An historic Birmingham landmark could become home to a spectacular rooftop penthouse as well as three luxury apartments after it was purchased at Bond Wolfe Auctions’ inaugural sale at Villa Park.
The locally listed former water tower, which was built in 1902 and previously formed part of Selly Oak Hospital, already has planning permission for conversion into three apartments.
But the new owners are now looking into adding a prestigious glass penthouse on the roof of the property that sits in the popular suburb of Selly Oak, close to Birmingham University.
Bids are expected to flood in for a building known as the Water Tower near Newark, with planning permission for conversion to apartments.
The iconic art deco building, in Goldstraw Lane, Fernwood, is due to be sold by SDL Auctions Graham Penny at Nottingham Racecourse on Tuesday 9 April, with a *guide price of £130,000+.
Despite being known locally as the Water Tower, the building was originally constructed in the 1930s as a chimney and is the only surviving section of the former Balderton Hospital.
It is a well-known landmark in the area and locals have been keen to see it preserved
That dripping tap that keeps you up at night. The running toilet that echoes through the house. A leaky faucet that floods your kitchen counter. All of these common plumbing issues might have you reaching for the phone to call a professional, but hold up. Could you fix these problems on your own?
Taking up a few DIY projects around the house is a good way to save money and improve your quality of life. By following online videos and written tutorials, you can sort out the leaky faucets, running toilets and other plumbing issues plaguing your home. Most of these issues are easy enough to sort
Three entrepreneurial brothers have bought a Black Country house at an auction in Birmingham as their first venture in property development, with the help of Bond Wolfe Auctions.
Taylor, Harvey and Austin Gardener-Newman got the property bug after helping to build their parents’ house in the East Midlands.
The trio enjoyed the experience so much they decided to work together in a new family business called Gingerbread Property Development Ltd and started searching for potential properties to develop in the West Midlands.
This resulted in the brothers, who live and work in Cannock, attending
A parcel of grazing land at Waterside in Knaresborough has sold at the latest FSS auction for an incredible 7 times its guide price after some thrilling bidding in front of more than 200 people.
The 2.5 acre plot was just one of a number of highly sought after lots at FSS’s packed March auction at Pavilions of Harrogate. The land adjoining the River Nidd had sparked massive interest ahead of the auction. It was listed with a guide price of £20K and, after some tense competitive bidding, sold for an incredible £145K.
Richard Smailes said: “We knew from the number of viewings we’d had that it
Three gorgeous period manor homes are set to be sold under the hammer at Network Auctions’ 4th April ballroom sale at The Westbury Mayfair Hotel, London.
Fairlea in Northam, Bideford, Devon is an impressive mid-Victorian Grade II listed detached house guided at £650,000+. Originally constructed between 1872 and 1877 the main building was later adapted into a residential home for the elderly, extended in the 1960s and then further modernised in the 1990s. Still retaining many original architectural features, the building set in 1.31 acres, is being sold with the benefit of detailed planning
You might think it’s a little ghoulish to buy a property of someone who has recently died, especially if they passed away in the property, but it does have some advantages, as well as a few disadvantages.
Read our guide to buying a probate property find out what you are getting into and what you might get out of it.
What are the advantages of buying a property from an estate?
When someone dies, all of their assets need to be collected in by their executors (usually a family member or a solicitor), all their debts paid and then the proceeds distributed to the beneficiaries. This is known as
Bond Wolfe Auctions, the UK’s newest auction business, raised a staggering £16.7 million in its first auction in Birmingham.
The auction at The Holte Suite, Aston Villa FC, saw 103 lots out of 115 sold in front of a packed auction with standing room only for the majority of the day.
It was the most successful auction in the Midlands’ since May 2018 based on the amount raised and the most successful since December 2017 based on the percentage sold and chief executive Gurpreet Bassi was absolutely delighted with the results.
“When we launched Bond Wolfe Auctions in January with a highly
The first round of auctions of the year at property auctioneer Auction House recorded sales of 508 - up nearly 8% (7.9%) from last year, at a success rate of over 74% (74.4%) and raising a total of almost £55.7 million (£55,683,669).
Commenting on the achievement from the first two months of 2019, Auction House Founding Director Roger Lake said: “This should be seen as a buoyant beginning to the year, and a positive signal that the auction method continues to deliver results, despite gloomy predictions and hesitancy across the property market.
Two large homes in Liverpool are due to go under the hammer with SDL Auctions North West in Manchester next month, providing the ideal development opportunity for a property investor.
Both requiring refurbishment, the two three-storey properties have the potential to be transformed into Homes in Multiple Occupation, subject to the relevant permissions and licensing, and ultimately provide a good rental income.
1 Chatsworth Avenue, Orrell Park, is a substantial gas centrally-heated semi-detached house with a *guide price of £91,000+. It has a large kitchen and four reception rooms on the
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