Searching for houses in Basingstoke, like much of the UK, can be quite a tricky task, especially with house prices almost continually on the rise.

You might wonder what the cheapest property is that you can buy in the area, excluding options such as shared ownership or retirement property.

If you're looking for a property on the lowest end of the price scale in the Basingstoke area, then Zoopla may have an option for you.

Basingstoke Gazette: The living roomThe living room (Image: Zoopla)

A one-bedroom terraced house on Black Dam is listed on Zoopla for £175,000 and is described as an "excellent opportunity" for first-time buyers.

Take a look inside the property

On its Zoopla page, it says: "Barons Estate Agents are pleased to present this 1 bedroom back to back house situated in the ever popular Black Dam.

Basingstoke Gazette: The kitchenThe kitchen (Image: Zoopla)

"The property is in need of some modernisation internally, but offers an excellent opportunity for First Time Buyers or Investors."

Upon entering the property you will come into the porch which then leads through onto the living room space.

From there you can access a kitchen which is fitted with wooden walls and base units and has a window looking out onto the garden.

Basingstoke Gazette: The bathroomThe bathroom (Image: Zoopla)

After that, you can take the spiral staircase to the first floor which contains the bedroom and the bathroom.

The bedroom has built-in storage and the bathroom contains a bath with a shower head, sink, mirror and WC.

The Zoopla page adds: "Other benefits include no onward chain, a front corner garden and an allocated parking space, with plenty of additional visitor spaces."