The most popular homes for sale online this year have been revealed, and there is a massive variation in prices.
The asking prices range from £25,000 for a two-bedroom terrace in Liverpool to more than £36.5million for a six bedroom London townhouse.
While the Liverpool property was being sold at auction – where properties tend to end up selling for more than their original ‘guide price’ – overall, the list contained more affordable homes.
The list included two family homes, each with three bedrooms and both priced at £255,000 – along with a fully refurbished house with an asking price of £130,000.
Most popular homes for sale online this year have been revealed by Zoopla (scroll down for more details)
Top of the most viewed properties on Zoopla in 2023 was a two-bedroom flat in East London that had a guide price of £350,000.
It is within walking distance of Leyton underground station and features a balcony with views of Leyton Orient football ground.
A second two-bedroom flat in London is included in the top ten most viewed properties for sale in 2023.
This time it is in North London and had a guide price of £275,000, along with planning permission to convert the loft and flat into two separate one-bedroom flats.
The property had been used to grow cannabis and needed updating.
North London estate agent Jeremy Leaf, said: ‘Curiosity value is high when it comes to viewing properties online.
‘This is almost certainly the case with the Leyton Orient flat; either that or the team has more potential supporters than one might think. Indeed, if the team becomes more successful on the pitch, the price of those flats will rocket.
‘The two-bed terrace in Liverpool is an example of how people search by price and want to see what they can get for a relatively low amount.
‘You can’t get much for £25,000 these days. Potential buyers need to ask themselves – is it worth it, even at this price, or are you buying a whole load of problems?
‘If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. The third one property in London is another example of a relatively cheap property but it may be because it has a short lease – these things are worth looking into.
‘The higher priced properties attract interest due to curiosity value.’
And Daniel Copley, of Zoopla, said: ‘With seven of the ten most viewed properties of 2023 being affordable family homes or doer-uppers, it appears that this year there may have been a shift away from the “property porn” viewing habits of many people on property websites.
The most viewed properties for sale online in 2023…
1. Two-bed flat, East London, £350k
This two-bedroom flat for sale in East London was on the market with an asking price of £350,000
The London flat’s balcony looks directly onto the pitch at Leyton Orient’s football ground
If you had scrolled through the photos of this online listing of a two-bedroom flat for sale in East London, there didn’t initially appear to be anything out of the ordinary.
There is a spacious open-plan living area that includes a kitchen with modern white cabinets, alongside a separate dining area. And there are two bedrooms, one that is a children’s room painted bright pink.
It is not until you step onto the balcony that you experience the unusual feature of this flat. And that is because it looks directly onto the pitch at Leyton Orient’s football ground.
The property was on the market this year with an asking price of £350,000 and was being marketed by Paul Takhar estate agents.
2. Two-bed terrace, Liverpool, £25k
This two-bedroom terrace in Liverpool’s Roxburgh Street was being advertised for sale with a guide price of £25,000
It was being sold at auction where properties tend to sell for more than the initial asking price
This two-bedroom terrace in Liverpool’s Roxburgh Street was being advertised for sale by Hugh & Co with a guide price of £25,000.
However, it was being sold at auction where properties tend to sell for more than the initial asking price.
3. Two-bed flat, North London, £275k
The second floor flat is part of a building in North London’s Ballards Lane
The property had been recently used to grow cannabis and required refurbishment
The second floor flat is part of a building in North London’s Ballards Lane that includes a commerical property on the ground floor.
The flat was also being sold at auction by Auction House London, which explained in the property’s advertising literature that it needed completely renovating.
It said: ‘The property has been recently used to grow cannabis and requires a program of refurbishment.’
The flat for sale has planning permission to convert the loft and flat into two separate one-bedroom flats.
4. Five-bed house, Northallerton, £300,000
This five-bedroom house in the North Yorkshire market town of Northallerton had an asking price of £300,000
This five-bedroom house in the North Yorkshire market town of Northallerton had an asking price of £300,000.
The buyer will have needed deep pockets as a significant amount of money was required to renovate the property. It stood as a rot in more than an acre of land.
Northallerton estate agency handled the sale, and advertised the property with an asking price of £300,000.
5. Three-bed house, Rotherham, £130k
This three-bedroom house in South Yorkshire’s Rotherham went on the market for £300,000
This three-bedroom house in South Yorkshire’s Rotherham went on the market fully refurbished.
It was on the market for £130,000 via Hunters estate agents.
6. Nine-bed house, Radlett, £15m
This Elizabethan style mansion in the Hertfordshire village of Radlett was on the market for £15million
The house boasted solid oak panelling as well as some impressive vaulted ceilings
This Elizabethan style mansion in the Hertfordshire village of Radlett boasts nine-bedrooms, as well as solid oak panelling, vaulted ceilings and a lift to all four floors.
It was on the market for £15million and was being sold by Luxury Property Partners
7. Six-bed house, London, £36.5m
This six-bedroom London property is on Kensington’s Campden Hill, just yards away from Kensington High Street
It is the most expensive in our list, having been on the market via Sothebys Realty with an asking price of £36.5million
The house boasts large open interiors with floor to ceiling windows in this living area
This six-bedroom London property is on Kensington’s Campden Hill, just yards away from Kensington High Street.
It is the most expensive in our list, having been on the market via Sothebys Realty with an asking price of £36.5million.
8. Eight-bed house, London, £32.5m
Another popular property in London that had an eye-watering asking price of £32.5million is this home in Tregunter Road
There is a leisure suite with a long indoor heated swimming pool and a fitness studio
Another popular property in London that had an eye-watering asking price of £32.5million is this home in Tregunter Road.
The South West London house is securely gated and boasts an indoor swimming pool and its own spa facilities.
9. Three-bed semi-detached house, South Shields, £255k
This three-bedroom family home in South Shields is semi-detached and had an asking price of £225,000
This family home in South Shields is semi-detached and has three bedrooms, along with a garage and a paved area at the front, providing additional off-street parking.
It was on the market for £255,000 and was being sold by Colin Lelley estate agents.
10. Three-bed semi-detached house, Bury, £225k
This extended three-bedroom semi-detached house is in the market town of Bury, Greater Manchester, had an asking price of £225,000
This extended three-bedroom semi-detached house is in the market town of Bury, Greater Manchester.
It also had an asking price of £225,000 and was being sold by Colin Lelley.
