A County Durham house is set to be auctioned off for as little as £15,000 in September.

Located in Horden, where data revealed one in 10 houses lie empty, this two-bed property will be auctioned off on September 3 by Savills, with a starting price of only £15,000.

The mid-terrace house on Seventh Street is held by an Assured Shorthold Tenancy offering yearly returns of £3,480, according to Savills.

The property’s ground floor contains a reception room and kitchen, while the first floor houses two bedrooms and a bathroom, although currently no interior images have been published by the auctioneers online.

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The property is in need of modernisation and comes with a rear yard.

It stands close to local amenities on Sunderland Road and at Horden shopping centre, and is near recreational spots such as Eden Lane Park, Horden Park and Horden Beach.

Transport links include Horden Rail Station.