5 bedroom detached house for sale

This Lot is now available post-auction. Please call the auction department for more details, to arrange a viewing, or to submit a post-auction offer.

An excellent opportunity to acquire a historic detached five-bedroom family home, offering potential to finish renovation and personalisation. Situated within the centre of the sought-after village of Lower Brailes. The current owners have invested significantly in the property , adding a new oil heating system, new windows and doors, a fitted kitchen, updated electrical systems, a new cloakroom, essential roof repairs, and much more. The property has been partially restored and modernised and presents a fantastic prospect for investors or buyers eager to create a bespoke family home.

The accommodation briefly comprises; a spacious hallway with a newly fitted cloakroom, a sitting room benefiting from reclaimed stone fireplace that houses a wood-burning stove and patio doors leading into the garden, a thoughtfully designed open plan kitchen combined dining room boasting ample storage, with quartz worktops, centre island and a butlers pantry. Additionally, there is a generous utility/boot room and WC, which has a side door leading to the garden and another taking you back to the front. To the first floor there is a spacious central landing with Velux windows, on one side of the landing, there are two recently decorated double bedrooms and a good sized bathroom that requires updating. On the opposite end, there are three further bedrooms with one having great opportunity to create an en suite. Outside, there is parking for two vehicles and a large garage, which has a workshop area and access into the rear garden. The garden is private and mainly laid to lawn with a patio area.

Lower Brailes - The Old Slaughter House is centrally located in Lower Brailes, with local amenities available in both Lower and Upper Brailes, including pubs, a hotel, a well-regarded primary school, butcher, post office, general stores, a parish church and garage all set among charming period stone properties. The nearby towns of Shipston-on-Stour, Chipping Norton, and Banbury cater to more specific needs, while Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford offer extensive retail, cultural, and educational options.

The area has excellent communication connections with Junction 11 of the M40 motorway and mainline train station at Banbury (London/Marylebone from approximately 55 minutes) and Moreton in Marsh (London/Paddington from approximately 85 minutes).

Sporting activities in the area include golf at Brailes and Milcombe; horse racing at Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon and Cheltenham; motor racing at Silverstone; Royal Shakespeare Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon with further theatres at Chipping Norton and Oxford; Daylesford Organic Farm shop and Soho Farmhouse.

Auction Terms - The property will unless previously withdrawn, be sold subject to the Special and General Conditions of Sale, which have been settled by the Vendor’s Solicitor and are contained within the Auction Legal Pack. This pack is available to download to registered bidders. The conditions may also be inspected in the Sale Room at the time of the sale but they will not then be read. The purchaser shall be deemed to bid on those terms whether he shall have inspected the Conditions or not.

The sale of this property will take place on the stated date by way of a live, in-room auction and is being sold as Unconditional with a Fixed Fee. Some sellers may consider a pre-auction offer, and the Lot may be sold or withdrawn before the auction.

Binding contracts of sale will be exchanged at the point of sale.

Auction Deposit And Fees - The following deposits and non-refundable auctioneer’s fee apply. These will need to be paid to the auctioneer on exchange of contracts:

•10% deposit (subject to a minimum of £5,000)
•Buyer’s Premium of £1,500 inc. VAT
•Search pack of £336 inc. VAT

There may be additional costs listed in the Special Conditions of Sale, which will be available to view within the Legal Pack. These additional costs will be payable to the seller’s solicitor on Completion. You must read the Legal Pack carefully before bidding.

Guide Price & Reserve Price - The guide price offers an indication of the price below which the vendor is not willing to sell. It is not necessarily the exact final sale price and is subject to change prior to and up until the day of the auction. Any change in the guide price will reflect a change in the reserve (a figure below which the auctioneer will not be able to sell). The reserve can be expected to be set within the guide range or not more than 10% above a single-figure guide. (RICS Common Auction Conditions 4th Edition).

Plans - Plans shown are for identification purposes only.

Services - Mains water, drainage, and electricity are connected to the property. Heating is fuelled by oil, interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries and investigations before finalising their offer to purchase.

Tenure And Possession - The property and land are freehold. Vacant possession will be given upon completion which is normally 20 working days after the auction. Please refer to the Legal Pack for further details.

Bidder Registration And Auction Legal Pack - If you would like to register to bid, please head to the following link: passport.eigroup.co.uk/bidder-registration/sheldon-bosley-knight/

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Legal Documents & Additional Costs - It is essential bidders check the legal documents prior to bidding and take professional advice. Special Conditions of Sale can contain additional costs (that is costs over and above the price the lot is ‘knocked down’ at) and bidders are deemed to be aware of any additional costs prior to bidding.

Viewings - All viewings are by appointment only through the Auction Department