Couple camp outside estate agent overnight to bag home on brand new estate
People slept on the street outside all night to sign up for a new home
Some of the people queuing at 11pm last night - Marc Lewis pictured far right (Image: Angela Hall/Bidmead Cook)
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image copyrightGavin Williams
image captionPeople ordered pizza and coffee was handed out as they queued in order to be first in line
Thirteen houses have sold in less than three hours after dozens of people slept outside an estate agent to bid for new homes in Aberdare.
Up to 30 people arrived at Bidmead Cook on Thursday with chairs, blankets and prosecco, preparing for a long wait.
Estate agent Gavin Williams said he had never seen buyers queuing overnight in his professional life.
The scenes - more than 18 hours before the 14 homes went on sale - were described as completely bonkers.
People camped out over night at an estate agents just so they could be the first to put their names down for new housing estate
There were around 30 people desperate to get their hands on 14 houses (Image: Bidmead Cook/Gavin Williams)
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