AN ABANDONED house needing a complete makeover is among the properties going up for auction this month.

The two-storey, 1950s-style house needs "complete renovation" but is expected to fetch between £185,000 to £195,000.

The run-down property is in Staplefield Drive, Brighton,

It is among more than 100 lots in the latest auction being held by Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers, which ends on Wednesday, March 23.

Senior auction appraiser and auctioneer Richard Payne said: "It needs refurbishment throughout, but once works are carried out it will make an excellent home or could be let to generate a good income.

“The property offers spacious accommodation with double glazing, a good sized rear garden, separate garage and driveway with parking for two cars.”

It is in an elevated position on the western side of the road close to its junction with Birdham Road, close to shops.

The Argus:

Also up for grabs is a three-bedroom home in Bevendean Crescent, Brighton.

Listed with a £215,000-plus freehold guide price as an investment property, it currently generates £10,370.36 per year in rental from a long-term tenant

Director and auctioneer Kevin Gilbert said: “This is a property suitable for any residential investment portfolio.”

Also in Brighton, a mixed use property with potential in Rock Street, Kemp Town, could be yours for £275,000.

The end-terrace property is arranged over four floors as vacant ground and lower ground retail premises with self-contained residential upper parts sold on a long lease.

The home is at the eastern end of Kemp Town on the south side of the road in a small commercial thoroughfare between St Mark’s Street and Rock Grove.