It had a whopping 63 late bids before the hammer went down (Picture: Auction House South Yorkshire / SWNS)
Every home hunter has a ‘wish-list’ for their ideal property.
Perhaps you’d love a huge kitchen, or maybe it’s all about lots of outdoor space for you.
But when it comes to things like a roof over your head and running water, you might assume they come as standard.
Well, not with this property, which has recently sold for a staggering £124,000 at auction – despite having a hole in the roof, and no water or electricity.
The 1930s ‘chalet’ (read: shack), located in a field in the Peak District, reached double its estimated auction price after 63 late bids landed just six minutes before the hammer fell.
It sits in a 212 metre square plot – less than the size of a tennis court – and can only be accessed via a shared track.
The new owner doesn’t plan to do much to the property (Picture: Auction House South Yorkshire SWNS)
The hut is one of four in a field on a farm, and was used for storing machinery and old sofas before being snapped up.
There is no mains electricity running to the property, and while water could be sourced from the farm, the pipes are ‘laid out but not connected’.
It’s certainly what you’d call a ‘doer uper’.
It sits in the beautiful Peak District (Picture: Auction House South Yorkshire SWNS)
Auction House South Yorkshire, which managed the bidding, said the seller was ‘delighted’ with the price they had received after it reached a six-figure sum.
They added that the buyer hadn’t currently expressed any wishes to modify the home following their purchase. It seems that for the new owner, this is all about location – rather than the house itself.
It went for double it’s estimated auction price (Picture: Auction House South Yorkshire SWNS)
The spokesperson said: ‘The buyer we believe is from the area and bought the land simply for its location in the peaks.
‘There are a number of other plots surrounding where the owners have erected a chalet for occasional use throughout the summer.
The land it sits on was sought after (Picture: Auction House South Yorkshire SWNS)
‘However as far as we know the buyer of this specific plot has yet to do anything further with it than what is already there.
‘The previous vendor was delighted with the attention it received across the country which was expected as there aren’t many pieces of land that come up for sale in this particular area.’
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A doer uper.
