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Cheffins Property Auctions finished 2023 on a high, with a 100% sale success rate for the lots offered in its December auction.
The result was an indication of the strength of the auction market, with all types of property included in the sale, many of which sold far in excess of their guide prices.
The land lots fared particularly well, with strong bidding on all lots - the strongest competition came for the 10.18 acres of grassland at Lidgate, Suffolk. The land was subject to frantic bidding from multiple parties and sold for £186,000, far over its guide of £80,000 - £90,000. Ian Kitson
CHAPEL PLACE: An 18th Century property with planning permission for seven flats, previously a former adult education centre at Ramsgate, Kent, which also served as a vicarage in the past, has a guide price of £600,000 (lot 89) and is among 135 lots listed across southern England in the first auction of eight by Clive Emson Auctioneers this year. The auction ends 7 February, with bidding live 48 hours beforehand.
The regional land and property auctioneers have been instructed by vendors to sell 71 vacant residential lots, 16 investment, 30 commercial, 11 development and
A house needing improvement just outside Chelmsford city centre is set to go under the auctioneer’s gavel next month. (wed 7 feb).
Three-bedroom 26B Tower Avenue is among 135 lots in the latest auction being held by one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK, Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers.
Offered jointly with Bond Residential, it is listed with a freehold guide price of £350,000-plus and vacant possession.
Regional Director & Auctioneer Paul Bridgeman said: “The property is now in need of some improvement and modernisation but does have
A mixed use property in the popular coastal town of Fowey has a freehold guide price of £235,000 to £250,000 at auction. (WED FEB 7)
It is among 135 lots listed in the latest auction being held by one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK, Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers.
Being auctioned on the instructions of executors, the three-storey property is located at 3 Custom House Hill in the town centre.
Auctioneer David Henwood said: “This is a rare opportunity to purchase a freehold terraced property, situated in the heart of Fowey.
“It is currently arranged over three
Two houses in the property hotspot of St Ives are coming up for auction next month. (WED FEB 7)
They are among 135 lots listed in the latest auction being held by one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK, Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers.
An end-terrace house in Porthia Road, St Ives, has a freehold guide price of £205,000 plus.
It has two bedrooms and good size gardens to the front and rear. It is being auctioned in arrangement with Marshall’s Estate Agents of Penzance.
In nearby Porthia Close, another two-bedroom house is also going under the gavel. It has a freehold
Eighteen garages set for Clive Emson Auctioneers sale
Three blocks of lock-up garages in a residential part of Frome are available separately at Clive Emson' next auction. (WED FEB 7)
The terraces are located in the Feltham Drive area. Two sets, off Stonewall Terrace, each have five garages and freehold guide prices of £24,000.
The third, located off Southfields, has eight garages and a freehold guide of £42,000.
Senior auction appraiser Audrey Smith said: “These blocks are located in a popular residential area on the outskirts of Frome.
“They are likely to be of interest to investors for
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As the end of your tenancy approaches, it’s time to think about the cleaning. It’s important to leave the property in the best possible state in order to get your deposit back. In fact, according to UK tenant support community The Tenant’s Voice, end of tenancy cleaning is the single biggest cause for deposit deductions.
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A series of amenity land lots sold for above estimate at the final Cheffins property auction of 2023, which took place on 13th December at the firm’s salerooms in Cambridge.
One of the highlights was 10.18 acres of grassland near Lidgate, Newmarket, which sold for £186,000, over double its presale estimate of £80,000 - £90,000, finally selling after competitive bidding from a number of parties to a local buyer. Similarly, in Godmanchester, near Huntingdon, 7.52 acres of grassland and woodland achieved £182,000 against an estimate of £125,000. Other successful land lots included stables and