Landmark Property Auction Offers Hot Development Opportunities

Property investors and developers seeking out lucrative buys in prime Welsh locations can look to the latest property auction led by national auctioneer John Pye Property.

Development opportunities across residential, mixed-use commercial and agricultural land will be on offer at the John Pye Property online auction taking place on 25-26 September.

Three lots of agricultural land in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, totalling 63.5 acres is up for grabs, one of which, comprises 3 acres of land and 20,000 sq. ft of agricultural buildings. With a guide price of £95,000; this particular site is ideal for accommodation, cropping and cattle grazing.

A three-bedroom terraced property in Bridgend - located close to local amenities and the M4 - is part of the residential offering. With a guide price of £59,000, this property provides a good opportunity for rental return, which is ideal for developers seeking to add value to a property, as well as investors looking to add to portfolios.

One of the most prominent properties snapped up in the recent August John Pye property auction was a four-storey building in the prime location of the high street in Blackwood town centre. Formerly a job centre, the building provided a total of 12,510 sq. ft of internal space and plans had already been drawn up to convert the top floors and part of the first floor, into 16 residential apartments – with room for two retail units on the first floor, subject to planning consents.

Located at the rear of the property is the popular Blackwood Retail Park and other local occupiers included Asda, Argos, J.D Wetherspoon, McDonalds and B & M. The building sold for £295,500.

Matthew Jordan, senior surveyor at John Pye Property, heads up the Wales region. He said: “John Pye Property is the birthplace of online property auctions and since joining the business earlier this year, myself and the team have been working to unlock opportunities in Wales, of which there is an abundance.

“The ease of online auctions means that more investors are now using the platform to source and buy and sell properties, allowing more movement in the marketplace.

“This auction provides plenty of flexible options in quality locations that have the potential to be very profitable. Property enthusiasts and investors looking to build upon their portfolios and developers seeking to add value to properties should check out the auction sooner rather than later, so as not to miss out.”

Richard Reed, MRICS, head of property at John Pye Property, added: “We are proud to be offering such a breadth of development opportunities in Wales; a vibrant country that we have been active in for six years.

“We also opened Europe’s largest auction facility in Port Talbot in 2016 called John Pye Auction City selling a phenomenal range of household goods and vehicles to Wales.

“Since 2013, we have been the first completely online auctioneer for property and have offer through auction more than £250 million worth of property across the UK. With the addition of experienced and talented team members such as Matthew, we can expect to reveal many more solid investment opportunities in Wales as stock increases and our presence expands – watch this space.”

The auction https://www.johnpyeproperty.co.uk/auction-properties/ will go live on Wednesday September 25 and conclude on Thursday September 26 2019.