An opportunity to purchase this rarely available one bedroom grade II listed character apartment, situated at sought after Sollershott Hall, perfectly positioned for the town, station and a whole host of amenities. The property offers flexible space to create living, dining, and dormitory areas as well as an enclosed shower room. The apartment is dual aspect with attractive gardens to the rear. A small entrance hall sits to the front. There is a central feature Edwardian fireplace and plenty of original floor boarding.The simplicity of the contemporary décor throughout compliments the beauty of the period and original features both internally and externally.
The property is in need of some minor repairs, and will require some electrical works to be completed. It sits beautifully in four acres of landscaped grounds, indeed the quadrangle and attractive arch work were borrowed from the Oxford university. Their is ample non allocated parking for residents and visitors. This unique elegant property offers the potential to create a Bijou residence steeped in history. Originally called Homesgarth, when it was first built in 1909 it offered communal living, with apartments sharing dining and laundry facilities. One notable early resident was Letchworth's founder, Ebenezer Howard. The property comes with a 999 year lease with peppercorn rent, and a share of the freehold land. EPC BAND F COUNCIL TAX BAND B
Location, Location! Imagine a two minute walk to the Station and town, a comfortable stroll to highly regarded schools, and so many amenities close to hand...This particular property encapsulates the uniqueness of Letchworth as an experiment in a new kind of urban environment, in with beauty and settlement taking precedence over utility and motion, for example World’s first round are situated outside of the location ..
Letchworth Garden City was conceived in the early 1900's as the world's first Garden City. It was designed to combine energetic town life with the beauty of the countryside. The town offers a variety of High Street stores, independent shops, restaurants and public houses together with a wide range of attractions including museums, art galleries, a three screen cinema, indoor and outdoor swimming pool and leisure facilities, parks and gardens and green open spaces, yet only 29 minutes from Kings Cross St. Pancras, whilst the A1(M) is a few minutes drive, and London Luton Airport 25 minutes away.
FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION : BUYERS NOTES
This property is for sale via Online Auction. This is a modern twist on the traditional auction room sale where buyers can bid for the property via an online platform. The winning bidder, assuming the reserve is met, is granted exclusivity of the property at the winning bid price for 28 days in which they must exchange, or the vendor is free to remarket the property and the reservation fee will not be returned. The auction will run for 3 hours on a set date and time chosen by the vendor of the property. Upon completion of a successful auction the winning bidder will be required to pay a non-refundable reservation fee of 3.6% inclusive of VAT of the winning bid in addition to the purchase price subject to a minimum fee of £5,940 inclusive of VAT. The auction is powered and carried out by Whoobid and is subject to terms & conditions which will form part of the auction pack which will be available to download for free once produced by the vendors legal representatives. We strongly recommend that you review the legal documents prior to bidding and seek legal advice. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE RESERVATION FEES ARE PAYABLE IN ADDITION TO THE SALE PRICE.
Fees paid to the auctioneer may be considered as part of the chargeable consideration and may attract stamp duty liability. Bidders will be required to register in order to download the ‘legal pack’, if you choose to bid on the property, you will be required to complete further identity checks for anti-money laundering purposes, provide card and solicitors details before you are able to place a bid. Properties may be sold prior to public auction if an offer is accepted by the vendors.
**Guide price - This is an indication of the seller’s minimum expectations at auction and is not necessarily the figure the property will achieve but acts as a guide, prices are subject to change prior to the auction.
**Reserve price - Most auctions will be subject to a reserve price, if this figure is not achieved during the auction, then the property will not be sold. In normal circumstances the reserve price should be no more than 10% above the guide price
