For sale by public auction. Thursday 25th April 2024, 12pm. The Theatre, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet. Bidding available in the room, by proxy or online via livestream. Auction guide price £140,000 to £160,000* A charming two bedroom detached cottage in need of modernisation and improvement.

A delightful two bedroom detached cottage, situated in an elevated, tucked away position with a good size enclosed garden to the rear. The property is being sold with no onward chain and internal viewing comes highly recommended. In brief the accommodation comprises sitting room with feature open fireplace and a door into a good sized conservatory overlooking the garden to the rear, kitchen/diner with a range of fitted wall and base units with worktops over, integrated oven and hob and staircase rising to the first floor where you will find two bedrooms and a bathroom. 

Outside

Immediately to the rear of the cottage is a paved terrace.  A pathway to the side of the house leads up to the yard, which is laid mostly to lawn and is enclosed by fencing and mature evergreens.  

Rights of way

There is no vehicular access to the property and it benefits from a pedestrian right of way only over the driveway belonging to the property next door.

Number 28 benefits from a right of way across the front of the cottage to gain access to their property.

Completion

Completion has been set for Thursday 23rd May 2024 or earlier by arrangement

Registering to bid and Administration fee

Cooper and Tanner require all bidders who wish to bid at our Auction to register beforehand. As part of the registration process, you will be asked to provide card details in order that the Buyer’s Administration Fee of £1350 inc VAT can be paid if you are successful.

A week before the auction a hold will be placed on your account for this sum, which will then be released if you are unsuccessful. This fee will only be taken if you are the successful buyer. The fee is retained by Cooper and Tanner and does not form part of your deposit or completion settlement. Please also be aware that the Buyer’s Administration fee is payable per lot purchased. If you are successful in purchasing more than one lot, we will contact you following the auction to take subsequent payments for additional lots bought. All checks required by current anti-money laundering legislation must be satisfactorily completed, as part of the registration process before prior approval to bid will be granted; this will include providing proof of funds.

Deposit

Successful bidders will be required to pay to the Cooper and Tanner Client Account the deposit of 10% of the purchase price within 24 hours of the auction. The account details will be provided to the successful bidder on conclusion of the auction. Once funds are cleared, they will be transferred on to the account of the solicitor acting for the seller. Please ensure that funds are in an account suitable to be able to make an Electronic Transfer from.

Council Tax Band B

Tenure Freehold

EPC Rating D

Services:  Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas connected.

Solicitor: FSM Solicitors, Frome

Joanne Ayrton acting.  [use Contact Agent Button]