Briar Cottage, 164, Carr Lane, Preston, PR4 6BX

*Being Sold via Secure Sale online bidding. Terms & Conditions apply.

Starting Bid £375,000 *Immediate ‘Exchange of Contracts’ Available *Being Sold via ‘Secure Sale’ *Semi Rural Village Location *Detached Character Cottage (circa 1640) *Extended Ground Floor Accommodation *Lounge, Snug & Spacious Kitchen Diner *Ground Floor WC & Utility Room *Three Bedrooms & Bathroom to First Floor *Gated Driveway for Off Road Parking *Private Garden with Rural Outlook *Adjacent Field & Stables Rented Separately (circa 3 Acres) *Freehold, Council Tax Band D & EPC Rating D Auction Information Being sold via Secure Sale online bidding.

Terms & Conditions apply. Starting Bid £375,000. This property will be legally prepared enabling any interested buyer to secure the property immediately once their bid/offer has been accepted.

Ultimately a transparent process which provides speed, security and certainty for all parties.

The Property Tucked away in a semi rural location on the edge of Tarleton village, lies this traditional detached character property, which is a real one-off and a property that only viewing in person shall truly do justice to all that it has to offer.

This three bedroom property boasts well proportioned open plan living space, as well as the potential to rent additional land to the rear, making it a property that can suit several buyers needs.

The Accommodation The internal layout of the property in brief includes: Entrance hall, ground floor WC, integral garage, lounge with feature fireplace and open plan arch to the snug, which in turn is open plan to the extended kitchen diner with utility room off and two sets of French doors leading to the front and rear.

To the first floor is a central landing, bedroom one with built in storage, two further bedrooms and the four piece family bathroom completes the accommodation.

Exterior The property is accessed through a sliding gate, which then leads to the driveway for off road parking.

The integral garage is at the end of the driveway, for additional parking or useful storage.

To the front is the property's main lawned garden, bordered by mature trees and shrubs and enclosed by a fenced perimeter.

To the left-hand side is a gravelled path lading to the rear, where there is a private paved sun terrace which is not overlooked and quite private.

Additional Information Pattinson Auction are working in Partnership with the marketing agent on this online auction sale and are referred to below as 'The Auctioneer'.

This auction lot is being sold either under conditional (Modern) or unconditional (Traditional) auction terms and overseen by the auctioneer in partnership with the marketing agent.

The property is available to be viewed strictly by appointment only via the Marketing Agent or The Auctioneer. Bids can be made via the Marketing Agents or via The Auctioneers website.

Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details being shared between both any marketing agent and The Auctioneer in order that all matters can be dealt with effectively.

The property is being sold via a transparent online auction.

In order to submit a bid upon any property being marketed by The Auctioneer, all bidders/buyers will be required to adhere to a verification of identity process in accordance with Anti Money Laundering procedures.

Bids can be submitted at any time and from anywhere. Additional Information Our verification process is in place to ensure that aml procedure are carried out in accordance with the law.

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’ / ‘Starting Bid’. These prices are subject to change.

An auction can be closed at any time with the auctioneer permitting for the property (the lot) to be sold prior to the end of the auction.

A Legal Pack associated with this particular 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.

Additional Information 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 of the property.

The deposit will be a contribution to the purchase price.

A non-refundable reservation fee of up to 6% inc VAT (subject to a minimum of £7,200 inc VAT) is also required to be paid upon agreement of sale.

The Reservation Fee is in addition to the agreed purchase price and consideration should be made by the purchaser in relation to any Stamp Duty Land Tax liability associated with overall purchase costs.

Both the Marketing Agent and The Auctioneer may believe necessary or beneficial to the customer to pass their details to third party service suppliers, from which a referral fee may be obtained.

There is no requirement or indeed obligation to use these recommended suppliers or services.

Rented Land The current owners of the property rent grazing land with stables to the rear (circa 3 acres) from local land agents.

This is not included in the sale price listed, though there is potential for the next owners to rent the land by separate negotiation with the land agents, should they wish to do so.