Old public loos in Sheffield set for new lease of life after smashing estimate at auction
The former toilets on Commonside, in Walkley, which have been closed and boarded up for many years, were bought for £60,000 at auction - well above the £40,000-£50,000 guide price.
They could now be transformed into a shop and offices by the new owner, with plans to redevelop them having already been approved last November.
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Hide AdAuctioneer Adrian Little said: "There was a lot of interest in the old toilets. These things always seem to capture people's imaginations.
Among the other lots to be snapped us was a three-bedroom house on Dundas Road, in Tinsley, which was badly damaged when a gas blast destroyed a neighbouring home in 2013. It sold for £34,750 - more than double the £15,000 guide price.