Homeowner in England abandons sale after Banksy work appears on house


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A person photographs a mural created by British artist Banksy entitled "Aachoo!!" showing a woman wearing a headscarf sneezing and dropping their handbag and cane is seen on the side of a house in Bristol, southwest England. Photo: AFP

A homeowner in the western English city of Bristol has reportedly pulled out of the sale of her house at the last minute after a work by the mysterious street artist Banksy appeared on the side of it.

The owner of the house called off the sale a week before completion, her son Nicholas Makin told British broadcaster ITV News.

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