The property for sale with Clive Emson auctioneers exceeded the pre-sale guide price of £10,000 to £15,000.
Although it wasn't the most attractive des res it was certainly a lot cheaper and a fair bit safer than the average two-up two-down.
The subterranean construction on the Peninsula Way north of Hoo was built in the 1950s as part of a network of bunkers across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It was designed to provide shelter for two or three people for several weeks.
The bunker was designed to provide shelter for two or three people
Local estate agents Aston Mead have described the failure to increase the inheritance tax threshold to £1m in today’s Budget as “a missed opportunity”.
Plans to raise the threshold were included in the Conservative manifesto before the 2010 election, but failure to reach an outright majority meant the proposals did not make it into the Coalition agreement. However, in a speech last October, Prime Minister David Cameron repeated his intention to “shoehorn” the move into his final Budget before the General Election.
Aston Mead Managing Director Charles Hesse said: “The existing allowance is
The latest data from The Office For National Statistics has revealed that UK house prices increased by 8.4% in the year to January 2015, a drop of 1.4% compared to the previous month.
The report highlighted that annual house price growth is beginning to show signs of slowing across the majority of the UK with increases in England mainly driven by a 13% annual increase in London. The average UK mix-adjusted house price in January 2015 was £273,000.
The lowest growth in January 2015 was in Yorkshire and the Humber, where prices increased by 3.6% over the year. Excluding London and the South East
An Art Deco-style home in Blackwood which needs “extensive” renovation has gone up for auction after failing to sell.
The property, which was the most popular property in Wales on Zoopla during October last year after it went on the market, is called Shangri La.
It went on sale priced at £300,000 last September and almost 19,000 prospective buyers viewed the Grade II listed home on Zoopla over the next 30 days.
The double fronted, three bed room house is now for sale through Paul Fosh Auctions with a guide price of £170,000 plus.
Keri Harding-Jones, of Paul Fosh Auctions, said: “It’s a one
A CPBigwood sale of Birmingham City Council car parks produced bumper prices.
The property agents’ latest auction, held at Aston Villa FC, and being filmed for the Homes Under the Hammer television programme, saw bidding accelerate away.
One in Bath Street, Newtown, guide price £125,000, went for £280,000, while two others in Newtown, in Smith Street and Ward Street together with Northwood Street, Hockley, total guide price £175,000, hit an amazing £595,000.
A small parcel of land in St James Road, Handsworth, taking in a derelict garage and car parking space, again on behalf of the city
The most expensive car park slot in Britain has gone on sale in Kensington, London for almost £500,000 - breaking previous records by more than a £100,000. Taking into account stamp duty costs, the buyer of the parking space will have to stump up £494,000.
The triple-bay space in a private slot in Kingston House North’s “exquisite underground parking development” is being sold by Foxtons for £480,000: almost twice as much as the average house price in the UK.
One of the most expensive areas in the country, homes in Kensington frequently sell for record amounts. A two-bedroom flat was recently
Selling property at auction can be an option. If you are considering selling up and want to know how much your property might be worth at auction, why not send us a few details and one of our auctioneers will give you a ring, to chat further about your requirements.
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Although property auctions have historically been used for sales of repossessed homes, they are growing in popularity amongst vendors of all kinds of properties looking for quick sales.
The types of property that generally sell well at auction include:
Properties that are hugely in demand
Repossessed homes that need a quick sale in order to repay a debt
Properties for which it is hard to find a buyer through a more traditional route
Properties in poor condition that require renovation
Unique or unusual properties which are hard to value
Award-winning property auctioneer Auction House has posted record results for sales during the first two months of the year.
Lots offered were well ahead at 571, with 432 lots sold during January and February 2015, delivering a success rate of 76% and raising over £52.5 million (£52,528,000).
Commenting on the opening set of figures for the group, Founding Director Roger Lake said "We’re off to a buoyant start across the country and the auction market is looking strong despite a shortage of lots and increased competition for instructions.
“Hammer prices were encouragingly positive last month
A property auction can be a thrilling way to buy property, and snap up a bargain.
They aren’t just good for buying repossessed homes, it’s now possible to buy all kinds of properties at auction.
However it is essential that you do your homework before trying to buy a property at auction, and you need to put a number of important things in place before you go. It does’t matter what your reason for buying at auction is, the key to success is preparation.
Before you go to auction to buy a property there’s a lot of groundwork that needs to be done. A good place to start is by making a list of
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