The performance of Northern Ireland's housing market between April and June was at its strongest level since 2007, according to findings contained in the latest University of Ulster quarterly house price index. The average house cost £139,720, up 6.9% on the same period last year and 1.4% higher than the first quarter.
Researchers said rises in transaction levels and prices suggested "a significant shift in market sentiment", whilst the report suggests sales values "still reflected an affordable price structure in Northern Ireland".
While the overall price growth was reflected across several
A three bedroom end of terrace house in Hillingdon near Uxbridge which needs total renovation has sold through Auction House London for an unexpected 56% above its guide price, at £390,000.
The house, which had an original guide price of £250,000, drew large crowds of buyers to the auction on Wednesday 30 July 2014, no doubt drawn by the potential to extend and increase its value for a new owner. The property in Victoria Avenue stands on the largest plot in the road and already has planning permission in place for a two storey extension at the side.
A tiny wooden hut where one of Britain's best-loved nature authors penned some of his greatest works has become one of the smallest buildings to achieve listed status.
Henry William Williamson built the remote moorland cabin in 1929 with the profits from his most famous book, Tarka The Otter.
The naturalist and prolific writer spent up to 15 hours a day inside the one-room hideaway close to the pretty village of Georgeham near Woolacomb, Devon.
Local historian Philip Milton urged planners to protect the building after it was sold at auction for an “extraordinary” six-figure sum in May
Just a quick note to remind you that although many of the property auctioneers catch their breath this month, there are a few auctions taking place, and all those catalogues will be on-line as soon as they're released.
The September catalogues will start to be released from 11th August onwards - if you're a member, you can check out the UK Auction List auction calendar which has been updated with all the latest future auction dates - right through to October!
And in the meantime, check out all the unsold lots from the auctions to see if there's
A Grade II-listed country house in Horsham, West Sussex, recently vacated by pop star Adele has been placed on the market for £6 million, according to Rightmove.
The singer rented the 20,000 square foot mansion set in 25 acres of grounds, between February 2012 and mid-2013 for around £15,000 a month.
The house is being sold by estate agents Strutt & Parker and boasts ten bedrooms, seven en-suite bathrooms, five reception rooms, two swimming pools, a tennis court and a helicopter pad. In all, the house is nearly 20,000 sq ft and includes a hallway with a Jacobean style carved staircase and an
CPBigwood’s largest ever auction of 141 lots brought in £10.3 million – and is set to go higher.
Held at the Holte Suite, Aston Villa, there was a 70% success rate with good interest in a number of the unsold properties.
“We are therefore expecting these figures to rise,” noted Jonathan Hackett, partner and head of auctions.
The outcome saw 100% sold for both Birmingham City Council and Solihull Council, 100% of garages, 79% of residential vacant, 71% of land and development and 63% of residential investments.
A standout was 1059-1069 Kingsbury Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, a freehold modern
Sutton Kersh sold 70% of the lots offered at its latest Merseyside property auction, generating proceeds of over £3.7 million.
The performance in the room was supplemented by a large number of lots which sold prior and, with strong post sale interest in unsold stock, the final figure could reach £4 million.
Highlights included a pair of vacant three storey middle terrace properties in Chester, comprising retail, commercial and residential space. Guided at £100,000 to £125,000, competitive bidding saw the lot achieve £189,000.
The very first lot of the day, a three bedroom extended semi
With property auction statistics showing their best results for 7 years, Roma Finance were able to help a broker’s client who won a fantastic investment property at a recent auction.
The client was let down by another lender who wouldn’t or couldn’t see the real commercial potential of the project after renovation and was inflexible in their approach. The broker approached Roma Finance because of their expertise in resolving sticking points by taking a closer look at cases and working with clients to resolve any issues, and so Roma Finance stepped in to re-assess the case.
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.
Our auctioneers can answer all your questions, advise how the auction process works, confirm the fees, and arrange a free valuation of your property to see whether the possibility of selling via auction, is right for you. If you are happy to progress, then they will provide you with a contract for auction and advise on everything
Here in our London auction office, we are feeling the heat!
There are so many property auctions taking place this week and next (before the August summer break) and we've been working hard to update the UK Auction List auction calendar with all the latest future auction dates - right through to October!
We will be updating our database on a daily basis with all the unsold lots from the auctions, so check out properties in your area to see if there's still a bargain to be had. And although many of the property auctioneers catch their breath in August, there are a few auctions taking place, and
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