Old Tollbar Cottage, Honington, Warwickshire

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1 Old Tollbar Cottage, Honington, Warwickshire For sale by public auction on Tuesday, 28 June 2016 at Stow Rugby Club, Oddington Rd, Stow-onthe-Wold, Cheltenham GL54 1JJ at 6.30 pm prompt, unless previously sold or withdrawn. We have pleasure in enclosing the details and auction notices of the above Freehold property for which we are indicating a guide price of 475,000 Important Information The successful purchaser will need to provide proof of identity and address on the night of the auction. We will therefore need to see your passport or photo-card driver s licence and a utility bill or bank statement showing your address, no more than three month s old. If any matters such as location, communications or condition of the property are of material importance to your decision to view, please discuss these priorities with us before making arrangements. Full details of all our properties and a wide range of services can be viewed online at We have a facility on our website that allows you to receive early information on new properties coming onto the market. If you would find this helpful, then please click on the My Knight Frank link on the top right of the residential property search page and register your details. Knight Frank Finance has a very experienced team of mortgage advisers who have the benefit of close relationships with a wide number of private banks, as well as favourable intermediary rates with high street lenders. As a result, they have unrivalled access to finance and would be delighted to assist should you need advice on a mortgage or other property related funding. For further information please call or look at their website For additional information, to make arrangements to view the property or if you are no longer looking please contact James Youngman on or james.youngman@knightfrank.com. Yours faithfully KNIGHT FRANK LLP Page 1 of 4 T F Bridgeway House, Bridgeway, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 6YX KnightFrank.co.uk Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC Our registered office is 55 Baker Street London W1U 8AN where you may look at a list of members' names. V03 Feb 2015

2 For sale by Public Auction Auction Notices These notices are intended to assist you as a prospective purchaser. Legal matters in the UK can be complex and so the notices, general auction conditions and any other conditions, documents or matters affecting the property should be read and considered carefully. Whilst the seller and/or his agents of the property have used reasonable efforts to ensure that the property is correctly described, we strongly recommend that you arrange your professional advisors to consider and advise you on all aspects of your purchase. Please also see The Auction paragraph and the Important Notice in the brochure. 1. Particulars of sale 1.1. Measurements and areas referred to in the brochure/particulars are approximate only. It is your responsibility to check the following matters in respect of the property prior to the auction; 1.2. All measurements; 1.3. Areas; 1.4. The exact description and location of the property; 1.5. Details of any leases affecting the property (if any); 1.6. Whether any fixtures, fittings or contents referred to in the brochure/particulars are owned by the seller; 1.7. Any other matters to which the property might be subject or from which might have benefit; 1.8. The structural condition of the property and any possible contamination or pollution of the property. 2. Our recommendation would be to satisfy yourself about these matters by personally inspecting the property, arranging to have the property professionally surveyed, arranging for an environmental survey to be carried out in respect of the property, making enquiries with the seller s solicitor, making relevant searches and enquiries with all appropriate authorities The location plan shown in this brochure is based on Ordnance Survey maps with the consent and control of HM Stationery Crown Copyright reserved Plans and photography shown in the brochure are included in order to assist you in locating the property in question, not for the purpose of indicating legal boundaries (and Knight Frank will not be held responsible for the boundaries identified in question) The plans, artist s drawings and photography shown in the brochure do not form any part of the contract of sale relating to the property Plans in the brochure are reproduced photographically and are not necessarily accurate to scale and the auctioneers cannot guarantee that they are accurate. 3. Inspection of vacant possession 3.1. If you would like to inspect the property before the auction please arrange this with the auctioneers on prior notice Keys to the property that are offered for sale with vacant possession will normally be been made available to you on completion of the sale. However access to the property for purpose of inspection/carrying out professional survey may be made available to you prior to completion subject to obtaining the seller s permission (initial calls should be made to the auctioneers). 4. Structural condition Neither the auctioneers nor the seller can guarantee the structural condition of the property, the state or condition of any fixtures, fittings or any items stated to be included in the sale of the property; whether or not any fixtures, fittings or any other equipment have been properly or adequately constructed or are suitable for their intended purpose. Page 2 of 4

