Notes from the Rostrum

With 25 lots on offer and still available at the time of going to print, we are pleased to be hosting our second auction of 2024, one of the largest auctions we have ever held.

As ever, we have a good spread of property types throughout Southern Hampshire, ranging from a studio apartment in Portsmouth guided at £114,000 to traditional houses, investment properties and retirement properties with guide prices from £70,000 up to £600,000.

Our apartments start at £95,000, this is for a three-bedroom apartment in Havant. We have a studio flat located in Southsea guided at £114,000 and completing our apartments are two retirement properties located in Hythe and Winchester, both one-bedroom and both guided at £70,000.

Traditionally bungalows always prove to be extremely popular, and, on this occasion, we have four available.  A detached chalet bungalow in need of modernisation in the sought-after village of Owslebury, Winchester on a plot measuring 0.27 acres and guided at £600,000. A new build two-bedroom bungalow in Clanfield guided at £299,995. 32 Glen Road, Sarisbury Green is a three-bedroom detached bungalow guided at £450,000 on a substantial plot. Finally, we have a two-bedroom semi-detached bungalow in Bedhampton guided at £225,000.

We have several properties in need of modernisation, ranging from an and of terrace two-bedroom house in Gosport guided at £150,000, a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shirley guided at £150,000 and a detached two-bedroom cottage in Lepe Road, Blackfield, guided at £195,000. Lastly, we have a mews-style cottage that forms part of a Grade II listed building designed by the 'Father of Southsea', Thomas Ellis Owen guided at £395,000.

Purley Way, Plaitford is a three-bedroom semi-detached house having undergone significant improvement with grazing land and stable block set within 1.02 acres to the rear. This unique opportunity for Equestrians is guided at £396,000.

If you are an investor, we have a great opportunity for you. We have six properties located within Funtley and Wallington guided between £120,000 and £185,000. Four of the properties are vacant with the other two properties being sold with Lifetime Tenants. These properties would be ideal to add to an existing portfolio or as an individual purchase.

We hope you agree that as ever we have an eclectic mix of properties, and that there is something here to catch your eye, all at competitive market prices. As ever, there is likely to be a great deal of interest in the lots, so, please make appointments to view via the local offices.

The legal packs are starting to appear on a daily basis , and if you have any specific enquiries about any of the properties listed, please feel free to contact myself, Gary, or Jo on 023 8047 4274 or auctions@pearsons.com .