A derelict home that has been left virtually invisible hidden behind an overgrown garden has sold at an auction for £188,000. House hunters were offered the chance to own the bargain property , which had a guide price of £130,000, but it came with a catch.

The three-bed house has a jungle-like garden which has grown out of control and hasn't been touched over the last two decades.

The new owners will now have a mammoth gardening task on their hands with overgrown trees and shrubs blocking the house from being seen from the road.

The semi-detached home on Mavis Road, in Longbridge, Birmingham, was previously owned by an elderly man who sadly died last year.

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The property was put up for sale with a guide price of £130,000 and e

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