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Alahna Kindred

Crumbling flat in pretty seaside town on sale for price of second-hand car

This Victorian attic flat nestled in an idyllic seaside town could be yours for £10,000 - the price of a second-hand car.

The mansion-style fronted house is on the Isle of Bute in Scotland and comes with breathtaking views over Rothesay Bay.

The quaint cubbyhole comes with the original fittings of a porcelain sink, a well-loved fireplace and scraps of floral wallpaper.

It has no gas connection but does have electricity and running water, and is in a mansion-style fronted house with views over Rothesay Bay.

The two-bed home has a lounge, an assumed former kitchen and a separate toilet off the top floor of the common close.

It comes with a well-loved fireplace (Auction House Scotland / SWNS)

It is ideal for a holiday rental, but it does need needs a lot of work.

The Victorian seaside resort of Rothesay is a popular holiday destination with the regular 35-minute ferry trip from Wemyss Bay in Renfrewshire providing quick and easy travel for visitors from Glasgow and surrounding areas.

The nearest beach, Ettrick Bay, is five miles away.

It also comes with a porcelain sink (Auction House Scotland / SWNS)

It will be sold by Auction House Scotland at their in-room auction taking place at 2pm on March 23 at the Radisson RED hotel, 25 Tunnel Street, Glasgow.

A spokesman for Auction House Scotland said: "Upon completion of the renovation works, the flat could be an ideal holiday home or holiday rental for an investor."

Earlier this week, we shared a property in the Yorkshire Dales with no mains electricity and no access by road that has had its price reduced by £50,000.

The flat has its original wallpaper (Auction House Scotland / SWNS)

The home has been on the market since summer last year and was originally listed for £300,000, but has seen its price drop down to £250,000 after struggling to sell. According to estate agents Fisher Hopper, the house is an "exciting renovation project" located in a "stunningly beautiful location".

Located on the main hiking path up Whernside, 3 Bleamoor Cottages used to be a railway worker's house across from the Settle to Carlisle route by Ribblehead.

There is no vehicular access and anyone interested in viewing or living in the house must park at Ribblehead Viaduct before walking up the path for 20 minutes, reports Yorkshire Live.

It has views over Rothesay Bay (Auction House Scotland / SWNS)

Whernside is also one of the Three Peaks, meaning there is plenty of traffic passing by the house and according to the estate agents, it could be the perfect site for a bunkhouse or refreshment stop on the route, as well as a home.

However, the building is currently in a poor condition and requires lots of work to bring it up to standard. Interior photos show exposed brickwork and peeling wallpaper as well as broken tiling and signs of damp.

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