3 bed semi-detached house for sale

Wardown Crescent, Luton LU2

3 Bedroom, Semi-Detached House, 71 Wardown Crescent, Luton, LU2 7JT

**** Sold with current tenants in situ ****

Overview
Hammer Price Homes are pleased to present for sale by online auction this 3 bedroom semi-detached house in Luton. The sale is recommended for cash buyers only and is sold with current tenants in situ.

The property briefly comprises: To the ground floor, an entrance hallway leading to a living room, dining room and kitchen. To the first floor there is a landing leading to 3 bedrooms and a bathroom.

Outside there is a driveway to the front of the property providing off road parking. The rear garden is of a substantial size and at a lower level than the ground floor of the house. A small extension has been built at garden level which creates a garden room/storage and has access into the unfloor area of the house. It should be noted that it is unknown whether the garden room complies with present building regulations.

The property is currently tenanted and has been for some time. The current tenants wish to reside at the property. The tenants occupy under the terms of an agreement agreed with the deceased. It is believed the tenancy is drafted under Scottish Law and the rent reserved within the current lease is £900 per month. Please note, we have not seen sight of any tenancy related documents.

This sale is recommended for cash buyers only due to the lack of tenancy and building regulations information and short completion timescales, we feel it may be difficult to obtain lending via a traditional mortgage on the property. There will be no grounds for the buyer to withdraw from the sale with a return of the reservation fee citing issues around the condition of the property, for any issues in financing the purchase, for any lack of tenancy or building regulations information, or for any information within the searches. The property is sold as seen and with the current tenants in occupation.

To view the property please visit the Hammer Price Homes website, register as a buyer and book in for a viewing.

Location
The property is situated just off of the highly sought after Old Bedford Road. Wardown Crescent is a tree lined road of similar traditional houses. Its location lends itself well for families with a number of top local schools and Luton Sixth Form College within walking distance. Commuters into London would benefit from it being within walking distance of Luton mainline train station. A number of parks are also just down the road including Wardown park, People Park and popes meadow.

Special Conditions
This sale is recommended for cash buyers only due to the lack of tenancy and building regulations information and short completion timescales, we feel it may be difficult to obtain lending via a traditional mortgage on the property. There will be no grounds for the buyer to withdraw from the sale with a return of the reservation fee citing issues around the condition of the property, for any issues in financing the purchase, for any lack of tenancy or building regulations information, or for any information within the searches. The property is sold as seen and with the current tenants in occupation.
60 days to complete.

Tenure
Tenure - Freehold – Land Registry documents, including the Conveyance dated 09.09.1927 – BD294269, are available for download from the Hammer Price Homes website.

Other information
The Administrator / Solicitor dealing with the estate has never lived at the property and therefore has limited knowledge. The below information has been provided to the best of our knowledge and should not be relied on in full. Please note due to the nature of the property some of the services may be isolated.
Council Tax Band – C
EPC Rating – D
Utilities:
Primary source of Water Supply: Assumed Mains
Primary source of Electricity Supply: Assumed Mains
Primary source of Gas Supply: Mains Gas Supply (information taken from EPC Certificate)
Source/s of heating: Boiler & Radiators (information taken from EPC Certificate)
Primary arrangement for Sewerage/Drainage: Due to the property being on a residential street, it is assumed that it is connected to a public sewer.

Searches
Searches have been ordered and will be made available for download from the Hammer Price Homes website prior to the bidding taking place. The winning bidder will be required to pay for the search pack which is £300 (Inc. VAT), this is payable at the same time as the reservation fee. Prospective buyers are to review all searches available prior to bidding.
Auction Details

** Recommended for cash buyers only. 60 days to complete**

Auction ends – Thursday 26th July 2025 at 1:30pm (Subject to anti-sniping).
Bidding Window Opens – Tuesday 24th July 2025 at 12:00pm (Bidding will not be possible until this time).
Starting price - £220,000 (Reserve price is higher & unpublished, typically the starting price will be 15 – 20% below the Reserve figure as per our Buyer Terms)

Fees
All fees are payable by bank transfer only (we do not take card payments).
Reservation Fee – Please note that there is a Reservation Fee (3.6% of the eventual sale price, including VAT) payable by the buyer within 2 hours of winning the auction. The reservation fee does not constitute part of the sale price, this is the auctioneer’s fee and is to be paid over & above the sale price paid to the Vendor.
Searches –The buyer is required to pay £300 (Inc. VAT) for the search pack. This is payable at the same time as the reservation fee.
Viewings
To view the property please visit the Hammer Price Homes website, register as a buyer and book in for a viewing. Bidding is only permitted for those who have viewed. Viewers must stick to their time precisely.

Property Details
Approx. Gross internal floor area – 1026.6 sq ft / 95.4 sq M (Total Area Includes the Garden Store Room)

Ground Floor
Comprises of an entrance hallway leading to these rooms:
Living Room – 12’11 x 12’6 (3.95m x 3.82m)
Dining Room – 11’0 x 11’0 (3.35m x 3.35m)
Kitchen – 14’9 x 7’6 (4.48m x 2.28m)

First Floor
Comprises of a landing leading to these rooms:
Bedroom 1 – 10’11 x 12’6 (3.33m x 3.82m)
Bedroom 2 – 12’0 x 10’3 (3.66m x 3.13m)
Bedroom 3 – 8’9 x 8’2 (2.67m x 2.50m)
Shower Room – No Measurements Taken

Basement Level –
Garden Store Room – 12’0 x 9’10 (3.66m x 3.00m)

The basement extension then provides access into the underfloor area (not measured).

Parking
Driveway

Parking
Driveway

Proof & Source of funds
In order to satisfy our Anti-Money Laundering obligations, winning bidders are required to complete their source of funds questionnaire within 24 hours of the close of the auction. This will detail how they will finance the purchase and provide supporting evidence as to the source of the funds (such as bank statements). It is advised that anybody bidding on a property prepares this information prior to taking part in an auction so that it is readily available. See our buyers faq’s for further information.
Current proof of funds may also be requested from registered buyers, prior to enabling their account for bidding, as part of our affordability checks.

How to make an offer
Offers can only be made via the online auction in the form of a bid once the bidding window has opened. No offers will be accepted outside of the auction process.
Once a sale has been agreed (STC) and a price agreed then no further price negotiation will take place. This sale price is fixed at the winning auction price and the buyer honoured to pay it. Any subsequent attempt by the buyer to contact the vendor direct to renegotiate on price would hold the buyer in breach of our terms. Should the buyer withdraw then they may have to forfeit the reservation fee. Please read the buyer terms and faq’s on the site for more details.
This is a probate property and is sold as seen. The Administrator / Solicitor dealing with the estate has never lived at the property so may not be able to answer the usual pre-contract questions or provide a property information form.