SUNBURY - Not a single bid was made for a brand new city home - the first built in Sunbury in a decade - that was put up for auction Saturday.
The opening bid of $150,000 for the 2,100-square-foot single family home appears to have been too rich for the 20 people who showed for the auction.
It was a disappointing result for city officials who worked to acquire a run-down property at 202 Washington Ave., demolish it and built a new one in its place.
The two-story structure features 1 1/2 baths, stainless steel appliances, two gas furnaces and a large basement.
It will be placed on the open market and listed with real estate firms.
Money generated from its sale is to be placed back into a city redevelopment account for future projects.
In the past six months, the city has acquired at least five houses and demolished two to further this blight remediation program.
