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5-bedroom house · HP22 4JD
For saleReduced £50k (−8.3%) on 14 JulListed 156 days
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Summary His 5 bedroom detached individual property set in very attractive grounds with lovely views, located in this quiet and charming lane, within easy access to the village centre, is in need of a full refurbishment, but offers superb opportunities.
The property is accessed from the street onto a driveway with space for 3 plus vehicles, leading to an integral garage with electric opening doors, adjacent to the front door of the property which is inset into a small recess.
A further gated path leads down steps through the front garden with its flower beds, trees and shrubs, to the front facing Kitchen door.
Entering into the Kitchen, it is fitted with a range of eye and base level units, with space for a cooker. A double sink drainer sits under the front facing window.
A sliding door leads to a walk-in pantry with front facing window.
A serving hatch and a further door open into the spacious Living Room, which has a brick built fireplace with an open fire, and shelves to one side.
There are also patio doors leading out into the rear garden. There are two further doors, one leading to the main hallway of the property, and the second door leads to the dining room.
From the main hallway, a door leads into a further small passage leading to a front facing downstairs cloakroom fitted with a pedestal basin and WC, and a bathroom with a suite of a bath, pedestal basin and a built in shower cubicle.
Also, from the hallway, a further door leads back into the dining room, which has a brick built fireplace, and patio doors opening onto the rear garden.
There is an interconnecting doorway from the dining room into the second sitting room which again has sliding patio doors.
A further door opens from the hallway into the main entrance to the property, which has recently been used as a study.
There is also a further passageway, leading from the hallway, from which a sliding door leads into the garage, inside which there is a further cloakroom with WC.
Also from this passageway, there is a further bathroom with WC, a pedestal basin and walk-in shower, and a roof light.
Another door opens from this passageway into a rear utility room with a door leading outside into the rear garden.
Stairs rise from the main hallway to the long first floor landing, which has several windows to side and the front of the property. Doors open into all 5 bedrooms.
Bedroom one is a double room with a Victorian fireplace inset and windows facing rear. Bedroom two is a double room with rear facing windows. Bedroom three is a rear facing double room.
Bedroom four is a front facing double room with built-in wardrobes, and bedroom five is a side facing single room.
Outside, there is a gated side passageway leading from the front garden to the rear garden, and an extensive patio running the full width of the garden with steps opening out onto the lawn also on the patio and to the rear of the Utility room are two further built in sheds which one of which houses the lpg gas canisters for the property.
There is a large lawned area with trees, and shrubs around the edge.
To the left side of the lawn, there is an archway leading onto a crazy paved patio area which is bordered with flower beds to one side, further trees and flower beds below.
There is also a large duck pond surrounded by further lawn. Council Tax Band: G Tenure: Freehold Auctioneers Additional Comments Pattinson Auction are referred to as The Auctioneer.
This auction lot is being sold by either conditional (Modern) or unconditional (Traditional) auction terms and overseen by The Auctioneer.
The method of auction sale and the applicable terms and conditions are found on the lot page of this property on The Auctioneers website.
The property is available to view strictly by appointment only via any Marketing Agent or The Auctioneer.
Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details to be shared between any marketing agent and The Auctioneer so that matters can be dealt with effectively.
The property is being sold via a transparent online auction. To submit a bid, all bidders must adhere to a verification of identity process in line with Anti Money Laundering procedures.
Bids can be submitted at any time and from anywhere.
Auctioneers Additional Comments The advertised price is commonly referred to as a Starting Bid or Guide Price and is accompanied by a Reserve Price.
The Reserve Price is confidential to the seller and The Auctioneer and will typically be within a range above or below 10% of the Guide Price or Starting Bid. These prices are subject to change.
An auction can be closed at any time, with The Auctioneer permitting the property (the lot) to be sold prior to the end of the auction.
A Legal Pack associated with this property is available to view upon request and contains details relevant to the legal documentation, enabling all interested parties to make an informed decision prior to bidding.
The Legal Pack will also outline the buyers obligations and sellers commitments.
It is strongly advised that you seek the counsel of a solicitor prior to proceeding with any property and/or Land Title purchase.
Auctioneers Additional Comments In order to secure the property and ensure commitment from the seller, upon exchange of contracts the successful bidder will be expected to pay a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 5% of the purchase price.
The deposit will form part of the purchase price.
A non-refundable reservation fee of up to 6% inc VAT (subject to a minimum fee which could be up to 7,200 inc VAT) is also payable upon agreement of sale.
The Reservation Fee is in addition to the agreed purchase price, and consideration should be given by the purchaser to any Stamp Duty Land Tax liability associated with the overall purchase costs.
Both the Marketing Agent and The Auctioneer may consider it necessary or beneficial to pass customer details to third-party service suppliers, from whom a referral fee may be received.
There is no requirement or obligation to use any recommended suppliers or services.
Value & comps
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