Effingham Road, Burstow

Sold via online Auctionn | Call for details | Terms and conditions apply. Starting bid £400,000. This property will be legally prepared enabling any interested buyer to secure the property immediately once their bid/offer has been accepted. Ultimately a transparent process which provides speed, security and certainty for all parties.

Offered to the market with no onward chain and needing full refurbishment is this commanding period detached residence. Situated on a plot of circa three quarters of an acre and offering a huge plethora of potential to extend/convert/develop (subject to any necessary consents), early viewings are recommended to avoid disappointment.

In its’ current form the property offers spacious accommodation comprising on the ground floor of a light and airy entrance hall, grand living room, dining room, bathroom, kitchen with utility room and WC plus a lean-to.

On the first floor, there are four double bedrooms and family bathroom with a five piece suite.
Outside, the rear garden offers an expanse of lawn, with mature trees and hedging along with a large shed/workshop with power and lighting at the far end of the garden, where there is a further area of picturesque woodland, with fields beyond.

To the front of the property there is ample off street parking along with gated access that leads down the side of the property to a further hardstanding area which is adjacent to the detached double garage. The front garden also offers an area of lawn along with mature shrub and tree borders, screening the property nicely.

East Grinstead is the nearest town which is known as the capital of the historic High Weald, located at the meeting point of the four counties of East Sussex, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex.
The area is convenient to the famous Ashdown Forest, which offers a selection of local beauty spots and attractions within easy reach. The most popular of these include Winnie the Pooh Country and Bluebell Vintage Steam Railway. There is convenient access to the M25 at junction 6, London Gatwick Airport is approximately 4 miles distant and Crawley town centre is approximately 5.5 miles away. The nearby village of Lingfield, well known for it's famous racecourse (referred to as 'lovely Lingfield') and for winning the title of ‘Best Village in Surrey’ in 2003 is also nearby and includes a range of shops, a primary school and various pubs and restaurants. There are numerous good schools in the locality with Oakwood Secondary in Horley and Oxted Comprehensive being one of the best in Surrey, along with Copthorne Prep just over the border into Sussex. The property is ideally located for those with competitive equestrian interests with a number of venues within easy reach including Felbridge and Ardingly Show grounds, Golden Cross Equestrian Centre, and Hickstead all England show jumping Course.

For further details and/or to arrange a viewing please do not hesitate to contact us, either by telephone or via our website.

Auctioneers Additional Comments:
Pattinson Auction are working in partnership with the marketing agent (Greenaway Residential) on this online auction sale and are referred to below as 'the auctioneer'.

This auction lot is being sold either under conditional (modern) or unconditional (traditional) auction terms and overseen by the auctioneer in partnership with the marketing agent.

The property is available to be viewed strictly by appointment only via the marketing agent or the auctioneer. Bids can be made via the marketing agents or via the auctioneers website.

Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details being shared between both any marketing agent and the auctioneer in order that all matters can be dealt with effectively.

The property is being sold via a transparent online auction. In order to submit a bid upon any property being marketed by the auctioneer, all bidders/buyers will be required to adhere to a verification of identity process in accordance with anti money laundering (AML) procedures. Bids can be submitted at any time and from anywhere.
Our verification process is in place to ensure that AML procedure are carried out in accordance with the law.

A legal pack associated with this particular property is available to view upon request and contains details relevant to the legal documentation enabling all interested parties to make an informed decision prior to bidding. The legal pack will also outline the buyers’ obligations and sellers’ commitments. It is strongly advised that you seek the counsel of a solicitor prior to proceeding with any property and/or land title purchase.

In order to secure the property and ensure commitment from the seller, upon exchange of contracts the successful bidder will be expected to pay a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 5% of the purchase price of the property. The deposit will be a contribution to the purchase price. A non-refundable reservation fee of up to 6% inc VAT (subject to a minimum of 6,000 inc VAT) is also required to be paid upon agreement of sale. The reservation fee is in addition to the agreed purchase price and consideration should be made by the purchaser in relation to any stamp duty land tax liability associated with overall purchase costs.

Both the marketing agent and the auctioneer may believe necessary or beneficial to the customer to pass their details to third party service suppliers, from which a referral fee may be obtained. There is no requirement or indeed obligation to use these recommended suppliers or services.