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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · B31 3AP
Listing removedListed 16 daysAuction 25 Dec · ended
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Guide Price = £70,000 - £77,000 Property for auction on 21st October at 13:00 at Avery Fields, 79 Sandon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B17 8DT A traditional semi-detached house of two-storey brick construction surmounted by an interlocking tile clad roof benefiting from mostly UPVC double glazed windows, gas fired central heating, off road parking and providing well laid out accommodation but requiring modernisation and improvement throughout.
The property forms part of a popular and established residential area conveniently within approximately 1 mile from Northfield Town Centre, Kings Norton and Cotteridge Town Centre's and Kings Norton Railway Station.
Accommodation: Ground Floor: Reception Hall, Front Reception Room: 3.18m x 3.01m, Rear Reception Room: 4.05 x 3.96m, Kitchen: 1.96m x 1.94m with pantry, Lean To Garage: 8.99m x 2.08m, Toilet with wc First Floor: Stairs and Landing, Bedroom One: 3.19m x 3.03m, Bedroom Two: 4.07m x 2.98m, Bedroom Three: 3.27m x 1.88m, Shower Room: 2.45m x 1.96m with glazed shower enclosure, pedestal wash basin and separate toilet with wc Outside: Front: Gravelled fore garden with block paved driveway leading to garage Rear: Paved patio and a long lawned garden Leasehold Information: Lease term: 99 years from 25 December 1935 Ground Rent: £5.50 per annum Note: The Lessee has served notice on the Freeholder (Birmingham City Council) under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 to acquire the freehold interest which was accepted on 26th June 2025 subject to a payment of £57,500 plus payment of freeholder's costs.
A copy of the Notice will be available in the legal pack and all interested parties must satisfy themselves in respect of the current status of the notice.
Council Tax: C EPC Rating: Commissioned Legal Documents: Available at Viewings: Refer to viewing schedule online.
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About 97 Wychall Road, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 3AP
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