3 5. Contamination confirmation Neither the auctioneers nor the seller can guarantee whether or not there is any contamination or pollution affecting the property or affecting any other property in the surrounding neighbourhood/villages, or whether or not the property complies with any relevant legislation relating to the environment contamination or pollution or dangerous substances or any environmental impact issues currently outstanding within the area. 6. Conditions of sale and Legal Packs 6.1. If you are the successful purchaser of the property you will from the moment the auctioneers gavel falls become legally bound by the conditions of the sale in relation to the property. You will have exchanged contracts It will be assumed that you have read and considered the conditions of sale and any other relevant documentation for the property contained in the Legal Pack, on or before the day of the auction, and that you have shown them to your professional advisors and taken their professional advice before commencing bidding The Legal Pack will contain the Common Auction Conditions and the Special Conditions of Sale of the property (not printed in the brochure but obtainable from the seller s solicitors and available for inspection at the Knight Frank office managing the sale) Any Addendum will be available before or at the auction. This important document will detail any corrections, amendments and any additions to the particular conditions of sale of the current property. It will be assumed that you have read the Addendum before commencing bidding. 7. Liability of bidder 7.1. If you bid at auction you will be personally liable in every respect for any accepted bid. This will be the case even if you bid as an agent or as a representative of another party If you bid as an agent or representative you and the person/organisation on whose behalf you have bid will jointly be liable under the conditions and contract of sale. 8. Sale prior to auction and withdrawal 8.1. The auctioneers have the right to sell or withdraw the property without giving reasons at any time before the sale begins You should contact the auctioneers before the auction to check whether the property has been sold prior to the auction or withdrawn. Neither the auctioneers or the seller have any responsibility towards you in relation to any loss or wasted costs that you may incur in respect of any sales of the property prior to the auction or withdrawal of the property from the auction. 9. Guide prices and reserves 9.1. The auctioneers will apply a guide price at the point of issuing a brochure. A guide price for the property is purely an estimated price that the auctioneers consider the property might be sold for. It is your responsibility to decide how much you should bid for the property The auctioneers have not carried out a valuation of the property to be offered for sale at the auction, consequently you must not treat the published guide price for the property as being a valuation of the property and similarly you must not treat any estimate or suggestion as to the price for which the property might be considered sold or as to the price you might consider bidding for the property as being a valuation of the property You are strongly advised to consult your own professional advisors regarding the accuracy of the guide price and/or obtain any estimate or suggestion as to the price given by the auctioneers in respect of the property. Page 3 of 4

4 9.4. The guide price stated on the brochure can be regularly updated by the auctioneers leading up to the auction. You should contact the auctioneers to find out whether any alterations have been made to the guide price for the property The reserve price of the property might exceed or be lower than the guide price quoted at any time The property will be offered for sale subject to a reserve price unless announced to the contrary on the day of the auction by the auctioneer. 10. Procedures on the sale of the property to be auctioned. If the property is knocked down to you by the auctioneer a legally binding contract is immediately created. Contracts will have exchanged The terms of the contract for those set out in the conditions of sale referred to above After the property is knocked down to you, you will be given a buyer s slip which you must complete with all the required information. You will be asked to produce some form of identification such as a drivers licence or passport. When completing the buyer s slip you must specifically have known the person or organisation that is to be the buyer of the property. The property cannot be transferred to an unnamed buyer References in the buyer s slip to the buyer s nominees, associates or similar terms are not acceptable. Unless you obtain the seller s prior consent the property can only be transferred to the buyer named in the buyers slip and Memorandum If you do not complete the buyer s slip or do not pay the deposit the auctioneers have the right to re-offer the property for sale and to treat you (and your principal if you are bidding as an agent or representative) as being in breach of contract. Even if the property is reoffered for sale the seller might have a legal right to action against you for breach of contract Before leaving the auction room you must attend the contracts desk situated in the auction room to pay the deposit and sign your part of the contract. You will then be given a duplicate copy of the contract signed on behalf of the seller in exchange Usually the property will be at your own risk from the moment it is knocked down by the auctioneer. This means that you should immediately arrange to have it insured. If this is not the case, this will be made clear in the Special Conditions of Sale for the property. If you are in any doubt you should make enquiries with the seller s solicitors accordingly. 11. The Deposit If the property is knocked down to you, you must pay the Deposit which is 10% of the sale price subject to a minimum of 1, The amount of the Deposit may be altered by the Special Conditions of Sale for the property, so you must check them carefully before the auction Cheques for the Deposit are acceptable unless otherwise stated. Cheques must be drawn on UK Sterling accounts only and on a bank or branch of a bank in the UK. Failing which, cheques may be rejected. Banker s drafts and solicitors client account cheques are also acceptable. Cash deposits are not acceptable in any circumstances in this auction. Deposit cheques are accepted on the basis that they are adequately cleared funds in the account upon which the cheque is drawn. The seller may take action against you if the cheque is not honoured on first presentation. You are therefore strongly advised to ensure there are adequate funds available in the account to meet any deposit cheque or cheques that are drawn as a result of the auction When paying the deposit, proof of identity and address will be required. We will therefore need to see your passport or photo-card driver s licence and a utility bill or bank statement showing your address no more than three month s old. Page 4 of 4

