All news by author: Joanne Ridout

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Couple bought house on Facebook Marketplace - then 'things got carried away'
Chris and Becky were left without a roof over their heads when the chain above them collapsed, but they found their forever home in the end
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Eye-watering sum derelict bungalows sold for after going to auction at 50p
The derelict homes and land went from the price of a small bar of chocolate to an unexpected amount due to a bidding war erupting between eager bargain hunters
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Inside 50p cottages for sale on UK mountainside with sweeping views
If you've got some spare change you can bag yourself a property in Britain with stunning views across some beautiful valleys – but you'll have to be prepared to do a lot of work on it
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Garage on Downing Street with guide price of just £1 sells for eye-watering sum
A garage on a road that shares the name with one of the most popular streets in Britain has been sold at auction for £14,250 after attracting 60 bids from eight different people
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Buyer pays 5 times over price for home too unsafe for anyone to be allowed in
Paul Fosh Auctions gave the house, in Ogmore Vale, south Wales, a guide price of £14,000 but at auction recently the property went for more than five times this figure
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Ancient coastal woodland dating back thousands of years could now be yours
The wood is located within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority and includes areas which are designated as registered ancient woodland
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Entire street up for sale £900,000 - the same price of a flat in London
The 'hidden street in Cardiff, Wales, is up for auction with a guide price of £900,000 - which is the same price of a flat in some parts of London
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Couple who transformed church into dream home says it nearly ruined their lives
Lianne Clapham and Steve Morris put in a sealed bid for a Welsh church when it came on the market in the perfect location - but there were major problems that saw their budget go down the drain
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Abandoned home up for sale for £155K - but it stands out for the wrong reasons
There are signs of damp, everything needs doing to bring the house back to life and the garden is a sea of knee-high weeds hiding goodness knows what underneath
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Pictures show house abandoned for 40 years with all its contents still there
A terraced house in Blaenrhondda was abandoned for more than 40 years, but it was found with all of its contents still there, including a vintage TV, ancient carpets and decade-old wallpaper