Property agents CPBigwood have for the second year running been shortlisted for Residential Auction House of The Year in The Negotiator Awards.
Winners will be announced at a glittering prize giving ceremony on Tuesday, November 4, at the London Hilton on Park Lane and hosted by Alexander Armstrong, comedian, actor and presenter of TV's Pointless programme.
CPBigwood has one of the largest property auction houses outside London and is firmly established in the top ten national auction houses in the UK.
Last year the cumulative figure for 2013 came in at £51,082,200, with 604 lots offered
The house of Cranford author Elizabeth Gaskell is opening its doors after a £2.5m refurbishment that has returned it to the style of the writer's era.
The 19th Century villa in Manchester had fallen into disrepair after being used as a student hall of residence, but has been furnished with period items and replicas.
It will be fully open to the public for the first time from tomorrow and definitely worthwhile a visit to admire the restoration, and soak up history from the life of this remarkable writer..
Her friend, Charlotte Bronte once described it in a letter as "a large, cheerful, airy
We love period properties and the ladies in the office also love Marks & Spencer's, so we were rather delighted to find that the beautiful Edwardian mansion in East Sussex, which featured in the retailer's summer campaign, has come on the market... albeit for a slightly out of reach £5million.
The Rye Country mansion overlooks some of the most beautiful stretches of countryside and coastline in the UK, and with 10 bedrooms and five bathrooms, there's plenty of room for a spot of country entertaining at the manor.
The mansion, which is set in four acres of land, was originally a wedding
Belfast's best known gay nightclub, The Kremlin, has been sold for around £3m.
The venue was owned by Seamus Sweeney and Andre Graham, who opened it in 1999 and expanded it over the years.
The new owner is Anthology NI, the company which has been leasing and operating the venue.
The sole shareholder of Anthology NI is Anthea Wilson. She said: "We are absolutely delighted to now own the freehold of the Kremlin having been the tenant for the past five years."
She added: "For us its business as usual, but with a few exciting new additions planned for the complex over the next 12 months as we
The annual rate of house price growth slowed in September to 9.4% from 11% the month before, the Nationwide says.
On a monthly basis, prices were down by 0.2% - the first time that figure has fallen since April 2013. It said strong regional variations remained, with London and the South continuing to lead the market.
Prices in London are 31% above those reached at the last peak of the market in 2007. Elsewhere, prices are just 1% above pre-crisis levels, with average house prices across the UK shown to have fallen to £188,374. The average price of a house in London is £401,072.
It was reported at the weekend by the BBC that first-time buyers in England under the age of 40 could buy a house at 20% below the market rate - if the Conservatives are re-elected.
David Cameron, the Conservative leader said a future government led by him would build 100,000 new homes for such people. They would be built on brownfield land already identified for development and exempt from some taxes, he said.
Unveiling the pledge - an extension of the Help to Buy mortgage scheme - Mr Cameron said the Conservatives wanted more young people to "achieve the dream" of owning their own home.
It's important that you view a property before you bid for it at auction. There are so many things to consider and often the most important questions are forgotten.
Ask the relevant questions by taking our helpful checklist with you on your viewing. It may also be useful to take along the property details supplied by the auctioneer to ensure that their information is accurate.
Also check the property for signs of subsidence and confirm that the exterior is in good condition especially the roof and drainage. Double check the boiler, electrics and plumbing in the property and make sure they are
If you're a resident of Antrim, Fermanagh, Omagh and Dungannon in Northern Ireland, or Babergh in Suffolk, congratulations: you live in one of the five happiest places in the UK.
That's the verdict of a new report that measures the wellbeing of people across the country.
People in the UK are more satisfied with their lives than at any time since 2011, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said.
The twice-yearly survey of wellbeing shows life satisfaction and happiness indicators are up on last year's figures. Anxiety has also fallen, according to the survey of 165,000 people.
Auction houses often focus their attentions on unusual, hard-to-value premises such as churches and village halls. You’ll also find pockets of land, repossession properties, properties in need of renovation and commercial lots with potential for change to residential use.
However, there has been an upsurge in residential properties that don’t necessarily require renovation or development, as vendors turn to auctions to achieve a faster and more efficient sale of their home. That means an auction could be a great place for first time buyers to snap up a bargain.
Remember, 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
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