45 Littledale Street, Kemptson, Bedford, MK42 8PJ

3 Bedroom Semi-Detached House, 45 Littledale Street, Kemptson, Bedford, MK42 8PJ

Overview

Hammer Price Homes are delighted to present for sale by online auction this 3-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston. This auction is open to cash buyers only.

The accommodation briefly comprises: To the ground floor there is an entrance hallway leading to an open plan lounge – diner, kitchen and bathroom with W.C. To the first floor there is a landing leading to 3 bedrooms.

Outside there is a garden to the front of the property and a paved patio style garden to the rear with a shed and summer house. On street parking is available to the front.

Internally, the property is dated and requires a programme of refurbishment throughout. Items of noticeable disrepair include hairline cracking throughout although these are considered to be of a non-structural nature. There is also evidence of damp penetration in the main bedroom and around the ground floor chimney breast. From the attic space one can observe that there appears to be damp penetration to top of the chimney breast brickwork, several tears in the roof felt showing daylight and diagonal cracking to brickwork. Buyers are advised to consider bringing a builder with them to the open day viewing prior to bidding.

The property including its attic space offers scope for reconfiguration and extension subject of course to gaining the necessary planning consents.

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 those items mentioned above), or for difficulties financing the purchase (through a mortgage or otherwise).

Viewing is considered essential so if you are interested then please visit the Hammer Price Homes website, register as a buyer and book your place on an open day.

Location

Littledale Street is situated in the heart of Kempston close to Addington Park and a range of local amenities including a parade of shops, pubs and restaurants. There is a swimming pool and leisure centre in the vicinity and there is also easy access to Bedford’s mainline train station and southern bypass which links the A1 to the M1.

Special Conditions

The property is sold as seen. This sale is open for cash buyers only as due to the condition we do not feel that you would be able to get a standard mortgage on the property. 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 those issues mentioned in the overview section of our listing or for anything of a structural nature), or for difficulties financing the purchase (through a mortgage or otherwise).  These special conditions override our standard buyer terms of business.

Other Information

Tenure – Freehold

Services – The property appears to be connected to mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Heating to the property is provided by a gas boiler located in the kitchen with radiators to most rooms.

Council Tax – Band B

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 26^th April 2023 at 2pm (Subject to anti-sniping)

Bidding Window Opens – Monday 24^th April 2023 at 10am (Bidding will not be possible until this time)

Starting price – £142,000 (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. Bidding is only permitted for those who have viewed. Viewers are asked to try and keep to their appointment time.

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 Administrator / Solicitor has never lived at the property so may not be able to answer the usual pre-contract questions.