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Property auctions are not just for sourcing low-cost investments, bidding on a home with the smallest possible Guide Price or discovering new renovation projects – they’re also a goldmine of aspirational big-ticket properties.
Below, we have selected some of the most exciting high-end properties currently available at auction across the UK.
This highly characterful lot located in Scarborough is comprised of seven attractive cottages, with 19 beds in total.
Each featuring its own garage and private courtyard, the properties are available in superb condition and enjoy an open vista across rolling fields.
With the lovely village of Seamer just a two minute drive away and the popular seaside town of Scarborough accessible within 15 minutes, the properties offer the best of both worlds – a peaceful countryside location right with easy access to superb amenities. Seamer train station is less than five minutes away by car.
The lot will be brought to auction by I Am Sold Property Auctions with a Starting Bid of £1,195,000. It is currently in pre-auction marketing with no closing date for bids displayed.
Containing a total of 16 self-contained flats – 12 of which have two bedrooms and four of which have one bedroom – this lot would make the ideal investment for a property professional seeking immediate returns. 14 of the flats are currently let on Assured Shorthold Tenancies, while two are vacant.
Positioned just around the corner from bustling Stockport Road, which features a plethora of amenities – including eateries, pubs and bars, shops, supermarkets and more, the properties sit a little over 20 minutes’ drive from Manchester city centre. Levenshulme train station is a 10-minute walk away, and junction 1 of the M60 can be reached in 10 minutes by car.
The area is also superb for local schools and green spaces, including Highfield Country Park.
With strong medium-long term capital growth prospects, he lot will be brought to auction by Allsop Property Auctions on 3rd August with a Guide Price of £1,500,000.
An elegant property sitting in approximately one acre of land and surrounded by a local conservation area, this detached home is beautifully appointed.
Comprised of a living room, dining room, lounge space, kitchen, office, gym, shower room, WC, utility room and conservatory to the ground floor, along with five bedrooms and a family bathroom to the first floor, the lot benefits from a sweeping driveway, an attached double garage and substantial garden space – offering potential for extension, depending on consents.
Less than 15 minutes’ walk or three minutes’ drive from Caldy Beach, the lot sits just over 20 minutes from the centre of Birkenhead and under 25 minutes from Liverpool city centre. Junction 3 of the M53 is accessible within 15 minutes.
The lot will be brought to auction by I Am Sold Property Auctions with a Starting Bid of £1,000,000. It is currently in pre-auction marketing with no closing date for bids displayed.
Located in the village of Perton, less than a 15 minute drive from the centre of Wolverhampton, this detached property enjoys open rural views.
Featuring a well-proportioned sitting room and dining room, the home’s ground floor also includes an expansive “living kitchen”, a leisure/entertaining room and even a spacious drawing room.
There is also a dedicated laundry room and shower room. The first floor includes three large bedrooms – one with en-suite – as well as a family bathroom. To the second floor can be found two further bedrooms with dedicated dressing areas.
Sitting on a plot measuring around 1.43 acres, this very attractive property is just a two minute drive from Perton Park Golf Club.
The lot will be brought to auction by Allsop Property Auctions on 3rd August 2023 with a Guide Price of £1,100,000.
With four reception rooms, a beautifully appointed kitchen, a conservatory, two bathrooms and four bedrooms, this property sits in more than three acres of beautifully landscaped gardens.
Enjoying an elevated position with lovely views, the lot includes an arboretum, a large fishpond and a double garage with workshop.
Less than 20 minutes’ drive from the heart of Bristol, the property enjoys a position just five minutes from The Kendleshire Golf Club. The surrounding area features a number of attractive country pubs, and junction 19 of the M4 is under 10 minutes’ drive away.
The lot will be brought to auction by I Am Sold Property Auctions with a Starting Bid of £1,000,000. It is currently in pre-auction marketing with no closing date for bids displayed.
A truly unique early Georgian property, this lot is Grade II listed and sits in beautifully manicured gardens – an elegant surprise in the heart of busy Watford.
