FOR SALE BY AUCTION: To be sold by public auction on the attorney's instruction. A detached four-bedroom house in need of modernisation on a 2.16-acre freehold plot, in Chapel Lane, Stoke Heath, Market Drayton, with an approximate internal extent of 2,384 sqft, including a barn with an extent of approximately 513 sqft, a block of two stables each with an approximate extent of 10.8 sqft and a double garage measuring 19'3'' x 17'10''. The house sits on a subdivision of the plot, separate from the rest of the plot, which is long-term tenanted as grazing rights for £100 per annum. The property has a septic tank, and the heating is oil-fired. The accommodation comprises on the ground floor of a living room, conservatory, dining room, kitchen diner, WC, pantry and utility room and upstairs, four bedrooms, a loft room and bathroom. To be sold via online bidding on Friday, 17 October 2025.
Auctioneers comments: 'A unique opportunity to purchase a property with scope for improvement on a large plot, ideal for investors and developers.'
Auction date
The property is to be sold by public auction on Friday, 17 October 2025 via a 2-hour online bidding window.
Description
Detached four-bedroom house in need of modernisation on a 2.16-acre freehold plot.
Location
Chapel Lane, Stoke Heath, Market Drayton, Shropshire
Accommodation
Ground floor: living room, conservatory, dining room, kitchen/diner, WC, pantry, utility room
First floor: four bedrooms, loft room, bathroom
Outside
Barn, stables, double garage, greenhouse, multiple sheds, oil tank, tenanted grazing land
EPC rating
To be confirmed
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession
Tenanted grazing rights on land separate to the house
Local authority and council tax band
Shropshire Council
Council tax band: F
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Auction fees
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