Clumsy builders put up a ‘ridiculous’ lamppost in front of the front door of the new construction project

BEAUTIFUL family homes on a new build site have gone on sale for just £235,000 – but there’s a bizarre twist.

One buyer of the complex in South Shields, South Tyneside, will struggle to access the front door as it is blocked by a huge lamppost.

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As a result, the site with ten homes remains empty, months after the properties went on sale last September.

Well-known estate agents have even offered six months mortgage free, but buyers appear to be put off by the lamppost, which blocks the view of the abandoned shops across the road.

The properties are on the market for £235,000, but the average cost of a house on Boldon Lane, where the scheme, built by Hepscott Developments Ltd, is located, is £102,000.

One resident said: “I couldn’t believe it when I saw a lamp post in the middle of someone’s driveway.

‘I’m definitely not going to buy a house like that.

‘It really is a run-down area. The pub across the road is absolutely wild.”

Locals were also quick to react to the bizarre development on social media.

One wrote: “Oh man! Imagine trying to move in!”

Another commented: “Ridiculous.”

One said: “Yes, the person who ultimately gets the house can practice pole dancing without having to go too far from home.”

The homes are described as an ‘exceptional new development’ and include a kitchen, living room and kitchen.

The master bedroom comes complete with an en suite bathroom.

The homes are close to various amenities including shops and supermarkets.

The Sun has contacted Signature for comment.

It has not been possible to contact Hepscott Developments.

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