Mamhead, Exeter Auction Guide Price £185,000

   FOR SALE BY  PUBLIC AUCTION  (*unless sold previously) ON THURSDAY 5 JUNE, 2025 AT A VENUE
                                                                                                      TO BE ANNOUNCED 

                                                                            AUCTION PRICE GUIDE: £185,000 FREEHOLD


*NOTE: Offers prior to auction will only be considered from buyers in a position to exchange contracts immediately under auction conditions. A buyer’s administration fee of £3,550 including VAT is payable on exchange of contracts.  The price guide is a general guide only and a reserve price will be set within 10% of this figure.  Prospective buyers are advised to read the legal pack before bidding.

For interested parties the auction pack will shortly be available and can be downloaded from the link on our website: https://www.robertwilliams.co.uk/services/auctions  

SITUATION & DESCRIPTION

Basket Lodge is a detached house.  The original part of the property is believed to have been constructed around 1830 for Sir R Newman and it is presumed to be contemporary with Mamhead House to which it formed the lodge.  Grade II listed, the front elevation features unusual cast plasterwork imitating woven basketwork and has a tiled roof and is gabled at the ends. There are also some interesting carved brackets in the gable.   As an extension to the older part of the property is a chalet bungalow around half a century old and which features a very large living room looking straight out onto the garden and 2 downstairs bedrooms, one en suite.  The whole property has 4 bedrooms.

Outside is a beautiful, level and large south facing garden with views across the surrounding countryside.  Partly laid to lawn with fishpond and a large variety of colourful flowers and shrubs, the main garden leads into a lovely, productive kitchen garden.  Of particular note is the very long workshed (around 37 feet long).  There is a shared driveway to the property. 

Partly constructed of cob, one of the gable end walls in Basket Lodge has collapsed and been replaced with a temporary, insulated stud wall supported by scaffolding.  It should be noted that some of the windows in the property do not have listed building consent. The rest of the house is offered in reasonable decorative order and has two modern bathrooms and a modern kitchen.

Basket Lodge is the name of the tiny hamlet in which the house is located.  There are only a few properties here in the heart of the Teignbridge countryside.  In spite of its rural location, Basket Lodge is only around 8 minutes’ drive from Sainsburys and the lovely little village of Cockwood and around 12 to 14 minutes drive from Dawlish and its sandy beach and facilities  Nearby Haldon forest has around 3,500 acres for walking, cycling and horse riding.  This is a unique opportunity for a small builder/developer to create their dream home.

SERVICES: Main water and electricity are available, interested parties should enquire of the relevant public utility with regards to connection.  Shared private drainage.  Oil fired central heating 

LOCAL AUTHORITY:  Teignbridge District Council.

COUNCIL TAX BAND: D

Agent Note
To conform with government Money Laundering Regulations 2019, we are required to confirm the identity of all prospective buyers once any sale is agreed, and check proof of funding. For properties bought at online auction, a fee of £3.50 +VAT is payable by each registered bidder to Landmark, an FCA registered company, through Essential Information Group. An inconclusive check will result in a further capped fee of £3.50 + VAT to cover any ensuing checks. We will require the full name, date of birth and current address of all bidders. For sales in a live auction room and for sales prior to auction, we use the services of a third party, Thirdfort, an FCA registered company, via whom checks will be conducted. We will require the full name, mobile phone number and current address of the buyer and there is a charge of £20 including VAT payable direct to Robert Williams Ltd. It is a mandatory requirement for a Sales or Lettings Agent to be part of a redress scheme, we have membership with The Property Ombudsman (a government approved redress scheme). It is a mandatory requirement for a Lettings Agent to be part of a Client Money Protection scheme, we have membership with Propertymark (a government approved client money protection provider).