Some of Liverpool's cheapest houses were auctioned off last week, with many going for thousands more than their estimated price.
Sutton Kersh held its first auction of the year with more than 700 bidders interested in the online auction.
The company sold £7.3m worth of property on the day after selling £3.1m worth prior to the auction.
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Among the properties auctioned off were some of the cheapest in the region, with houses going with a guide price of £40,000.
One house in the L8 area of Liverpool, which over the last two years has become a very popular area with investors and developers needed work and modernisation. It was listed at a bargain price of £40,000 and sold for £74,000 on the day.
This was one of many homes in the auction going for thousands above the guide price.
Another house listed at just £70,000 also went for way over the guide price. The three-bed mid-terrace on Stanley Park Avenue South in the L4 area of Liverpool by Stanley Park, has a potential rental income of £7,800 a year. It sold for £101,000 which is close to what an estate agent on the open market would sell this for.
The first property of the auction itself was a four-bed detached house on Palace Street in Southport proving to be popular with bidders. It had a guide price of £185,000 but after a bidding war went for £104,000 over the guide price.
Another property snatched up was Birch House, a stunning four-bed detached house in Cheshire that's set within two acres of land. It was initially listed with a guide price of £450,000 with it needing refurbishment and modernisation but following a bidding war went for £683,000.
Cathy Holt, Associate Director of Sutton Kersh Auctions, said: "The demand for properties was as strong as it was last year, especially for residential and investment properties. We are delighted with how well today went, selling 80 properties which is over 80% of Lots available."
A commercial/mixed-use property on Ormskirk Street in St. Helens comprising of two ground floor retail units and ancillary accommodation to the first and second floors, it sold for £308,000 which was £108,000 over the guide price. There was a high number of bidders again on a national reach for this Lot.
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