This 25-bed listed country house and former hotel could be yours for less than the price of an average semi-detached property.

Otterburn Hall, built in 1870 – the year The Northern Echo was first published – will go under the hammer this week with a guide price of just £150,000.

The 25-bed home is grade II listed and has 16 acres of woodland, lawns, a fishing lake and river.

The Northern Echo: The hall is in a state of disrepair.The hall is in a state of disrepair. (Image: RIGHTMOVE)

Formerly a hotel it closed unexpectedly in 2012 before being sold at auction for £300,000 in 2015.

But the once-grand hall is in desperate need of repair, falling into a dilapidated state over the last decade.

Pictures show walls and ceilings stripped out with the building a shell of its former self. Vandals have smashed windows and graffitied inside while a grand piano leans on three legs.

The Northern Echo: A wonky grand piano sets the tone for the property.A wonky grand piano sets the tone for the property. (Image: RIGHTMOVE)

The Northern Echo: The property will need some serious investment to be returned to its former glory.The property will need some serious investment to be returned to its former glory. (Image: RIGHTMOVE)

An auction listing describes the 25,000 sq ft hall as an “ideal opportunity for a developer or investor”.

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The hall, located a mile out of Otterburn near the A68 and A696 and just 40 minutes from Newcastle, will go on auction on Thursday (February 22) at Nottingham Racecourse.

The full listing can be found through auctioneers Auction Estates.

The Northern Echo: Inside the walls and ceilings have largely been stripped.Inside the walls and ceilings have largely been stripped. (Image: RIGHTMOVE)