RARE auction lot in Barnt Green prompts viewing spree

A rare opportunity to buy a Barnt Green property at auction has prompted a veritable viewing frenzy, according to auctioneers SDL Bigwood.

The two-bed, end terraced house is being offered for sale at SDL Bigwood’s next auction at The Holte Suite, Aston Villa FC, on Thursday, 23 February.

The property is at 4 Sandhills Lane, Barnt Green, and has been in the hands of the current owner’s family for well over 50 years.

Partner Gurpreet Bassi, the firm’s head of auctions, said: “It is very rare that properties in Barnt Green come up for auction, and it has caused very strong interest, not least from Barnt Green residents themselves.

“It is in need of renovation and has a guide price of £125,000-£150,000, and so we are anticipating fierce competition to secure it in the auction room.”

The freehold property is vacant and has three bedrooms on the first floor with bathroom/WC, kitchen, two reception rooms and understairs cupboard space on the ground floor.

There is parking to the side of the property.

Mr Bassi added: “This is an excellent opportunity either for someone looking for a renovation project to turn into a home, in an ideal location for those working in the city, or in north Worcestershire.

“Alternatively, it is an attractive investment option.”

SDL Auctions holds regular auctions in Birmingham, Leicester, Derby, Nottingham, Coventry, Stoke and Chester and last year offered almost 1,700 lots and sold more than £150 million worth of property.​