A HOUSE where the garden collapsed in a sinkhole during last month’s Storm Franklin has been sold at auction for above its guide price.

The two-bedroom semi-detached property, in Westlea Avenue, Riddlesden, sold at an auction earlier this week.

The yard of the home fell away in a huge landslide last month when Storm Franklin caused havoc in the Bradford district.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: The property's garden was destroyed by the storm The property's garden was destroyed by the storm

The house was advertised at a £50,000 guide price but was sold at Wednesday’s auction, run by Auction House West Yorkshire, for £55,000.

The details of the house said: “The rear garden and back corner of the house have been affected by land erosion”; quite an understatement when viewing photos of the garden.

Other homes on the street had to be evacuated in the early hours of February 20, when water came streaming down the road of the cul-de-sac, which backs onto the River Aire.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: A look at the kitchen inside the property A look at the kitchen inside the property

The homes had to be fenced off due to the scale of the landslide, which another neighbour described as a “sheer drop” at the end of the garden.

Photos from the garden show it has collapsed and slipped away right up to the back door of the house, falling a number of metres.

In the advert for the home, it stated: “The main works required are to the rear of the house. Recently, the rear garden and back corner of the house have been affected by land erosion.

“This will require attention and will appeal to those in the building trade.

“Any purchasers choosing to buy without viewing in person are doing so at their own risk and acknowledge the auctioneer will not be held responsible for any issues that may arise due to them being unintentionally missed from the video or sales particulars.”