A HOUSE dubbed the “cheapest for sale in Essex” this year has sold for more than double its guide price.

The two-bedroom property in Martello Road, Walton, went up for auction with a starting price of just £80,000.

But the property, which is arranged as a two self-contained flats, proved to be a hit with potential buyers.

The property eventually sold for £189,000 when it went under the hammer at an online auction held by McHugh & Co auctioneers.