3 bed detached house for sale

Westbrook Cottage, Watling Street, Hockliffe, Bedfordshire LU7

For sale by auction on

Wednesday 22nd October 2025 at 12:00 pm

Auction Venue: Delta Marriott Hotel Timbold Drive, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK7 6HL

This is an in-room auction which will also be live-streamed with availability for internet, telephone and proxy bidding.

An attractive detached cottage with a large garden, requiring refurbishment and well located in Hockliffe near Leighton Buzzard.

Description
This 3/4 bedroom charming, double fronted cottage, is set in grounds of approximately 0.2 acres and is located in Hockliffe with easy access to Leighton Buzzard, the M1 Motorway, Luton airport and mainline station. The cottage has been subject to water ingress, mainly in a bedroom and the kitchen area, and hence requires refurbishment.

Outside there is large lawn area to the rear and side, with a greenhouse, brick built stable, outside WC and an abundance of trees and shrubs. Located in the front corner of the garden is a large garage with access to the road at the front of the property, historically the land had planning permission granted for the erection of one detached dwelling and garage (Planning Application Number: Sb/89/01194/rm).

Accommodation
Ground Floor: Entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, conservatory and WC.
First Floor: Three bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Annex: One reception room with stairs leading to another room.

Exterior
A small walled front garden with a pathway to the rear of the property. To the side and rear there is large lawn area to the side, with a greenhouse, brick built stable, outside WC and an abundance of trees and shrubs, and a garage with access to the road at the front of the property.

Note
The Sellers have advised us that no pre-auction offers will be accepted, and the lot will only be sold in the auction on 22nd October.
The property is Grade II Listed:
Listing No: 1114700.

EPC Rating
F


VAT
VAT is not applicable

Viewings
We will be holding open-house viewings at the beginning of October. 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.

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Administration Charge
Purchasers will be required to pay an administration fee of £1,500 incl. VAT