Marbury, Whitchurch

** Auction Guide Price £225,000 - £250,000 ** Mere Cottage is a rare find! It is being sold by Auction on 25th April by Halls on behalf of the Duchy of Lancaster. The property is located in the charming village of Marbury and will require a full programme of modernisation. The property has large gardens to 0.7 of an acre and has parking for 4 or 5 cars. The accommodation comprises sitting room, dining kitchen, pantry, store room, 3 bedrooms and a bathroom.

Location - Mere Cottage is situated in the picturesque village of Marbury in the South Cheshire countryside. The village has a beautiful church, mere with countryside walks and an excellent village pub and restaurant. Whitchurch is located about 4 miles from the property where there are a comprehensive range of local services, local shopping, supermarkets and leisure services. There is also a railway station which is on the Manchester to Cardiff line.

The village of Wrenbury is also close by which also has a railway station, village shop, school and doctors surgery.

Brief Description - Halls are delighted to be selling Mere Cottage at auction on the 25th April on behalf of the Duchy of Lancaster. The 18th century cottage is currently part of the Marbury estate and is centrally located in the village. It is a very rare opportunity to acquire a property like this in the area.

It will require a full programme of renovation, modernisation and extension subject to planning. The property comprises sitting room with open fire, dining kitchen, pantry, store / boiler room. The ground floor also has a rear porch and cloakroom with W.C . To the 1st floor are 3 bedrooms and a bathroom.

There are large gardens to 0.7 of an acre which have been well maintained over the years and comprise mainly lawns and flower borders. There are a range of garden sheds and stores that are also in poor condition. Beyond the bottom bottom boundary is the small Mere.

The property is accessed from the lane to a drive suitable for many cars.

Viewing Arrangements - Strictly through the Agents: Halls, 8 Watergate Street, Whitchurch, SY13 1DW Telephone
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Council Tax - Cheshire East - The property is a council tax band E. For further enquiries contact

Services - We believe that mains water, electricity and drainage are available to the property. The heating is via an oil fired boiler.

Tenure - Freehold - We understand that the property is Freehold although purchasers must make their own enquiries via their solicitor.

Method Of Sale - The auction starts at 3pm on Friday 25th April at Halls Holdings House, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, SY4 3DR.

Guide Price - Guides are provided as an indication of each sellers minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each property will be offered subject to a reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range.

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Legal Pack - A legal pack will be prepared by the Solicitor in advance of the auction. A copy can be requested from the Selling Agent (see Conditions of Sale below).

Conditions Of Sale - Please note that the property is sold in accordance with the Common Auction Conditions (4th Edition, March 2018) (a copy of which is included with the Legal Pack). Special Conditions of Sale relating to each lot are available upon request from the Auctioneers or the Vendors Solicitor prior to the auction. The contract and special conditions of sale will not be read out by the auctioneers at the auction, but will be available for inspection at the auctioneer's offices or the vendors solicitors for a period before the auction date. Purchasers will be deemed to have inspected these Special Conditions of Sale and will be legally bound by these conditions which will form part of and will be attached to the Sale Memorandum.

Buyers Premium - In addition to the contract deposit required, buyers should note when bidding, that on the fall of the gavel, they will be responsible for paying a Buyer’s Premium as noted on individual lots. This is additional to the purchase price and set at 2.5% plus VAT, i.e. (3%) of the “hammer price”, subject to a minimum fee of £2,500 plus VAT (£3,000).