Currently comprised of spacious hall areas, a boardroom, a kitchen, WCs and a wetroom to the ground floor, the building features four offices and another WC to the first floor and five more offices with an additional WC to the second floor. There is also a spacious basement divided into five rooms.
With plenty of beautiful period features still in situ, the lot has previously been employed as a commercial property, but there is significant potential for a change of use back to residential with the correct consents.
Bushey station is just over five minutes’ walk away, providing access to Central London in less than 50 minutes. Watford Arches Retail Park and Oxhey Park can be reached in only five minutes too, as can the green space of Watford Fields.
The lot will be brought to auction by Connells Property Auctions with a Guide Price of £1,260,000. It will be sold via Modern Method of Auction with no closing date for bids currently displayed.
An extremely spacious and beautifully appointed property just two minutes’ drive from junction 2 of the M4, this lot sits a very short distance from a number of green spaces including Chiswick Gardens, Turnham Green and Gunnersbury Park.
Chiswick and Gunnersbury stations can be reached within a 15 minute walk, making Central London accessible in a little over 45 minutes.
A three-storey building (excluding the basement), the ground floor of the property is comprised of four exceptionally generous spaces: a reception room, a dining room, a kitchen and a conservatory. The first floor features three generous bedrooms (one with en-suite) along with a family bathroom.
To the second floor can be found three more large bedrooms and a further bathroom. The garden of the property is particularly beautiful and well-landscaped, and features outbuildings and a sauna. There may be potential for the addition of a swimming pool.
The lot will be brought to auction by I Am Sold Property Auctions with a Starting Bid of £1,950,000. It is currently in pre-auction marketing with no closing date for bids displayed.
With consent already granted for conversion to residential use, this large former office block has an estimated Gross Internal Area of 13,755 square feet and offers a significant return on investment. The lot includes 47 car parking spaces – an element that may allow for further extension with the correct permissions.
Depending on the plans utilised, the building could be renovated to feture either 23 or 30 dwellings.
With Silvermere Golf Club, Brooklands Community Park, St George’s Hill and Byfleet Recreation Ground all within 10 minutes’ drive, and with Byfleet & New Haw train station a little under five minutes away, the lot is very well located. Central London can be reached in a little over an hour.
The lot will be taken to auction by Allsop Property Auctions on 3rd August 2023 with a Guide Price of £2,500,000.
With gardens stretching to 1.7 acres, this romantic and characterful house sits right on the edge of the High Weald Area of Natural Beauty. Just up the road from a superb traditional Oasts Inn, and with the beautiful mediaeval town of Rye less than five minutes’ drive away, the location is truly idyllic.
Featuring three spacious reception rooms – one with feature fireplace – a fabulous kitchen/diner, three shower/bathrooms and six generous bedrooms, the lot also includes a conservatory and gorgeous landscaped surroundings with a paddock, lawns, terraces and a pond.
Rye Station, just three minutes’ drive away, provides direct access to Central London.
The lot will be taken to auction by I Am Sold Property Auctions with a Starting Bid of £1,200,000. It is currently in pre-auction marketing with no closing date for bids displayed.
Previously used as a nursing home, this large property features 27 bedrooms, 25 of which are en-suite. Including a spacious kitchen, numerous offices and a very spacious lounge, the lot sits in a little over half an acre – with a sweeping garden and plenty of parking.
The building may be suited to a range of future uses, depending on consents. Plans have previously been created with a view to converting the property into nine separate residential apartments.
Less than 15 minutes’ walk from the seaside town of Budleigh Salterton, and with Budleigh Beach under five minutes’ drive away, the property is very well-placed for amenities. All of the shops, eateries and bars in this desirable area are within easy reach, and the city of Exeter is just over 30 minutes away.
The lot will be taken to auction by I Am Sold Property Auctions with a Starting Bid of £1,300,000. It is currently in pre-auction marketing with no closing date for bids displayed.
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