A U.K. Property—With a Bonus Banksy Mural—Hits the Auction Block

The work of elusive British street artist Banksy tends to fetch a hefty sum on the auction block. But how about an entire building bearing one of his murals? We’re about to find out as a property in Bristol, U.K. boasting an early Banksy on one of its outer walls hits the market. The building, located in Stokes Croft in the center of Bristol, features the Banksy artwork on its right side. Titled Mild Mild West, the mural first appeared on the building in 1999 and depicts a teddy bear hurling a molotov cocktail at a group of police officers. The artist was inspired to paint the work after a New Years’ Eve warehouse party on the city’s Winterstoke Road was raided by authorities. The current owner bought the building for £55,000 ($71,000) in 2000, not long after the artwork went up. At the time, the structure was vacant, but today it is a mixed-use property that houses four bedrooms as well as a barber shop on the ground floor.  Banksy’s Mild Mild West (1999) mural on No. 80 Stokes Croft in Bristol, the U.K. Photo: Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images. Estate agent and auctioneer Hollis Morgan has listed...