Vikkie Lee, a veteran of home renovations, had no fears taking on a fixer upper. But buying a property at auction was a different story. “I never wanted to do it – it sounds so scary,” she says. “My first thought is always: “What’s wrong with it?”
The water tower in Perry, Cambridgeshire, previously sold for £290,000 - more than three times the asking price of £90,000 - in a Savills auction in May.
The most popular homes for sale online this year have been revealed - and they prove that people are not only interested in snooping at high-value homes, but also more modest offerings.