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One of the most exciting auction opportunities to go under the hammer in the East Midlands in recent years will be the undoubted highlight of SDL Auctions Graham Penny’s next Leicester auction at the King Power Stadium on Thursday 14th June.

Ranksborough Hall in Langham, Oakham, Rutland is being sold as a major development and investment opportunity.

Located at the end of a long private drive in the unspoilt village of Langham, Ranksborough Hall was built in 1839 for Lord Ranksborough who, at the time, was equerry to Queen Victoria.

The lot, which has a *guide price of £1.8m+, includes a

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If you’re looking for a speedy sale and certainty that a buyer won’t bail on you then auctions are a good way to go. Once the hammer falls the buyer has to put down a 10% deposit, then they have 28 days to complete the sale.

Selling at auction also widens the potential market, not only will there be

Hey folks,

It's off to North Yorkshire today... there is an absolutely cracking two bedroom flat that's more than worth taking a little time to check out :)

Now, normally I'd begin by giving you a run down of what the exterior of the property has to offer, and I'd mention what drew me in or caught my eye enough to have me wanting to write about it for all of you guys and gals out there. Well this one actually comes with no exterior images at all! But I'm not one to let such a small thing hold me back, so with thanks to Google Street View, I am happy to say that I've had a look at the building

The former NatWest Bank & Conservative Club in Stretford is just one of several exciting lots in SDL Auctions North West’s next auction at the AJ Bell Stadium on Thursday 24 May.

The building at 20/20a King Street, Stretford, measures approximately 6,899 sq ft and Edward Feather, senior valuer and auctioneer at SDL Auctions North West, says it could be converted and used for a wide range of purposes, subject to planning permission.

“The empty three storey freehold building is located at the entrance to Stretford shopping mall, just off Chester Road, and is close to Pure Gym, Boots and Aldi,”

Hey everyone, Happy Friday to you all!

I have something pretty special to show you today, and if you're looking for a property that exudes 'Wow Factor', then you're definitely in the right place. To get us started off, I'm gonna ask you a wee question... have you ever dreamt of living in a castle one day? If the answer is yes (or, if the question itself has you feeling curious), then please read on and see what you think of this rather special property in County Durham...

Firstly, I'd like to make clear that it's not an 'actual' castle itself that's on offer here. We are about to check out

Symonds & Sampson held three property auctions in April and following success in Devon and Hampshire, they were in Sherborne on 27th April to offer 16 lots in Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire.

Auctioneer Mark Lewis said that bidding was brisk especially for properties for improvement and renovation “The lots were diverse and included some redundant garages at Westbury in Wiltshire, sold for £4,000, to commercial property which attracted interest from SIPP investors.

Properties by category were:

Commercial: A shop in Sturminster Newton let until 2021 with a rent payable of £5,400 sold for £62

Commercial property investors will be flocking to Birmingham for SDL Auctions Bigwood’s next auction at Aston Villa FC on Wednesday 23 May where an impressive 172 lots will be going under the hammer.

In December 2017, SDL Auctions Bigwood set a record of 170 lots, beating its previous best of 157, in an auction that raised over £16 million, but the May auction will set a new record.

Ian Tudor, head of commercial auctions at SDL Auctions Bigwood, said: “The 172 lot catalogue features many attractive investment propositions ranging from former banks, to pubs, retail investments and mixed use

Auction House, the UK’s largest property auctioneer, is reporting the highest number of April sales in the group’s 11 year history.

The award-winning auctioneer sold a total of 306 lots during the month - a 16% rise on the 264 sales in 2017, with a combined value of £43.6m. This included the sale of the 1,000th lot this year – a milestone reached one month earlier than last year. The property concerned was a semi-detached bungalow in Stanton Avenue, Northampton (below), which sold above its £135,000-£155,000 guide price, for £156,500.

Commenting on the figures, Auction House Founding Director

Here is a preview ahead of what promises to be an exciting May property auction in Harrogate for FSS.

Lots range in price from £50,000 to £900,000 in one of the most diverse and interesting sale events we've had for some time.

FSS auctioneer Richard Smailes said he and his team were looking forward to showing prospective bidders around the properties, which include a Grade II Listed character cottage in Knaresborough, a farm with planning permission for two individual barn conversions near Kirkby Overblow (pictured) and a prime commercial property right on the Market Place in Knaresborough.

A seven bedroom villa was the stand out result in SDL Auctions Graham Penny’s April Leicester auction at the King Power Stadium.

The property at 15 Westcotes Drive in Leicester went under the hammer with a *guide price of £200,000+ but after competitive bidding it sold for £301,000.

A house of multiple occupation (HMO) over three floors, it was described by Carl Finch, senior auction valuer at SDL Auctions Graham Penny, as a great buy-to-let investment which could bring in a rental income of around £28,000 per annum, giving a return of close to 10 per cent.

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