3 bedroom detached house for sale

An attractive detached cottage with a large garden, requiring refurbishment and well located in Hockliffe near Leighton Buzzard, for sale by Public Auction on Wednesday 22nd October 2025.

This 3/4 bedroom charming, double fronted cottage, is set in grounds of approximately 0.2 acres and is located in Hockliffe with easy access to Leighton Buzzard, the M1 Motorway, Luton airport and mainline station. The cottage has been subject to water ingress, mainly in a bedroom and the kitchen area, and hence requires refurbishment.

Outside there is large lawn area to the rear and side, with a greenhouse, brick built stable, outside WC and an abundance of trees and shrubs. Located in the front corner of the garden is a large garage with access to the road at the front of the property, historically the land had planning permission granted for the erection of one detached dwelling and garage (Planning Application Number: SB/89/01194/RM).

Tenure:
Freehold

Accommodation:
Ground Floor: Entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, conservatory and WC.
First Floor: Three bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Annexe: One reception room with stairs leading to another room.

Exterior:
A small walled front garden with a pathway to the rear of the property. To the side and rear there is large lawn area to the side, with a greenhouse, brick built stable, outside WC and an abundance of trees and shrubs, and a garage with access to the road at the front of the property.

Auctioneer's Note:
The Sellers have advised us that no pre-auction offers will be accepted, and the lot will only be sold in the auction on 22nd October August.
The property is Grade II Listed:
Listing No: 1114700.

Viewings:
We will be holding open-house viewings at the beginning of October. As soon as the dates and times have been set, we will let everyone know who has registered for the legal pack via e-mail, and they will also be published on our website.

* The auction is being held at the Delta Marriott Hotel, Timbold Drive, Milton Keynes MK7 6HL on Wednesday 22nd October 2025 and will start at 12:00; it is a public auction so you can just turn up on the day you do not need to pre-register.

You can also register for telephone/proxy/internet bidding online from the 13th October 2025 by following the link below and clicking on the yellow box Register to Bid: *

Council Tax Band:
E

EPC Rating:
F

VAT:
VAT is not applicable

Seller's Solicitor:
Sharman Law
Ref: Giuseppe Ciampa
1 Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 1PF
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Local Authority:
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Services:
Interested parties are requested to make their own enquiries to the relevant authorities as to the availability of services.

Buyers Premium:
There is no Buyer's Premium payable on this lot.

Disbursements:
Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.

Administration Charge:
Purchasers will be required to pay an administration fee of £1,500 incl. VAT