Three-storey home could be yours for just £60k - but there's one small catch

09 March 2023 , 16:39

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The property on-sale looks narrower than the house next door (Image: Zoopla / Hunters)

House hunters looking for a bargain may be tempted by a three-storey home in Greater Manchester with a guide price of £60,000 - but it does have a catch.

While the house in Littleborough, Rochdale, is on three levels, it only has one bedroom which is less than six square metres - with room for a bed and little else.

The property has a guide price that is considerably lower than a standard terraced house in the area, at £60,000, and goes up for auction on March 22, reported the Manchester Evening News.

The average price of a terraced home in the Rochdale town, which is nestled in the foothills of the picturesque south Pennines, is £166,922 according to Zoopla, therefore this house is much more affordable.

But the cheap cost means the buyer needs to be prepared to settle for a fairly limited space, with the property being made up of just a one-up, one-down layout which lacks a proper bedroom.

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The house is on the market for just £60,000 (Zoopla / Hunters)

From the outside the mid-terraced home is noticeably narrower than the home next to it in the terrace and inside it is certainly more suited for someone preferring a cosy fit.

The ground floor of the home is 15 square metres and consists of a kitchen area, fitted with a range of wall and base units with space for a small dining table, a bathroom with a walk in shower, and doors from the kitchen leading out into a small communal outdoor area.

Upstairs there is a small landing which leads into the first floor room, a 12 square metre lounge with a window to the front, with stairs to access a mezzanine level floor above it, which is where the bedroom is.

The property is noticeably cheaper than typical terraced housing in the area (Zoopla / Hunters)

The bedroom is less than 6 square metres and currently fits just a bed, a bedside table and overhead drawers.

The Zoopla listing for the home on Hare Hill Road reads: "Situated in the heart of Littleborough within walking distance of local shops and the train station providing direct access to both Manchester and Leeds city centres offers this mezzanine one bedroom mid terrace property.

"An ideal investment, this property comprises of an open plan dining kitchen and shower room to the ground floor. The first floor offers a lounge and mezzanine level bedroom above.

It comes with a small bedroom which is just 6 square metres (Zoopla / Hunters)

"Fitted with a combi boiler and double glazed windows. This property is offered with no onward chain. Accessed from Regent Street around the back of the shops."

The property is up for sale via auction with bidding closing on March 22 at 3pm.

The listing adds: "The Guide Price amount specified is an indication of each seller's minimum expectation. It is not necessarily the amount at which the property will sell. Each property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the property will not be sold) which we expect will be set no more than 10% above the Guide Price amount.

Phoebe Jobling