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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 […]

Lots: Links to Lots: Background These two separate lots, located on the same sought-after riverside road in Hullbridge, offered distinct opportunities for buyers: Challenge Lot 9 presented a key challenge – due to its construction type and condition, the property was unmortgageable, limiting the pool of potential purchasers to cash buyers. Lot 2 had no […]

By Dedman Gray Auctions – Essex’s Most Successful Property Auctioneer For many property owners, a flat with a short lease – particularly one with less than 80 years remaining – can be challenging to sell on the open market. This is especially true if the lease is so short that mortgage lenders refuse to finance […]