One of the most affordable ways to get a foot on the property ladder is by buying a doer-upper home. These types of houses, which are in need of renovating, are generally cheaper to buy than newly built 'move-in ready' properties, so first-time buyers who opt for these may be able to get on the ladder much sooner.
A three-bed home in Pemberton, Wigan, which has been dubbed the 'ideal first-time buy', has just been put up for sale on Zoopla for a bargain price.
Taking offers in the region of £99,995, the terraced house is much cheaper than the average house price of £183,780 in the area.
But although it comes cheap it is not a purchase for the faint-hearted, as this rundown property requires a lot of TLC before it can be turned into a habitable home.
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