Long to be beside the seaside? Auction is the place to bag a beach-side bargain

21st May 2020

After weeks of lockdown, Rightmove has reported a surge in searches for coastal properties by beach-starved homeowners – and auction could be the place to bag a bargain. SDL Auctions, one of the country’s most successful property auctioneers, has several…

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New life for old buildings as former factory is set to be converted into flats

20th March 2020

A former factory in a Leicestershire village is ready to be transformed into 16 new homes – and is due to be sold by auction this month. SDL Auctions Graham Penny is due to sell the factory in 124 Countesthorpe…

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Could auction catalogue be the key to your next property project?

13th March 2020

Investors, developers and private buyers looking for their next property project are urged to check out SDL Auctions Bigwood’s latest catalogue. Launched ahead of SDL Auctions Bigwood’s next auction at Villa Park, the 56-page catalogue is packed with 48 varied…

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A coffee with Neal Hume, Residential Valuer at SDL Property Auctions

1st March 2020

I am a family guy with a brilliant wife and two boys who both enjoy their sport. I spend most of my time outside of work being a taxi service to cricket, rugby and hockey matches. What is your business…

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Catalogue heralds launch of 2020’s property auction season

31st January 2020

Leicester’s property auction year has officially begun with the launch of SDL Auctions Graham Penny’s first catalogue of 2020. Hot on the heels of a successful 2019 – which saw SDL Auctions Graham Penny retain its position as the top…

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Catalogue launched ahead of Birmingham’s first property auction of the year

31st January 2020

The new property auction season officially begins with the release of SDL Auctions Bigwood’s first catalogue of the year, ahead of its Villa Park auction on Thursday 13 February. And the auctioneer is hoping to repeat its 2019 success, when…

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Should you sell your property before Capital Gains Tax changes take effect?

28th January 2020

Landlords selling their properties could find themselves with a heftier Capital Gains Tax (CGT) bill than they expected, due to changes to the system coming into effect in April. Andrew Parker, auctioneer and managing director at SDL Auctions, explains the…

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Rare opportunity to buy character cottage in exclusive Derbyshire village

16th January 2020

As one of Derbyshire’s most exclusive villages, it’s rare to find a property for less than half a million pounds in Quarndon – but now there’s an opportunity to buy a cottage there with a *guide price of just £125,000+.…

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Land sale provides opportunity to build seven new homes near Wirksworth

14th November 2019

The sale of a plot of land is an excellent opportunity to build seven new homes in the Derbyshire Dales with views across the Ecclesbourne Valley. The land to rear of 14 & 20 Bolehill Road, Bolehill, in Wirksworth, is…

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Renovation projects are the pick of the properties at Derby auction

1st November 2019

Property proved as popular as ever at SDL Auctions Graham Penny’s sixth auction of the year, which raised over £5 million for sellers. From terraced homes requiring full renovation to grand country residences, homes for all budgets went under the…

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Houses, cottages and flats among the homes under the hammer in Leicester

25th October 2019

Houses and flats in Leicestershire and beyond attracted bidders from far and wide to SDL Auctions Graham Penny’s sixth Leicester auction of the year at the King Power Stadium. First on the bill was a three bedroomed mid townhouse close…

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TV crew captures the action as a variety of homes goes under the hammer

18th October 2019

The Homes Under The Hammer TV crews were in the auction room for SDL Auctions North West’s fifth visit of the year to Manchester. Filming for the popular BBC TV series, the crew were at the AJ Bell Stadium to…

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