Wolds home goes under the hammer

AUCTION: A cottage in the popular East Yorkshire village of Brantingham looks set to excite interest at an auction house sale on May 3 at Beverley Racecourse. It has a guide price of between £220,000 and £240,000 and is in need of modernisation.

The double-fronted end of row property, 1 The Old Post Office, has four bedrooms and comes with approval for a two-storey extension to the rear. The cottage also has a side driveway and a large garden. Brantingham lies at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds and has a pub and restaurant. It is 11 miles from Hull. www.auctionhouse. co.uk/hullandeastyorkshire.