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Auctions are among the best sources of affordable residential and commercial properties – both for owner-occupiers and investors. In this article, we have selected a range of great auction deals that are available throughout the North West of England in October 2023.
The Guide Prices of these properties are merely a guide, with the bidding process likely to push the amounts upward, but it is still highly likely that the majority of these lots will sell for a lower price than they might fetch on the open market.
Located on the northern edge of the Lake District National Park, this attractive traditional cottage features very generous proportions. It is comprised of a good-sized dining kitchen and living room as well as a bathroom to its ground floor, with two spacious bedrooms to its first floor. The property includes a connected annexe building, which features a very large reception room and two bedrooms.
There is also a detached garage and a long back garden.
While structural work will be required to remedy issues caused by subsidence, this is a rare and exciting opportunity to own a beautiful property in a highly desirable part of the UK. It sits only three minutes’ drive from the Cumbrian village of Dalston and just a little further from its train station. Dalston features a number of excellent amenities such as schools, cafés, pubs and shops.
The lot will be brought to auction by Auction House Cumbria on 19th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £35,000.
Available with some rooms in shell condition – and requiring renovation throughout – this property is very well-placed for schools and transport links.
Comprised of a generous open-plan lounger/diner and a good sized kitchen/breakfast room to the ground floor, the lot also includes three bedrooms and a family bathroom to its first floor. Sitting in gardens to the front, rear and side, and benefitting from off-road parking in the form of an attached garage, the property may have potential for extension, depending on local consents.
Just seven minutes’ drive from Lostock Hall train station and a little over 10 minutes from the intersection of junction 29 of the M6, junction 9 of the M61 and junctions 1 and 2 of the M65, the home sits fifteen minutes from the centre of Preston in Lancashire by car.
The lot will be taken to auction by Auction House North West on 19th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £75,000.
This property is currently let and presents an exciting opportunity for its future owner to receive an immediate return on investment. Currently producing £8,700 per year, details of the tenancy agreement connected with the property may be available from the vendor.
Featuring a lounge, dining room, kitchen and bathroom to its ground floor, the lot also includes two double bedrooms to the first floor – one with en-suite.
Available freehold, the home sits six minutes’ drive from the lovely semi-rural town of Stalybridge, and less than 45 minutes from central Manchester. The local area features numerous pubs, eateries and green spaces, with supermarkets and schools within easy reach.
The lot will be taken to auction by SDL Property Auctions on 5th – 6th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £90,000.
A very characterful end-terrace home, this well-proportioned property requires modernisation to bring it to its full potential.
Comprised of a sitting room/diner, a separate lounge, a generous kitchen and a bathroom to its ground floor, the lot also features two spacious bedrooms to its first floor. There is a gated side yard and a rear garden, suggesting the possibility of extension once the correct consents are in place.
Greenbank train station is a little over 10 minutes’ walk from the property, with Northwich’s Saxons Lane Park and Northwich Rugby Club also within easy reach. This area of Cheshire is ideal for riverside walks, and nearby Chester Road features a range of bars, restaurants and shops.
The lot will be taken to auction by Butters John Bee Property Auctions on 16th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £100,000.
Positioned less than 10 minutes’ walk from Crewe train station in a prime area for local schools, only four minutes’ drive from the heart of the popular Cheshire town, this lot has huge potential.
With spacious rooms requiring modernisation, the ground floor of the property is comprised of a bay-fronted lounge, a dining room, a kitchen and a utility space. To the first floor can be found three good-sized bedrooms and a bathroom. There is also an attractive forecourt area and a generous rear yard that is currently hardstanding, but provides a blank canvas for landscaping or even extension with the right consents.
Junction 16 o f the M6 is only 15 minutes’ away by car.
The lot will be taken to auction by Butters John Bee Property Auctions on 16th October 2023, with a Guide Price of £81,000.
Featuring a broad frontage positioned right on the High Street of the Cumbrian town of Wigton, this retail property enjoys a good amount of footfall. Previously a newsagent’s, this lot has the potential for a range of future uses once the proper consents have been obtained.
The building’s ground floor currently features a retail area, with storage rooms to the first and second floors. Its basement provides further storage, along with an office. The property also includes an additional store and WC.
Standing alongside numerous popular establishments in this prominent location, including restaurants, pubs, shops, hotels and supermarkets, the building sits just 10 minutes’ walk from Wigton train station and only four minutes’ drive from Wigton Hospital.
The lot will be taken to auction by Auction House Cumbria on 19th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £50,000.
This exciting commercial property sits just around the corner from Whitehaven’s famous docks and features an approximate Gross Internal Area of 2185 square feet, arranged over three floors and a basement.
A former jewellers, the lot is comprised of a retail area with WC and kitchen to the ground floor, with two rooms to both the first floor and the second floor. The basement has not yet been inspected by the auctioneer.
Enjoying a superb central location in the Cumbrian coastal town, the property has huge potential for conversion to mixed-use, with the upper floors being well-suited to residential accommodation. Planning permission should always be sought before implementing a change of use of this kind.
Surrounded by the town’s many amenities, and with Whitehaven train station accessible within 10 minutes on foot, this building promises a superb return on investment.
The property will be brought to auction by Pugh Property Auctions on 17th – 18th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £95,000.
Currently in use as a quaint boutique hotel, this lot features attractive vintage décor and sits less than 10 minutes’ walk from Blackpool‘s Promenade and the Lancashire town’s famous tower. Blackpool North train station is less than a mile away.
Ideal for an investor seeking an immediate and ongoing return on investment, the property features a sun lounge, a stylish open plan bar, a lounge/diner, a kitchen and one guest room to its ground floor, as well as seven further guest rooms to its first and second floors. All bedrooms are en-suite, and there is an additional shared-use WC to the first floor. The hotel also features a foregarden.
The lot will be brought to auction by Auction House North West on 19th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £90,000.
Previously used by a mortgage brokering company, this well-appointed ground floor retail unit features superb display windows and is comprised of a main sales area with ancillary rooms. There is also a parking area for three vehicles to the rear.
With the sweeping green spaces of Haslam Park just two minutes’ walk away, the property sits on the popular thoroughfare of Blackpool Road, a little over 10 minutes’ drive outside of Preston. Also just 10 minutes’ drive from the Preston North bypass on the M55, the building benefits from plenty of passing traffic.
The lot will be brought to auction by Town and Country Property Auctions on 26th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £75,000.
This property currently operates as a fashion retailer, but planning permission has been granted for the demolition of the building and the development of two new commercial units and four single-bedroom apartments. There may even be scope to extend upwards with the correct consents.
Benefitting from double-frontage on Wellington Street – in the heart of the Greater Manchester town of Ashton Under Lyne – the property sits just a minute’s walk from Ladysmith Shopping Centre and only seven minutes from the train station. The centre of Manchester can be reached in just over 30 minutes by public transport.
The lot will be brought to auction by Edward Mellor Property Auctions on 4th October 2023 with a Starting Bid of £200,000.
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