Cottage made of sandstone on market for £120k months after failing original price

A historic cottage in the Black Country is set to be sold at auction with a guide price of £120,000. The nail-maker's cottage on Hagley Road in Halesowen dates back to the 1700s. It is a Grade II listed building and needs a heap of renovation before the new owners move in. READ MORE: Police tape off Walsall road after man 'seriously injured' in stabbing The property previously went up for auction, but failed to meet its original guide price of £175,000. This has now been reduced by a whopping £55,000. James Rossiter, associate director at auctioneers Bond Wolfe, said: “This historic 18th century building was originally used in the local nail-making trade but had been empty and dilapidated for decades. “It now benefits from planning permission for conversion into a large three-bedroomed fam