'Complete renovation needed' - Untidy house in prime Birmingham suburb with low price in auction

A need for complete renovation means an untidy home in a prime Birmingham suburb is priced at well under half the usual level of nearby properties in Bond Wolfe’s next auction.

The three-bedroomed, semi-detached house at 218 School Road in Hall Green will have a guide price* of just £125,000+ in the livestreamed auction on Wednesday 26 March.

This compares to prices as high as £285,000 recorded by Rightmove for similar properties recently sold on the same road.

Jonathan Hackett, consultant director at Bond Wolfe, said: “At first glance from outside the front, this vacant, freehold property in a prime Birmingham suburb looks perfect.

“But once you’re inside the front door, you quickly realise that the house is in a really untidy state and that complete renovation is needed. The plaster on many walls is damaged, the carpets are full of dust, and broken furniture is scattered around many rooms and the rear garden.

“However, this is all something that first-time buyers with DIY skills or landlords wanting to invest in expanding their portfolio could quickly turn around into great property again.

“A good clean up, repairs and decoration throughout, new carpets, curtains and furniture plus a spot of garden clearance and planting could transform this property into a home to be proud of.”

The double-glazed property has a storm porch, hall, understairs cupboard, two reception rooms and kitchen downstairs. Upstairs is a landing, three bedrooms, bathroom and separate toilet upstairs, and there are gardens front and back, along with a useful side store.

218 School Road will be among 178 lots appearing in Bond Wolfe’s next auction which is due to start at 8.30am on Thursday 26 March.

218 School Road will be among 178 lots appearing in Bond Wolfe’s next auction which is due to start at 8.30am on Thursday 26 March.

The auction will be livestreamed via Bond Wolfe’s website with remote bidding by proxy, telephone or internet.