First one for you today is the opportunity to purchase a gorgeous Grade II Listed property that happens to have a bit of income from an adjoining commercial let. It's a stunning property. In fact it's hardly surprising this thatched cottage has been listed when you catch your first glimpse of that striking exterior, but when you move onto the interior images with this one, you realise that the charm doesn't end at the threshold!

Let's take a little peek at what this one offers inside shall we? Well the ground floor has one very striking feature that can't be overlooked... good height ceilings

A property auction can be a thrilling and efficient way to sell property fast, and secure a guaranteed sale.

    Exchange contracts on property auction day

    Sale guaranteed upon fall of the hammer

    10% deposit paid immediately

    Completion within 20 working days

    Maximises sale value

Although property auctions have historically been used for sales of repossessed homes, they are growing in popularity amongst vendors of all kinds of properties looking for quick sales.  The types of property that generally sell well at auction include:

        Properties that are hugely in demand or

Sellers can take advantage of new highs in investor demand at the Acuitus October commercial property auctions.

At the July round of auctions, sales rates hit 92% as investors bought more than £140m of assets.

Acuitus auctioneer, Richard Auterac, comments: “The conditions for selling are now very positive with investors looking to buy all asset types across the office, retail, leisure and industrial sectors”.

The next Acuitus auction is on October 22nd and we have already been instructed by banks, receivers, corporates and property companies to offer a wide range of good quality investment

Wirral property firm Smith and Sons is to offer 24 lots at its next property auction on Wednesday, September 23.

The firm says the properties on offer will appeal to investors, developers and owner occupiers, either as a first time purchase or as family homes.

Several of the properties ready for immediate occupation whilst others require a programme of renovation.

Chris Johnson, auctioneer at Smith and Sons, said: “There are some great lots at the September auction with properties spanning the whole of Wirral.”

There are several refurbishment opportunities including a four-bedroom house in

Anyone looking for the perfect project property? Well they tend to come in a multitude of sizes, types, and levels of difficulty... there really is quite a variety, and that usually means there's something for everyone.

I've had a little look around and come up with two good examples to show you. One being a big project that has a wide range of ways it could be developed/improved... and the other is much smaller in scale and difficulty as well as more straightforward.

Whether you're a complete novice looking for the first opportunity to truly make a home your own via a small scale easy project

The housing market in Sheffield is on the up - with rising prices, packed auction rooms and the return of bidding wars all pointing to a property comeback.

The average cost of a house in the city has increased by more than 4% in the past year, and 2.4% in the last three months, a new report has found.

In Sheffield the average house price is now £130,560, the study revealed.

But estate agents say price rises are higher in the south west of the city, with increases of over eight per cent in areas such as Dore, Ecclesall and Fulwood.

Demand is far outstripping supply and bidding wars - a hallmark

Summer is pretty much over and the September property auction catalogues are being released every day with brand new bargains going under the hammer.

Vacant and tenanted residential and commercial properties are set to tempt investors at property consultants Eddisons’ next auction at Elland Road Stadium in Leeds on September 10.

Among the 62 lots due to go under the hammer are a former fast food takeaway and apartment and a former garden centre.

In Hartlepool, a vacant Chinese takeaway unit and three-bedroom apartment in Sydenham Road will be included in the auction with a guide price of £35

Despite having held four or five sales a year for the past 8 years a property auction in August was a first for Auction House Hull & East Yorkshire.

This year they felt the demand was at the right level to go to six auctions but this meant they had to have one in August. They were concerned that this could be tricky because it falls in the prime holiday period. The results and more importantly the attendance proved to them that it was the right decision. Over two hundred people packed the room and competitive bidding from two telephone bidders resulted in the first lot being sold for double

A substantial three storey property in Cliftonville consisting of two flats and a commercial unit below is to be offered for sale at the next Clive Emson auction in September.

The property at 154 Northdown Road has an estimated rental income of £20,400 and a freehold guide price of £170-175,000. Both flats are currently let on Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreements and the ground floor shop is empty at present.

There is a courtyard at the back and being in a prominent location is likely to attract interest.

Dave Henwood, auction valuer, said: "This mixed use property is over three storeys and

First one for you today is actually two properties rolled into one fab lot located in West Yorkshire...

This four bedroom detached house is accompanied by a 2 bedroom bungalow, and benefits from electric gated secure driveway with parking for 8 cars, gorgeous mature gardens/landscaping, and a decked seating areas.

Now, they haven't shown us much of the self-contained bungalow other than exterior images, but it is very pretty, of good size, and has extensive wooden framed windows that will give a lovely light airy feel to the property. To the outside, it looks over those wonderful mature