Most Expensive Auction Properties of the Month – April

For those seeking an asset of the highest possible value, our selection of the most expensive auction properties available across the UK this April will offer an insight into the top end of the market.

From commercial opportunities to luxurious residential investments, read on to discover the lots commanding the largest guide prices this April.

Wellness and Leisure Complex with 4 Bed Residential Property, Bathgate

(For Sale with Pattinson Auctions)

Despite its stunning secluded rural position, this property sits just 5 five minutes’ drive from Westrigg train station, just over half an hour outside of Glasgow and a little under an hour from Edinburgh.

Spread over eight acres, the property is made up of a stunning four-bed farmhouse dating back to 1763 and a set of specially-equipped buildings intended for health, fitness and leisure, including a gym, therapy rooms, a pool and sauna, chalet rooms, an events space, an outdoor barbecue area and a paddock for horses and ponies.

The property will be sold semi-furnished, and will be taken to auction by Pattinson Auctions on 25th April 2023 with a Guide Price of £1,600,000.

9 Bed Country Inn, Lyth, Cumbria

(For Sale with Savills Auctions)

Ideal for an investors hoping to make an excellent return within the hospitality industry, this three-storey property sits in the heart of one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK: the Lake District.

Decorated to a high standard, with sweeping grounds and beautiful views across the rural landscape, this lot features 9 en-suite guest rooms, a pub and a restaurant with an outdoor terrace area.

Less than fifteen minutes’ drive from the shores of Lake Windermere and 20 minutes’ from the town of Kendal (Cumbria), this property has the potential for extension or residential conversion/

The lot will be taken to auction by Savills Auctions on 18th April 2023 with a Guide Price of £1,500,000.

Farmland and Commercial Premises with Residential Planning Permission, Doncaster

(For Sale with Town and Country Auctions)

Currently serving as a leisure destination, featuring a petting barn, play barn, education centre, cafes, animal enclosures, outbuildings and even a zip line, the property also includes a garage with a studio. There is already full planning permission in place for the construction of a four bedroom farmhouse on site.

Sitting under half an hour’s drive from Doncaster in a highly attractive rural area, the lot is in close proximity to a range of campsites and woodland walks.

It is available freehold and will be sold at auction by Town and Country Auctions on 27th April 2023 for a Guide Price of £1,100,000 – £1,300,000.

Former Nursing Home with 38 Bedrooms, Ipswich

(For Sale with Savills Auctions)

Located just ten minutes’ drive from the centre of Ipswich, with Ravenswood Park, Woolverstone Marina and Alton Water all accessible within fifteen minutes, this property sits in a beautiful part of the country, with the Shotley Peninsula and Harwich Harbour within easy reach.

Previously a nursing home, arranged over four storey including a basement, the complex is now vacant but in very good condition – offering significant potential for conversion into residential properties.

Currently, the property includes 38 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, sitting in 1.32 acres of land that includes lawns and car parking space.

The lot will be taken to auction by Savills Auctions on 18th April 2023 with a Guide Price of £1,400,000.

Mixed-Use Parade, Beckenham

(For Sale with Sotheby’s Auctions)

This very large lot is of considerable value and offers the potential of a very significant return on investment. Located just a minutes’ walk from Beckenham train station and under 50 minutes from Central London, the complex sits directly across the road from Beckenham Green.

Comprised of a parade of 10 retail premises (two of which are double-fronted), 16 flats, a mews, a series of office spaces, three garages and ample car parking spaces, there is potential for further residential conversion.

With part investment let at £361,654 p.a, this lot offers a great deal to the right developer.

It will be taken to auction by Savills Auctions on 18th April 2023 with a Guide Price of £4,500,000.