Listed for £120,000
October 9, 2025
Exciting renovation project available, with the opportunity to add value and personalise to your taste:
The Council are pleased to offer to the market 49 Harewood Avenue, a two bedroomed, semi-detached dormer bungalow on a popular residential estate in Bridlington.
The Property comprises kitchen-diner, bedroom, rear porch, three reception rooms and WC to the ground floor, and master bedroom and bathroom to the first floor. The Property benefits from a front and rear garden, along with a side driveway and garage, and requires modernisation throughout.
Background:
49 Harewood Avenue was identified by the council's Private Sector Housing team as a property which had been empty for a number of years. The council's Empty Homes Strategy aims to identify and bring back into useful occupation such properties, in order to make best use of the region's housing stock.
The property was acquired by the council with the sole purpose of ensuring that it is brought back into residential use, and requires renovation works to bring it to a habitable, modern standard.
Location:
Bridlington is a large coastal town, around twenty-five miles north of Hull, and has recently been the subject of a scheme of regeneration. The town has both national supermarket chains and a wealth of independent retailers. Internationally renowned acts are attracted to Bridlington Spa, whilst the Leisure Centre and award-winning beaches provide plenty more in terms of entertainment.
Harewood Avenue is situated in the north of Bridlington, less than a ten-minute drive from the town centre and railway station and under a mile from North Beach.
Accommodation:
Ground Floor
Kitchen-diner 3.9m x 3.5m max
UPVC door
Range of dated base and wall units
Walls are part wooden panelling, part tiled
UPVC windows with secondary glazing
Lounge 5.2m x 3.6m
UPVC windows with secondary glazing
Dining Room (off lounge) 3.3m x 2.4m
Timber single glazed windows
Sitting Room (off dining room) 2.7m x 2.3m
Wooden cladding to walls
Timber single glazed windows
Ground floor bedroom 3.7m x 3.3m
Hand basin
UPVC window with secondary double glazing
WC
With WC
Hand basin
First Floor
Bathroom 1.4m x 3.1m
WC
Hand basin
Bath with shower over
UPVC window
Master Bedroom 3.8m x 4.4m
UPVC window with secondary glazing
Eaves storage 3.7m x 1.5m max
Landing
Eaves storage cupboard 1.1m x 2.3m
Tenure:
The Council owns and offers to the market the Freehold Title to the Property (as shown edged red on the Site Plan) which is registered at HM Land Registry under Title Number HS3317.
Council Tax:
The Property has been assessed for Council Tax purposes and is in Band C. This should be confirmed by personal enquiry. he Buyer will be responsible for Council Tax on completion of the sale.
Energy Efficiency:
The Property has been assessed with an Energy Efficiency Rating of 'D'. The full energy performance report, including recommendations for improvement, is available to download below.
Seller's Costs:
The Buyer will be required to contribute three thousand five hundred pounds (£3,500) towards the Seller's costs in connection with the sale of the Property.
Conditions:
In accordance with the Council's Empty Homes Policy, the Property is offered for sale on the condition that it is immediately repaired and brought back into residential use. The Buyer's use
of the Property will be restricted to residential purposes only, on the basis that they either:
1. Repair the Property and occupy it themselves.
2. Repair the Property and lease it on the private rental market.
3. Repair the Property and re-sell it.
Upon the sale of the property the buyer will enter into a Pre-emption Agreement which will provide
a pre-emption period of twelve (12) months commencing six (6) months after the date of contractual completion. This will provide the Council with the right to buy the Property back at
its current market value (less costs), should works to bring the Property back into residential use remain incomplete.
The Seller requires the sale of the Property to complete no later than 3 calendar months after acceptance of an offer.
Viewings and Further Information:
The Particulars, available to download below, contain further information regarding the property. For further queries or to arrange a viewing please contact the Council's Valuation and Estates team.
Notes:
1. Measurements and areas (where given) are approximate.
2. The Seller has not tested any of the Property's service installations or appliances. Prospective
Buyers should arrange for a qualified person to check these before entering into any agreement. The Seller makes no warranty as to the accuracy of the information supplied by third party providers. All details are understood to be correct as of the time of publishing. The Buyer is responsible for ensuring they have the latest version of the Particulars and satisfying their own enquiries. Due to the condition of the Property, access to some areas may be restricted. Children and pets will not be permitted to attend viewings.
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