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A rare opportunity to buy a fully operational equestrian site will be one of the more unusual lots on offer in Bond Wolfe’s 9th May auction at Villa Park.

The land and stables at Watery Lane, Alvechurch in Worcestershire sits on a 4.5 acre site between the junctions of Lilley Green Road and Weatheroak Hill Road.

Jonathan Hackett, consultant director at Bond Wolfe Auctions, said: “This is an ideal site for someone that is serious about riding or would like a site on which to run a small livery business.

“It’s an unusual lot to go under the hammer, but we are expecting a lot of interest from

Surrounded by open fields and farmland, a pair of traditional semi-detached homes in rural Leicestershire offers an excellent long-term investment opportunity, according to auctioneers.

Carl Finch, senior valuer at SDL Auctions Graham Penny, which is selling the properties at its auction in Leicester next month, believes 1 & 2 Bull Hill, Osgathorpe, would make a good addition to a property portfolio.

“With a guide price of £250,000+ for the pair, these houses are ideal for investors looking for long-term capital growth,” he said. “The large plot means there is the potential to extend or

There are residential properties across the Black Country to suit every pocket at Bond Wolfe Auction’s upcoming event at Aston Villa Football Ground on Thursday 9 May.

 New house-hunters and those building up their own buy-to-let portfolios have a chance of picking up bricks and mortar for a fraction of normal prices when scores of lots from across the region go under the hammer.

A selection of two, three and four-bedroom homes, and everything from penthouse apartments to detached houses feature in the auction brochure, with guide prices* as low as £9,000 and £14,000 for one home.

This is for

A recently-built nine-hole golf course at Essington, near Wolverhampton, is set to go under the hammer in Bond Wolfe Auctions’ May auction at Villa Park.

 

The 70-acre course, with a club house under construction, is listed with a *guide price of £455,000.

 

Wood Farm Golf Course, on Bursnips Road, Essington, comes with another three acres of potential development land.

Ron Darlington, consultant director at Bond Wolfe Auctions, said: “While the course itself is complete, only the footings have been laid for the clubhouse so far. That means a new owner would have some flexibility in being

A two bedroom cottage in the ultra-desirable village of Lapworth near Solihull will go under the hammer in Bond Wolfe Auctions’ May auction at Villa Park.

 The white rendered traditional-style freehold property has a reception room, kitchen and bathroom/WC on the ground floor and two bedrooms on the first floor.

 Jonathan Hackett, consultant director at Bond Wolfe Auctions, said: “This is a property with potential in a great location. It has mature gardens and subject to planning permission, may have development opportunities.

 “Lapworth is one of the most popular residential and commuter

The Prince Consort building on Ryde seafront, which is being offered for sale in Clive Emson's auction on 3rd May 2019 is a stunning building steeped in history, with its splendid lines and architectural features to say nothing of the heritage and connections to Queen Victoria.

Understandably unhappy that she was not, as a female, able to enter the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, Queen Victoria and Albert the Prince Consort set about founding their own club, the Royal Victoria Yacht Club in Ryde. Prince Albert laid the foundation stone of the clubhouse, now known as the Prince Consort building

It was 'business as usual' despite Brexit and political uncertainty after lots totalling nearly £3m were sold at Mark Jenkinson and Son's April auction - making Yorkshire the second strongest performing region in the market so far this year.

A fire damaged-shop, former pub, and a student house were among the top sellers at the auction, seeing Yorkshire buck market trends. The region is the only area outside the South West to show such positive auction results for 2019 to date.

Adrian Little, Head of the Auction Department at Mark Jenkinson and Son, said: "So far this year we have held three

Auction House, the UK’s leading national and regional property auctioneer, has delivered its best ever first quarter sales in the 12 year history of the company.

The group sold 762 lots between January and March 2019 – up 5.5% on the previous year - at a success rate of 74.4%, and raising £87.9 million in the process.

Auction House Founding Director Roger Lake said: “These are remarkable figures for Auction House – particularly at a time when the industry is reporting a 10-15% drop in sales. Once again, Auction House continues to buck market trends, confound the critics, and exceed

Bond Wolfe Auctions, fresh from raising £16.7 million with a success rate of 90% in its first auction, has unveiled a trio of star properties that will go under the hammer on Thursday 9 May at Aston Villa FC.

44 Fitzroy Avenue in Harborne, Birmingham, is situated on one of the most popular roads in the area. It is a substantial four bedroomed family home and has previously been on the market at around £900,000.

The freehold property now requires improvement but Bond Wolfe Auctions consultant director Jonathan Hackett says it has huge development potential, subject to planning permission.

“Har

Buyers are continuing to pack into Auction House London sales, with last month’s auction being no exception (on Tues 26 March 2019).

77% of lots were sold by the end of the sale raising more than £12m (£12,401,500), with more deals expected to be completed by the end of this week (Friday 5 April 2019). Some of the bidding was intense, including bids for the sale of a two bedroom ground floor flat in Uxbridge, Middlesex. The hammer came down at £215,000, more than £100,000 from its starting guide price of £110,000. The property in Grangewood Court, Hillingdon Heath has a shared garden and needs

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