Get on the property ladder - homes for £60,000 and under

Getting a toe-hold on the property ladder is not easy - particularly for young people or those on a low income.

However there are a couple of properties in the Wakefield area on the market for around £60,000 that will get you that elusive first home.

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Bayheath House on Market Street in the heart of the city was once the headquarters of the local CID. It was recently refurbished and converted into a number of stylish flats. One of which is for sale for £59,950.

Situated on the top (third) floor and accessed by a lift, it has one bedroom, an inner hallway with intercom access, open-plan lounge/kitchen, one double bedroom and three-piece bathroom with shower over the bath.

More details from Richard Kendall Estate Agent at www.richardkendall.co.uk/property/bayheath-house-market-street-wakefield/

You'll need to be over the age of 55 to take advantage of this ground floor one-bedroom flat on the select development of Sandal Hall Mews, off Walton Lane, Wakefield. It is on the market for £55,000 with 70 per cent shared ownership and comprises of an entrance hallway, lounge, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom with shared parking and communal gardens.

More details at www.richardkendall.co.uk/property/bayheath-house-market-street-wakefield/