A charming, thatched cottage needing modernisation in a village setting north of Chelmsford has sold at auction for £395,000.
Cromwell House in Willows Green, Great Leighs, was among 149 lots in the latest auction being held by one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK, Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers.
It was offered jointly with Fenn Wright.
Regional Director & Auctioneer Paul Bridgeman said: “This charming, characterful thatched cottage is set in its own grounds in excess of two-thirds of an acre.
“The cottage (pictured) is set back from the main road, has a driveway
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Residential, land and commercial opportunities all feature in the catalogue for the final Cheffins property auction of 2023, taking place on 13th December from the firm’s salerooms in Cambridge.
A three-bedroom Grade II listed thatched cottage (pictured) in the pretty hamlet of Upend, near Newmarket, is set to be one of the more popular residential lots. Set in rolling countryside, this renovation project has a pre-sale estimate of £200,000+.
Another opportunity for those looking for a doer-upper is a two-bedroom 1950s bungalow in Brampton, near Huntingdon, which is offered with a Grade II
Coastal holiday apartments up for auction
Two holiday apartments on the same Noth Devon leisure resort are coming up for auction this month as investment opportunities.
They are among 149 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.
Both are on the Westbeach Resort Holiday Park Resort, Bath Hotel Road, Westward Ho!.
Two-bedroom Apartment 1105 is listed with a leasehold guide price of £65,000-plus and offered with vacant possession at the firm’s auction which ends on Wednesday 13 December.
The
Council to auction off two £1 million office buildings
Substantial neighbouring Eastbourne town centre office buildings worth around £2 million and a house needing repair are coming up for auction next month. (wed 13 dec)
They are among 149 lots in the latest auction being held by one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK, Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers, which ends on Wednesday 13 December.
All offered under instructions from Eastbourne Borough Council, the three properties could generate north £2.17 million if all are sold.
At 6-8 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, are two
A unique, detached property with a self-contained annexe in an urban setting north of Southend is coming up for auction next month. (wed 13 dec)
Oakdene in St. Marys Road, Wickford is among 149 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 Let or Sell, it is listed with a freehold guide price £500,000 and vacant possession at the firm’s auction which ends on Wednesday 13 December.
Senior Auction Appraiser Russell Hawkes said: “Offering a number of
The latest Acuitus commercial property auction raised £27m with a sale rate of 84%.
A freehold retail and residential parade on Mare Street in London’s Hackney sold under the hammer for £3.45m at a yield of 6.0%. The 10,630 sq ft property at 239-249 Mare Street comprises a mixed used investment of three restaurants with office and residential accommodation on the upper floors.
Charlie Powter of Acuitus comments: “We had described this property as a ‘Hackney Diamond’, a sentiment which our bidders certainly agreed with. Assets of this size having asset management potential, and location
November auction results by Clive Emson Auctioneers
A freehold building in the heart of London’s exclusive Kensington has sold in auction for £1.1 million.
The four-storey terraced property, let at £52,000 per annum (lot 26), was among 137 lots listed across southern England by Clive Emson Auctioneers, regional land and property auctioneers, in the firm’s November catalogue.
James Emson, Managing Director, said: “Arranged as a retail unit on the ground and lower ground floors, with residential upper parts and a rear workshop, accessed via a private road, the new buyer has got a lot of
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A three-bedroom bungalow set in the heart of Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridgeshire, far exceeded expectations when it sold for £1,010,000 at the Cheffins property auction on Wednesday 27th September.
With a pre-sale estimate of £650,000 - £700,000, the bungalow was in need of full refurbishment but included a separate self-contained annexe and a detached outbuilding, as well as extensive gardens and grounds, set within the Wandlebury Ring Walk. Multiple bidders fought for their chance to own the property which sits in a rarely available location, showing that there remains significant