St. Johns Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15

Offered for sale by Public Auction on Wednesday 24th July 2024 (Unless sold prior) | Semi-detached three bedroom house | Garage and off street parking | Requires renovation and modernization throughout | Offers huge potential to add value |EE Rating – F


LOCATION
St. Johns Road is within easy walking distance of the social, commercial and shopping facilities of the town centre together with Coronation Park with Leisure Centre, St. Catherine’s Primary School and Launceston College. The property has convenient access to the A30 dual carriageway which is within approximately 1/3 of a mile.

In all directions from Launceston there is scenery of outstanding natural beauty, be it the rugged North Cornish coast to the north, the wild open spaces of Bodmin Moor to the west or Dartmoor National Park to the east. Running south from the town are the hidden secrets of the Tamar Valley steeped in 18th Century mining history and renowned for Salmon fishing. East of Launceston, Exeter (some 42 miles) provides intercity rail link, M5 motorway link and international airport, whilst the city of Plymouth to the south has intercity rail link and continental ferry port.

DESCRIPTION
For sale by Public Auction on Wednesday 24th July 2024 at Lifton Strawberry Fields (unless sold prior).

51 St. Johns Road is a fantastic opportunity to purchase a semi -detached property which requires full modernization and refurbishment throughout. Located within a short distance of Launceston town and being close to local amenities, this is a great opportunity for those looking for a project with huge potential.

The property briefly comprises of the following; entrance porch, living room, dining room / kitchen on the ground floor, whilst on the first floor there are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. Externally at the front there is a driveway plus single garage along with an area laid to lawn and mature shrubs. To the rear of the property there is an enclosed garden with well established shrubs, flowers, patio area and Greenhouse.

ACCOMMODATION

Sliding door to:-

ENTRANCE PORCH
uPVC double glazed front door to:-

HALLWAY
Stairs rise to first floor. Access to living room, kitchen and dining room.

LIVING ROOM
Window to front elevation. Carpeted.

KITCHEN / DINING ROOM
Window to side and rear elevation. uPVC double glazed door giving access to rear garden. Under stair storage cupboard. Range of base units with worksurface above having inset stainless steel sink with separate taps and drainer. Space for cooker and washing machine. Fireplace with tiled surround. Storage cupboard. Space for dining table. Carpeted.

Stairs rise to:-

FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Access to all rooms. Loft access hatch.

BEDROOM ONE
Window to front elevation. Space for a double bed. Carpeted.

BEDROOM TWO
Window to rear elevation. Carpeted.

BATHROOM
Obscure window to rear elevation. Suite of bath with separate taps, hand rail and tiled surround, hand wash basin with separate taps and low level W.C. Carpeted.

BEDROOM THREE
Window to front elevation. Storage cupboard. Carpeted.

OUTSIDE
To the front of the property there is tandem parking for two vehicles along with further off-street parking available. The parking leads to the single garage which has an up and over door.

The front garden is laid to lawn with a variety of shrubs and flowers.

There is access to the rear of the property from the driveway or alternatively from the kitchen / dining room. The rear garden is fully enclosed by wooden fencing and has well-established shrubs, flowers and lawn with small shallow patio area leading off the kitchen. There is also a Greenhouse which is included within the sale.

SERVICES
Mains electricity, water and drainage.

COUNCIL TAX BAND B

EE RATING F

DIRECTIONS - ///craftsman.longingly.wrist

AUCTION VENUE AND DATE
Lifton Strawberry Fields, Lifton, Devon PL16 0DE on Wednesday 24th July 2024 at 7pm.

REGISTRATION
Please note ALL BIDDERS, including Kivells existing clients, will need to register with Kivells on the night of the auction in order to comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (the "Regulations") – as of 26th June 2017.

Bidders will be required to provide one form of government issued photographic identity and a utility bill addressed to them at their home address, dated within 3 months of the date of the auction. Failure to do this, may prejudice your ability to bid on the night.

ONLINE BIDDING
Online bidding registration will be available 10 days before each auction and all bidders must register at least 48 hours prior to the auction. For further information, please visit or contact your local Kivells office.

BUYER’S ADMINISTRATION FEE
All successful buyers at Kivells’ Property Auctions should note that on exchange of contracts, a Buyer's Administration Fee of £2,000 plus VAT (Total: £2,400 inc VAT) is payable to Kivells on the night of the auction. This fee can be paid by either bank transfer, personal cheque or debit card.

Please note if the lot is sold prior to auction, or afterwards, these fee’s remain payable. There are no discounts for multiple lots purchased and you must consider this when bidding/offering prior.

The successful buyer will also be required to reimburse the vendor for the contribution to searches in the sum of: £439.66.

SOLICITOR
Parnalls Solicitors, For the Attention of Sarah Tarrant, 13 – 19 Westgate Street, Launceston, PL15 7AB. Tel: . Email:

AUCTION PAYMENT
A 10% deposit will be required to be paid by the successful bidder upon the fall of gavel and at this point the contract is legally binding. The deposit has to be paid to Kivells as auctioneers and can only be paid in the form of a cheque or bank transfer.

ALL bidders must only bid if they can make this payment.

Cheques must be drawn on a bank or branch of a bank in the United Kingdom, any other cheques may be rejected and it will the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure they have the correct method of payment available at each auction.

TENURE
Freehold.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Cornwall Council.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY
The property is offered for sale, subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the Property and Charges Register of the registered title together with all public or private rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way, which cross the property.

BOUNDARIES
Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendor’s agent whose decision acting as experts shall be final.

GUIDE PRICES
Guide prices given are indications within 10% upwards or downwards of where the reserve price may be set at the time of going to print. Please note they are not an indication of theanticipated sale price or a valuation. The reserve price is the minimum price at which the property can be sold, both the guide price and reserve price may be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction.

Please note that all prices listed, whether prior to or post auction, are subject to contract.

The Auctioneers and sellers accept no responsibility for any loss, cost or damage that a buyer may incur as a result of relying on any guide price. It is the buyer's responsibility to decide how much they should bid for any lot. Please check with us for regular updates as guide prices are subject to change prior to the auction.

The guide price does not include the buyer's fee charged by the auctioneer or VAT which may apply to the sale or other amounts the seller may charge. The seller's Special Conditions of Sale will state whether there are other seller's charges and whether the seller has elected to charge VAT on the sale price.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Kivells, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:

1. They are not authorized to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.

2. Any areas, measurements or distances are
approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily
comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building
regulation or other consents and Kivells have not
tested any services, equipment or facilities.