A pair of two-bedroom semi-detached cottages, both requiring refurbishment, well located in the picturesque hamlet of Water End, for sale by Public Auction on Wednesday 10th December 2025.
These two, character semi-detached cottages have been in the same family for over fifty years. No. 15 was occupied by the owner until the end of 2024 and No. 14 has been vacant for a number of years, hence requiring more work than the former. Water End is a picturesque hamlet of charming period properties with many dating back to the sixteenth century and is surrounded by open countryside and has the River Gade running though it below its picturesque medieval style bridge. The area benefits from a full range of walks and bridle ways, and there are several excellent village pubs/restaurants, two garden centres, two golf clubs, and the Chiltern Local Equine Centre. The towns of Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead are close by with their full range of shopping facilities and amenities, and their Main Line railway stations to London Euston.
Completion Date:
The completion date is set for 23rd December 2025.
Tenure:
Freehold
Accommodation:
Ground Floor No. 14: Kitchen, sitting/dining room and a further small room off the kitchen.
First Floor No. 14: Two bedrooms.
Ground Floor No. 15: Entrance hall, sitting room, further sitting/dining room, kitchen and a cloakroom.
First Floor No. 15: Master bedroom, a second bedroom and a family bathroom.
Exterior:
Attached to the side and rear are two stores and a small garage. Outside there is a shared driveway (with one of the neighbouring cottages) which accesses the large, fenced rear garden that consists of a lawned area and several trees, with enough space to provide parking for several vehicles, and a timber garden shed.
Auctioneer's Note:
The Property is Grade II listed.
Listing No: 1101238.
Viewings:
We will be holding open-house viewings at the end of November. As soon as the dates and times have been set, we will let everyone know who has registered for the legal pack via e-mail, and they will also be published on our website.
**The auction is being held at the Delta Marriott Hotel, Timbold Drive, Milton Keynes MK7 6HL on Wednesday 10th December 2025 and will start at 12:00; it is a public auction so you can just turn up on the day you do not need to pre-register.
You can also register for telephone/proxy/internet bidding online from the 1st December 2025 by following the link below and clicking on the yellow box Register to Bid:**
Council Tax Band:
E
EPC Rating:
TBC
VAT:
VAT is not applicable
Seller's Solicitor:
Carr Richards Solicitors
Ref: David Richards
Unit 7 Marchmont Gate, Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BF
Local Authority:
Dacorum Borough Council -
Services:
Interested parties are requested to make their own enquiries to the relevant authorities as to the availability of services.
Buyers Premium:
There is no Buyer's Premium payable on this lot.
Disbursements:
Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.
Administration Charge:
Purchasers will be required to pay an administration fee of £1,500 incl. VAT