5 Old Tollbar Cottage HONINGTON WARWICKSHIRE

6 Old Tollbar Cottage HONINGTON WARWICKSHIRE Grade II listed former tollhouse in need of updating sat within a generous plot with views across open countryside toward the river Stour Accommodation & Amenities Entrance hallway Drawing room Sitting room Dining room Kitchen and pantry 4 Bedrooms Family bathroom Shower room Double garage and workshop Studio/Games room Outdoor swimming pool Susbstantial garden Shipston-on-Stour 1 mile, Moreton-in-Marsh 8 miles (trains to London Paddington from 90 minutes), Stratford upon Avon 12 miles, Banbury 15 miles (trains to London Marylebone from 54 minutes), Warwick 17 miles, Leamington Spa 18 miles, M40 (J12) 11 miles, M40 (J11) 16 miles (distances and time approximate) These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure.

7 Situation Old Tollbar Cottage is located just off the Fosse Way on the edge of the sought after village of Honington. The property sits within a substantial plot with spectacular views across open countryside toward the river Stour and the village of Honington beyond It is just 1 mile from the market town of Shipston-on-Stour. Shipston has a vibrant community, day to day shopping facilities, two schools, a community and leisure centre, cottage hospital and medical centre Stratford upon Avon is 12 miles away and is the region s cultural centre, famed for its theatres and Shakespearean heritage. The town also offers an abundance of shops restaurants and public houses There is a wide range of schools in the vicinity including Stratford Grammar, Warwick Prep and public schools, King s High School, Kitebrook in Moreton-in-Marsh, Bloxham public and Tudor Hall Girls in Banbury There are golf courses to be found in Brailes, Tadmarton and Stratford upon Avon, racing at Stratford upon Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham with polo at Cirencester The market towns of Chipping Norton, Moreton-in-Marsh and the Cotswolds lie to the south west The property has good access to motorway network of Oxford, London, West Midlands and Birmingham International Airport and Exhibition Centre Description of property Old Tollbar Cottage consists of a late 18th century Grade II listed former tollhouse with later additions which together form a four bedroom detached property set over two floors. The property requires improvement and modernisation throughout The original front door is reached via a pathway from the roadside and gives access into the original tollhouse. However the property has been reconfigured so that you now enter through a door just off the driveway. This takes you into a welcoming entrance hallway which in turn gives access to the principal ground floor rooms The dining room benefits from a large bay window which enjoys wonderful views across the garden and fields beyond. Both the sitting room and the drawing room (which sits within the older tollhouse) are accessed through the dining room A pretty enclosed staircase leads from the drawing room to the master bedroom again within the original tollhouse The kitchen benefits from a generous pantry as well as an oil fired AGA Bedroom two is located on the ground floor and offers a dual aspect with lovely views over the garden and the countryside beyond and further benefits from a separate shower room which sits adjacent The family bathroom is also located on the ground floor next to the kitchen A second staircase leads to a second first floor area where there are two further double bedrooms both with fabulous countryside views

8 Services Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Private drainage. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House: 181 sq m (1,948 sq ft) Outbuilding / Store: 78 sq m (840 sq ft) Total: 259 sq m (2,788 sq ft) Fixtures and fittings Only those items mentioned in these sales particulars together with carpets, curtains and light fittings are included in the sale. All others are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation. Terms Tenure: Freehold Local Authority: Stratford on Avon District Council Telephone: Outbuilding First Floor Council Tax Band: G Directions (CV36 5AA) From Stratford upon Avon, take the Shipston Road (A3400) through the villages of Alderminster and Tredington. After leaving Tredington continue on the A3400 for approximately one mile and take the left hand turn signposted Honington. The driveway to the property can be found immediately on your right hand side. Viewing By prior appointment only with the agents. Knight Frank, Stratford upon Avon. Telephone: Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Ground Floor First Floor This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. Outbuilding Ground Floor (Not shown in actual location/orientation) Bridgeway House, Bridgeway, Stratford upon Avon CV37 6YX stratford@knightfrank.com KnightFrank.co.uk Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ( information ) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members names. Property Number: Photography dated: May Particulars dated: May Kingfisher Print and Design