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See how verdicts work3-bedroom detached house · SA8 4AN
For saleReduced £10k (−5.9%) on 26 OctListed 74 days
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About
This property is available via online auction. Cash buyers & mortgage buyers welcome.
Set in an elevated position with far-reaching valley views, this detached period home offers generous space, a superb plot and excellent potential to add value.
A traditional double-fronted façade opens to two well-proportioned reception rooms, each ideal as a sitting room and separate dining/family room.
To the rear, the kitchen/breakfast room features ample cabinetry, a built-in double oven and gas hob, with an adjoining utility/second prep area and a bright conservatory/porch linking the house to the garden.
Upstairs you’ll find three bedrooms (two comfortable doubles and a generous single) served by a modernised shower room.
Outside is where the home really shines: approximately 0.14 acres with deep, landscaped sections, vegetable beds, greenhouse and timber store, plus terraces for entertaining.
A gated driveway and outbuildings provide practical storage and off-road parking. With a total floor area of approx.
1,108 sq ft (103 sq m), this is a sizeable home that’s perfectly liveable now and ready for a sympathetic upgrade to your taste.
Living in Pontardawe – Things to Do Pontardawe sits in the verdant Swansea Valley, prized for its outdoor lifestyle and community feel.
Enjoy walks and cycling on the traffic-free National Cycle Route 43 and along the River Tawe, or head to the Brecon Beacons for bigger adventures.
Craig-y-Llyn, Henrhyd Falls and the Afan Forest Park are all reachable for day trips.
The award-winning Pontardawe Arts Centre hosts theatre, live music and film nights, while local rugby, cricket and leisure centres keep you active.
You’ll find handy supermarkets, independent cafés and pubs in town, with larger retail in Neath and Swansea.
Commuters benefit from A4067 links to the M4 (J45) for Swansea, Cardiff and beyond; beaches on the Gower Peninsula are an easy weekend escape. This property is available via online auction.
Cash buyers & mortgage buyers welcome.. Why buy at auction? Under 1% fallthrough 5 x quicker Below market pricing The lot is to be sold by Conditional online auction with an end date and time of TBC.
An auction buyer’s fee of 4.2% (inc of VAT) subject to a minimum fee of £7,200 (inc of VAT) is payable in addition to the purchase price.
The auction will be exclusively available online via the Rocket Auctions website including the legal pack information. The registration process is extremely simple and free.
Please visit the Rocket Auctions website, and click on the 'register' button (or login - if you have already registered).
Stage 1) Register your email address, create a password and confirm your account.
Stage 2) View the legal pack and arrange any viewings Stage 3) If you would like to bid, use the 'dashboard' button and complete your ID check and enter your payment and solicitors details Stage 4) You are ready to bid - Good Luck!
No deposit monies are required before you bid. Guide price(s) are an indication of the seller's expectation. Reserve price(s) are a figure below which the auctioneer cannot sell the lot at auction.
The reserve price is not disclosed and remains confidential between the seller and the auctioneer and is set within 10% of the guide range.
A legal pack and special conditions are available to download to anyone who has registered.
It is the purchaser's responsibility to make all necessary legal and financial enquiries prior to placing any bids.
The complete legal pack would need to be inspected before an offer would be considered. Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding Online auctions or would like to arrange a viewing.
AML CHECKS Money Laundering Regulations Should a purchaser(s) have an offer accepted on a property marketed by a Moving You agent, they will need to undertake an identification check and asked to provide information on the source and proof of funds.
This is done to meet our obligation under Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML) and is a legal requirement.
We use a specialist third-party service together with an in-house compliance team to verify your information.
The cost of these checks is £30 per person, per purchase, which is paid in advance, when an offer is agreed and prior to a sales memorandum being issued.
This charge is non-refundable under any circumstances.
Value & comps
No previous sales on record.
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Returns
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Deal
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