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The Guardian - UK
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Steven Morris

Cheltenham house with Banksy wall art up for sale

Spy Booth, a work Banksy confirmed was one of his.
Spy Booth, a work Banksy confirmed was one of his. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

According to the estate agents’ blurb, the Victorian house boasts three bedrooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, bathroom with a coloured suite – and a genuine Banksy on the gable wall.

An end-of-terrace house in Cheltenham with one of the street artist’s most famous recent works is up for sale for £210,000.

It became one of most Britain’s most photographed homes after Banksy used it as his canvas in 2014 to create a piece that came to be known as Spy Booth.

Close to the surveillance agency GCHQ, it features three spooks in trenchcoats and sunglasses, equipped with listening devices, surrounding a phone box.

It appeared after the revelations of surveillance by GCHQ and the National Security Agency revealed by the whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Banksy confirmed the work was his and the house has been granted Grade II status, which means the new owner will not be able to cash in by removing the work and selling it on.

Though the Banksy is finished and does not need improvement, the house does need a bit of work. The estate agents, Peter Ball & Co, said: “The property is being offered for sale with no onward chain and requires a comprehensive schedule of refurbishment.”

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