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Auction Date: 3rd December 2025Event Type: Livestream AuctionAuction Contract: Unconditional Auction SaleProperty Type: Freehold — Vacant Two-Bedroom CottageStatus: Refurbishment OpportunityLocation: Close to Ingatestone Village Centre & Train Station Lot Description A vacant two-bedroom freehold cottage requiring full refurbishment, offering excellent potential for improvement and value uplift. Positioned in a desirable village location with convenient access […]

Property: Hillcroft, East Hanningfield Road, Sandon, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7TQAuction Date: 9th October 2025Auction Format: Livestream AuctionContract Type: Unconditional Sale Overview Dedman Gray Auctions secured an exceptional result for the sale of Hillcroft, a vacant detached freehold property set on approximately 2 acres in the highly sought-after semi-rural village of Sandon, Chelmsford. Requiring full modernisation […]

Case Study: Probate Property Sells for 16.7% Above Guide at Dedman Gray Livestream Auction Property: 41 Beeleigh West, Basildon, Essex, SS14 2RUAuction Date: 9th October 2025Auction Format: Livestream AuctionContract Type: Unconditional Sale Overview Dedman Gray Auctions achieved an excellent result for the sale of a vacant freehold two-bedroom house in Basildon—selling for £216,000, significantly above […]

By Dedman Gray Auctions – Essex’s Most Successful Property Auctioneer Selling a residential buy-to-let (BTL) portfolio can be challenging. The private treaty route—via an estate agent—often means drawn-out timelines, chain dependency, and the risk of buyers cherry-picking the most attractive properties, leaving harder-to-sell assets unsold. By contrast, selling through traditional auction offers a certain, fast, […]

With just over 20 weeks to go before Christmas, homeowners considering a sale face an important reality check: the traditional estate agent route simply won’t get you sold in time. Recent industry figures reveal that the average private treaty sale — the standard process used by most estate agents — takes around 48 weeks from […]

Lot Details: Link to Lot:View Lot Details Background The property at 1 Lords Court, Basildon, was part of an executor sale. Having been vacant for a significant period, the building had not been generating any income. Maintaining the property had become a drain on the estate’s resources. The executor urgently needed to sell the asset […]

Lot: 55 | 3 Toledo Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 2DWLink to Lot: View Lot Details Background The seller chose to dispose of this development HMO, which already had planning permission in place, in order to focus on other active projects. The property was added to the auction catalogue as a late lot entry, meaning it […]

Lot: 16 | Titus, Good Easter, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4QALink to Lot: View Lot Details Background After a private treaty sale collapsed, the seller needed a swift and reliable sale to move forward. The property – a charming Grade II listed, part-thatched period home set within approximately 0.8 acres – offered significant scope for value […]