1-bedroom flat · MK40 2ES
For saleListed 8 daysAuction 12 Nov · in 21 days
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About
For Sale Via Online Auction - Date: 12th November 2026 Situated on Foster Hill Road, Bedford, this one-bedroom ground floor apartment offers an ideal opportunity for first-time buyers or investors.
The accommodation comprises a lounge/diner, separate kitchen, double bedroom and bathroom.
Externally, the property benefits from a communal rear garden and further boasts a one-third share of the freehold.
Conveniently located within easy reach of Bedford town centre, local amenities and the mainline railway station.
UNCONDITIONAL LOT Buyers Premium Applies Upon the fall of the hammer, the Purchaser shall pay a 5% deposit and a 6%+VAT (subject to a minimum of £6,000+VAT) buyer's premium and contracts are exchanged.
The purchaser is legally bound to buy and the vendor is legally bound to sell the Property/Lot.
The auction conditions require a full legal completion 28 days following the auction (unless otherwise stated).
Legal Pack A legal pack is a collaboration of important documents of the property or land that is going to be sold at auction. To review the legal pack, visit tcpa.co.uk.
Auction Information To view the auction information, visit tcpa.co.uk.
Mortgage Friendly Auction Reservation Fee - If you are the highest bidder when the auction for the property comes to an end, you will enter into a reservation agreement with the seller.
You must then pay the applicable reservation fee. Pre Auction Offers Are Considered The seller of this property may consider a pre-auction offer prior to the auction date.
All auction conditions will remain the same for pre-auction offers which include but are not limited to, the special auction conditions which can be viewed within the legal pack, the Buyer's Premium, and the deposit.
To make a pre-auction offer we will require two forms of ID, proof of your ability to purchase the property and complete our auction registration processes online.
To find out more information or to make a pre-auction offer please contact us or visit Special Conditions Any additional costs will be listed in the Special Conditions within the legal pack and these costs will be payable on completion.
The legal pack is available to download free of charge under the LEGAL DOCUMENTS.
Any stamp duty and/or government taxes are not included within the Special Conditions within the legal pack and all potential buyers must make their own investigations.
Tenure: Share of Freehold (62 years) Ground Rent: £0 per year Service Charge: £0 per year Lounge/Diner 3.658m x 4.267m Kitchen 1.829m x 3.048m Bedroom 1 2.438m x 2.743m Bathroom External On Street Parking Communal Garden Please note Legal Pack A legal pack is a collaboration of important documents of the property or land that is going to be sold at auction.
To review the legal pack, visit tcpa.co.uk. Auction Information To view the auction information, visit tcpa.co.uk.
Mortgage Friendly Auction Reservation Fee - If you are the highest bidder when the auction for the property comes to an end, you will enter into a reservation agreement with the seller.
You must then pay the applicable reservation fee. Please note Pre Auction Offers Are Considered The seller of this property may consider a pre-auction offer prior to the auction date.
All auction conditions will remain the same for pre-auction offers which include but are not limited to, the special auction conditions which can be viewed within the legal pack, the Buyer's Premium, and the deposit.
To make a pre-auction offer we will require two forms of ID, proof of your ability to purchase the property and complete our auction registration processes online.
To find out more information or to make a pre-auction offer please contact us or visit Please note Special Conditions Any additional costs will be listed in the Special Conditions within the legal pack and these costs will be payable on completion.
The legal pack is available to download free of charge under the LEGAL DOCUMENTS.
Any stamp duty and/or government taxes are not included within the Special Conditions within the legal pack and all potential buyers must make their own investigations.
Please note We have been advised from the vendor: 1/3 Share Of Freehold Lease: 99 Years from 25th December 1989 - 62 Years Remaining Ground Rent: £TBC Service Charge: £TBC You are recommended to ask your legal representative to check the above information
Value & comps
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