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26 June 2009
Investor demand at auction continues to outweigh supply according to Savills
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26 June 2009

Investor demand at auction continues to outweigh supply according to Savills

Savills Commercial has released its sales catalogue in preparation for its July auction. The sale will take place in The Ballroom at Claridge's Hotel, London, W1 on Wednesday 15 July 2009 at 2:30pm.

The catalogue consists of 21 lots, with guide prices ranging from £20,000 to £2.9 m and totalling in excess of £10.35million.

Simon Parker, Head of Commercial Auctions at Savills, comments: "Investor demand within the auction market remains buoyant with good opportunities emerging for those buyers with access to cash. However, there also continues to be a slowdown in supply as the level of distressed sales feeding through from the banks has not been at the pace initially predicted."

Properties of note include:

Lot 01 - 35 Bull Ring, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1AA
Situated in the centre of the historic market town of Ludlow, this freehold investment comprises an attractive building arranged over cellar, ground and three upper floors. The  building totals 2,824 sq ft (262 sq m) and is currently let to The Edinburgh Woollen Mill until 2020 at an annual rent of £26,000. The property is offered at auction for a guide price of £350,000 to £375,000.

Lot 02 - Q-Matic House, The Crossway, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB10 0JH
This freehold vacant office is located in the heart of the London Borough of Hillingdon, comprises a 1980's brick built detached building arranged over ground, first and second floors. The property totals 3,098 sq ft (288 sq m) and benefits from five car parking spaces. It may well be suitable for change of use, subject to necessary consents and would suit an owner occupier or investor. The property is offered at auction for a guide price of £200,000 to £250,000.

Lot 03 - The Seland Newydd, Brecon, Pwllgloyw, Powys LD3 9PY
A traditional rural public house situated two miles from The Brecon Beacons National Park and surrounded by beautiful Welsh countryside, this freehold property totals 3876 sq ft (360 sq m) and comprises a bar, lounge, restaurant and kitchen on the ground floor. Two letting rooms with en-suite bathrooms and a three bedroom manager's flat are located on the first floor. To the rear of the property is a small patio and car park, while across the road is a beer garden and half an acre of woodland fronting the River Honddu. The property is offered at auction for a guide price of £100,000+.

Lot 05 - Petrol Filling Station and Convenience Store, A46 Evesham Bypass, Worcestershire WR11 4TP
Situated on the busy Evesham by-pass which benefits from high volumes of traffic generated by the A46, A44 and A4184, this freehold property comprises a petrol filling station and convenience store. Currently let to Somerfield Stores Ltd and trading as Texaco and Somerfield convenience store, the property generates an annual rental income of £193,496. The canopied filling station provides 10 pumps for cars and two pumps for HGV usage, as well as manual and automated car washing facilities. The convenience store also provides an ATM machine and parking for 20 vehicles. The total site area is approximately 1 hectare (2.47 acres). The property is offered at auction with a guide price of £2.8 million to £2.9 million

Lot 06 - 2210 to 2215 The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YE
This freehold office investment benefits from an ideal location on the edge of Birmingham city centre close to the M6 and M42 and just two miles from Birmingham International Airport and the National Exhibition Centre. The property comprises a pair of semi-detached two storey office units with open plan interior, ancillary services with suspended ceilings and raised access floors and 43 parking spaces. It is currently let to Halifax Equitable Ltd until 2015 and generates an annual rental income of £155,070. The business park covers 56 hectares (140 acres) and is home to many well known blue chip occupiers. The property is offered at auction for a guide price of £1.2m to £1.3m.

Lot 07 - 14 & 15 Mandela Street, London NW1 0DU
Located in the heart of Camden Town, a highly desirable location just one mile from the St Pancras Eurostar and two miles north of Central London, this freehold development opportunity comprises a two storey warehouse unit arranged over ground and first floors. The 6,531 sq ft (607 sq m) building originally dates from the mid 1800's and is of traditional brick construction under pitched roof. The property has been granted planning permission to convert the existing studio warehouse units to create seven live/work units along with the erection of a roof extension incorporating terraces, which will add a further 3,250 sq ft (302 sq m). The property is offered at auction for a guide price of £1.5m to £1.7m.

Lot 09 - Romans Hotel, Little London Road, Silchester, Hampshire RG7 2PN
Situated in the pretty village of Silchester, just 9 miles from Basingstoke, this attractive freehold country hotel totals 13,388 sq ft (1,243 sq m) and comprises 25 en-suite letting bedrooms, a 50 cover restaurant, bar and conference facilities for 60 delegates, a gym, sauna, outdoor heated swimming pool and two tennis courts. In addition, there is also an outbuilding with a garage and manager's accommodation. Set within a 1 hectare (2.50 acre) site, the property may be suitable for further development or conversion for alternative use such as healthcare, education or residential, subject to the usual planning consents. It is offered at auction for a guide price of £900,000 to £1m.

Lot 14 - Land at Moor Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 1LQ
Offered under instruction from Tarmac, this freehold investment comprises 18.62 hectares (46 acres) of irregularly shaped agricultural land. Benefiting from an attractive riverside setting, the site is located within the M25 and is designated as Greenbelt and a local 'wildlife site'. Currently let on a Secure Agricultural Tenancy, the land produces an annual income of £1,035. This lot is offered at a guide price of £100,000+.

Lot 16 - Foreshore, Coast Road, New Romney, Littlestone-on-Sea TN28 8QZ
This former care home comprises a traditional detached three storey building with 14 bedrooms. Totalling 4,746 sq ft (441 sq m) the property benefits from a seafront setting with the bedrooms situated on the lower ground and first floors, while the kitchen, residents' lounge, dining room, sun lounge and manager's offices can be found on the ground floor. The property currently holds C2 class use and may be suitable for residential conversion or sub-division, subject to the necessary planning consents. The property is offered for sale at a guide price of £250,000 to £300,000.

Lot 19 - 50, 52, 54 & 56 Nash Close, off Gainsborough Road, Corby, Northamptonshire NN18 0QU
This freehold residential ground rent investment comprises four recently completed two bedroom houses with parking. The properties are currently let on 125 year leases to respective private residential leaseholders at an annual rent of £549 per unit, equating to £2,196. The properties are offered at a guide price of £20,000 to £30,000.

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Simon Parker, Head of Commercial Auctions
+44 (0) 20 7877 4513

Liz Williams, Savills Press Office
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