So, we're off up to Scotland to take a peek at a quirky one bedroom attic flat in a wonderful stone building. While not for everyone perhaps, I personally love all those angles and unusual shapes of the walls, ceiling, and kitchen window. It is a very interesting space and as such will make for a lovely unusual home.

This property is set in a wonderful location in Ayrshire, and the flat also benefits from access to communal gardens. This is definitely a case of good things coming in small packaging, and would be equally suited to owner occupation or for buy to let investment.

My next one

New property listings across the UK fell 13% in July, with Scottish cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh recording the biggest falls of 30% compared to the previous month, according to the latest Property Supply Index by online estate agents House Simple.

While activity in the property market is usually lower during the summer than the rest of the year, the stock of properties up for sale has been at low levels well before the summer.

A quarter of the towns and cities that saw the biggest falls in new property listings in July were in the south west of England, said HouseSimple, which looked at the

First one today, for auction this Friday, is a fantastic 3 bedroom property in Bedfordshire that has plenty of extras thrown in there.

From the fantastic gardens, to the large Grade II Listed period outbuilding, this is a home with loads of potential. Currently used in the form of two garages, two former stables plus three workshops and a boarded loft space, the outbuilding has a multitude of possible uses(stc) and is a fantastic opportunity for owner occupiers seeking additional space for those hobbies, interests, and even for creating the ideal home working environment.

Looking to the house

Record numbers of buyers crowded into Romans’ sales room at the Green Park Conference Centre in Reading on Wednesday 29th July, to witness a bumper catalogue of property and land being sold. The packed sales room and competitive bidding resulted in 100% of the lots selling at or above their guide prices, some for significantly higher prices than their reserves.

“This was the busiest July auction that I can remember” says Simon Clayton, Romans’ Auctions Director. “Normally at this time of the year many people are away on holiday, but there was standing room only at the start, which was a very

First one for you today is a charming 5 bedroom former farmhouse in Leicestershire. Ideal for those owner occupiers as well as investors... but this one has a little extra potential too.

There is a detached barn with the property that is ripe for redevelopment/conversion (stc), and while this is an obvious opportunity for the investor, developer or builder, likewise for the owner occupier it can be a perfect project property to work on at leisure while living in the main building. Ideal for creating a B&B business opportunity, additional accommodation for loved ones, a tailored workspace

Just the one property today that I'm going to talk about.... quite a lot!  It's for auction this Thursday, and may at first glance appear to be primarily for the builders and developers out there, but has such varied potential that there may be a few others as intrigued as I am by the possibilities that come with a project property/development opportunity such as this one. It really is a very unique, rare, and unusual opportunity in this very pretty Welsh setting. So, set your imagination loose and lets take a closer look...

I have to say that on first glancing at the exterior images of this

Having got through the incredibly busy July (with 100% sales success rate for UKAL, I might add!), there is a slight breather whilst the majority of the auctioneers take a well deserved break.

The team at UKAL, of course, never rest (!) and have taken this opportunity to update the UK Auction List auction calendar with all the latest dates for future auctions - right through to October! We’ll continue to add more as and when confirmed by the auction houses, so keep checking back.

We will also be updating our database on a daily basis with all the unsold lots from the auctions, so check out

First one for you today is rather unique... a Grade II Listed former chapel in Llanelli that is now being used as a house, and wow that stone exterior is very smart! The windows are gorgeous in both shape and design, and the stained glass window shown in one of the images has a very pretty flower design :-)

Now, the images aren't very high resolution and you do need to use a little imagination with regards the finer details, but even so, that interior is very striking and has an incredible open plan layout! I love the way the main area has been used, and given how dark and striking the inner

Has your property been on the market for ages?  Or are you just needing to sell quickly?

Selling your property at auction is cost effective, simple, fast and stress free, so get the ball rolling and give us a ring!

What are some of the benefits of selling at auction?

•     The possibility of obtaining a higher price and an earlier sale.
•     A greater certainty of selling your property - 60-70% on average.
•     Predictable time scales so you can plan ahead with confidence.
•     A much quicker sale from first marketing to completion of sale of property.

It doesn’t matter what type

If you've decided on the property that you want to bid on, and have everything in place in order to attend the auction, then the final piece of advice, in the run-up to the auction, is to keep an eye on the 'guide price' (this is the price listed in the catalogue).

Before the auction, contact the auction house just to make sure the property is still available. Also make sure you have made a decision on what your maximum bid will be. This will be based on your view of the property's value (having carried out viewings and local searches) rather than the guide price, and on the money you have