First for AuctionsA house near to the scene of a landslip at the edge of a cliff is up for auction with a guide price of £10.
About 16 hectares (40 acres) of land fell away in the collapse near Leeson Road, Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight, in December.
The vacant two-bedroom semi-detached house is up for auction to cash buyers only, and is “requiring refurbishment”.
“The property is adjacent an area of recent landslip, however, only minor structural damage is apparent to the building and site itself,” the First for Auctions online listing reads.
The landslip closed the A3055 between Ventnor and Shanklin for seven months.
Isle of Wight Council said specialist ground engineering work starting on Monday should hopefully lead to the full re-opening of the road. It currently has only one lane open for safety reasons.
The landslide initially forced residents to leave 20 properties. A small number have been unable to return.
The house listing says “internal viewings will not be possible” and that the “auctioneers have not inspected the property”.
But it says: “It remains the intention of Island Roads and the Isle of Wight Council to re-open Leeson Road as soon as it safe to do so.”
The online auction will take place on 27 September.
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