37 Whitmore Road - Taunton

METHOD OF SALE 

The property will be offered for sale by Online Traditional Auction (unless sold prior.) The auction end date is 2023 at 5pm.

The vendor reserves the right to withdraw or alter the property for sale prior to the auction end date. The property can be accessed via our website stags.co.uk 

SITUATION 

Whitmore Road is a highly regarded residential street located on the northern fringe of Taunton and is well situated to local convenience stores, primary and secondary schooling and there are a wide variety of country walks situated in close proximity. Taunton town centre is just over 1 mile away and includes a wide range of shopping, bars and restaurants. There is easy access to Taunton train station and junction 25 of the M5 motorway together with access to A38, A358 and the A303 at Ilminster. 

DESCRIPTION - AUCTION GUIDE £

37 Whitmore Road provides a rare opportunity to acquire this detached 1930’s house which needs complete modernisation. The house has well proportioned accommodation arranged over two floors comprising a reception hall with turning staircase to first floor, door to downstairs cloakroom and doors to reception room. The sitting room has a double-glazed bay window overlooking the front and the dining room has built in gas-fire, boiler and door leading out to the rear garden. There is a kitchen/breakfast room with sink and fitted cupboard, window to side and window overlooking the rear garden, door to conservatory (which is now dilapidated) which provides access to the rear garden. On the first floor there are three bedrooms and a fitted bathroom suite and separate WC. 

OUTSIDE 

To the front of the house there is off-road parking for a number of vehicles and access to an attached single garage with up and over doors. There are gardens to the front and access to the side of the property, leading to the rear garden which is approximately 100 foot in length and completely overgrown and includes a number of mature trees and shrubs and backs onto allotments. 

SERVICES 

Mains Gas. Mains Electricity. Mains Water. Mains Drainage. Gas-fired central heating. Radiators and double glazing. 

DIRECTIONS 

Proceed out of town along North Street and over the bridge to Bridge Street. Continue to the first set of traffic lights, bearing right at the second set of lights into Station Road. Continue past the Railway Station in the left-hand lane and proceed straight on at the traffic lights. Go through the second set of traffic lights into Kingston Road and follow this road for approximately half a mile before taking a left hand turning into Turner Road. Carry along this road to almost the end where Whitmore Road can be found on the right-hand side, proceed along Whitmore Road and 37 is about half way along on the left-hand side. 

BUYERS & ADMINISTRATION FEE  

The successful purchaser(s) will be liable to pay the sum of £5,000. From this a “buyer’s fee” of £2,400 inc VAT is retained by Stags/Bamboo as a contribution towards the online platform costs, and £2,600 is payable towards the purchase price.

An additional “administration fee” of £1,200 inc VAT will be payable by the successful purchaser immediately after the auction. This will be separately invoiced by Stags.

PROOF OF IDENTITY 

Under Money Laundering Regulations 2017 it is a requirement for Estate Agents to perform due diligence checks on any person that intends to bid at auction. There will be a requirement for all bidders to register via the online sales site and complete the ID checks. There is no charge for registration. 

LEGAL PACK 

Copies of the legal pack and special conditions of sale are available online to be downloaded, via the tab on the online auction property listing page. Prospective purchasers will need to register with the Bamboo online platform in order to download the legal pack. It is the purchaser’s responsibility to make all necessary enquiries prior to the auction. Prospective purchasers are strongly advised to inspect the legal documentation and to consult legal advice prior to bidding. 

SOLICITOR ACTING 

Andrew Rugg Solicitors - FAO Andrew Rugg 

5 Hammet Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1RZ - 01823 326822 [email protected]

COMPLETION DATE 

The completion date will be as dictated by the solicitor and included in the legal pack. 

DEFINITION OF AUCTION & RESERVE 

Guide price(s) are an indication of the seller’s expectation. Reserve price(s) are a figure below which the auctioneer cannot sell the lot at auction. We expect the reserve will be set within the guide range or no more than 10% above a single figure guide. Guide prices may change at any time prior to the auction. 

SPECIAL CONDITION OF SALE 

Particulars, remarks and stipulations contained herein shall be deemed to form part of the special conditions of sale/auction information pack and in case of any inconsistencies the provisions of the latter shall prevail. Special conditions of sale/auction information pack is available online. It is assumed that the Purchaser will have made all necessary enquiries prior to the auction. These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied upon for any purpose.

BUYERS & ADMINISTRATION FEE 

The successful purchaser(s) will be liable to pay the sum of £5,000. From this a “buyer’s fee” of £2,400 inc VAT is retained by Stags/Bamboo as a contribution towards the online platform costs, and £2,600 is payable towards the purchase price.

An additional “administration fee” of £1,200 inc VAT will be payable by the successful purchaser immediately after the auction. This will be separately invoiced by Stags.