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Kent landlord in the money after buying Homes Under the Hammer Hanley house

A landlord from Kent bought a ‘dated’ three-bed Hanley home and gave it an ultra-modern finish with a “hands-off” renovation. Josh, from London and living in Kent, bought the home in Hanley at auction for £126,000, way above the £91,000 guide price, in a new episode of Homes Under the Hammer.

Former Premier League striker Dion Dublin was sent to view the three-bed semi in Hanley, which co-presenter Martin Roberts described as “not a bad place to be seeking out an auction lot” with its “cultural attractions, nods to Stoke’s ceramic heritage, educational institutions and great transport links.”




Dion was impressed with the off-street parking, which he described as “always a bonus.” Inside, Dion found two reception rooms and a kitchen downstairs.

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He was impressed with the “nice size” front room, but noticed a small patch of damp lurking in the corner. “Nothing major needs to be done in here,” he said.

Dion uncovered the property’s original tiles underneath the modern, grey lino. “They could look pretty nice if you were to clean them up,” he said.

Josh, from Kent, bought the property at auction(Image: BBC)
The house following the renovations(Image: BBC)

But he was not impressed by the “dated” red, cream and grey colour scheme, and toyed with the idea of knocking the wall through between the reception rooms to create a “very big” lounge area, or the wall between the “tight” kitchen and rear reception room to create a “large kitchen-diner.”