3 Bedroom End of Terrace House, 42 Priory Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2AS

Overview

Hammer Price Homes are delighted to present for sale by online auction this 3-bedroom Victorian end of terrace house close to the mainline station.

Due to the condition, this auction is open to cash buyers only.

The accommodation, arranged over three floors, briefly comprises: To the ground floor there is a living room, dining room and kitchen. To the first floor there is a bedroom and a bathroom. To the second floor, the converted attic space contains 2 additional bedrooms.

Outside there is a small garden to the front with a side entrance leading to the rear of the property with its well sized garden. On street permit parking is available to the front.

The property is presented in a very poor condition throughout, both internally and externally, and requires a significant renovation programme. The property offers significant scope for the more experienced property developer to not only modernise but also extend/reconfigure subject to gaining the necessary planning consents. The property is considered unmortgageable. There will be no grounds to withdraw from the sale with a return of the reservation fee citing issues around the condition of the property (including anything of a structural nature) or for any issues in financing the purchase.

Due to access restrictions to the upper floors the property is only part cleared. It will be the responsibility of the buyer to clear the property of the items that remain as they won’t be cleared by the vendor prior to completion. The property is sold as seen.

A full search pack is available for download on the listing on the Hammer Price Homes Website. The buyer will be required to pay for the search pack which is £250 plus vat, this is payable at the same time as the reservation fee.

Please be advised that only the ground floor will be accessible at the time of the viewings as the stairs leading to the first and second floors are deemed unsafe. Photographs of the upper floors are available for download from the Hammer Price Homes website. There is also a video below that you can watch, please scroll down.

Due to the condition of the property access restrictions will apply to the first and second floors. A video will be made available on the Hammer Price Homes website to provide a visual appreciation of those upper floors.

To view the property please visit the Hammer Price Homes website, register as a buyer and book your place on one of our open days.

Location

Priory road is within walking distance of Tonbridge Town Centre which offers an excellent range of retail and leisure activities, together with a selection of coffee shops, restaurants and local inns. The mainline station provides fast commuter links into London (Cannon Street/London Bridge/Charing Cross in approximately 40 minutes) with road links to the M20 & M25 motorways via the nearby A26 and A21. Tonbridge also offers first-rate primary and secondary schools.

Special Conditions

This auction is strictly open for cash buyers only as due to the condition it will be not be possible to obtain lending on the property through a traditional mortgage. The property is sold as seen. The buyer will not be able to withdraw from the sale with a return of the reservation fee citing issues around securing lending on the property, for reasons concerning the condition of the property structural or other, or for anything concerning information in the searches.

Other Information

Tenure – Freehold

Auction Details

** Open for cash buyers only. 90 days to complete**

Please note that there is a Reservation fee (3% Inc. VAT) payable by the buyer on winning the auction. The reservation fee does not constitute part of the sale price, this is the auctioneer’s fee and is to be paid over & above the sale price paid to the Vendor.

Auction ends – Wednesday 15^th March 2023 at 1pm (Subject to anti-sniping)

Bidding Window Opens – Monday 13^th February 2023 at 10am (Bidding will not be possible until this time)

Starting price – £176,000 (Reserve price is higher & unpublished, typically the starting price will be 15 – 20% below the Reserve figure as per our Buyer Terms)

Viewings

To view the property please visit the Hammer Price Homes website, register as a buyer and book in for a viewing.  Viewers are asked to keep to their time precisely.

How to make an offer

Offers can only be made via the online auction in the form of a bid once the bidding window has opened. No offers will be accepted outside of the auction process.

Once a sale has been agreed (STC) and a price agreed then no further price negotiation will take place. This sale price is fixed at the winning auction price and the buyer honoured to pay it. Any subsequent attempt by the buyer to contact the vendor direct to renegotiate on price would hold the buyer in breach of our terms. Should the buyer withdraw then they may have to forfeit the reservation fee. Please read the buyer terms and FAQ’s on the site for more details.

This is a probate property and is sold as seen. The vendors / solicitor may not be able to answer the usual pre-contract questions

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