Bond Wolfe Auctions, the UK’s newest auction business, has won the contract to handle the disposal of Birmingham City Council’s surplus property and land assets.
The appointment will result in a number of lots being offered at auction with many already confirmed for the Thursday 9 May sale including a detached house in Fentham Road, Erdington, and a parcel of land in Runcorn Road, Sparkbrook.
There are a wide range of properties that the city council regularly disposes of, ranging from office blocks to former neighbourhood offices, and former educational facilities to development sites
The first property auction of 2019 saw an 82 per cent sale rate and strong prices achieved on Wednesday 13th March.
Barns with development potential saw some of the most active interest on the day, including a 17th century Grade II listed barn set in four acres in Great Yeldham, near Toppesfield, Essex, which sold for £160,000. Similarly, a detached agricultural barn offered in Fenstanton, near Cambridge, with planning permission for conversion into two large residential dwellings made £294,000.
Income-generating properties also were popular. The highest price achieved on the day was £435,000
SUTTON KERSH is challenging the notion of Brexit spelling bad news for business by posting record figures in 2019.
With a national stagnation in 2016 property sales, following the EU referendum, it’s no surprise that auction houses across the country were sceptical about how the deal or no deal decision would affect their business. Moving into most recent developments, a no-deal Brexit has once again created a degree of uncertainty in the industry.
Even with Brexit's decision looming, Sutton Kersh has again challenged the norm by experiencing record sales in their 2019 property auctions.
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
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