The former offices of historic printing and publishing firm
Kenrick & Jefferson come under the hammer at an auction sale
next month.
Astle House, High Street, West Bromwich, is a Listed Building
which dates back to 1883.
Extending to a total of 10,000 sq ft, it has a guide price of
more than £550,000.
The latest Bigwood sale goes ahead on March 4 at the Holte
Suite, Aston Villa.
Bigwood director Ian Tudor said: "The property is currently in
need of full refurbishment throughout, but offers a great deal of
potential for development for retail or leisure uses"
The current home of Kenrick & Jefferson, which now
specialises in envelopes, is in Grafton Road, West Bromwich.
The auction features a number of buildings which illustrate the
changing fortunes of various business sectors.
Private clubs along with other sections of the licensed trade
have found life difficult during the recession.
Now, The White House, 11 Dixons Green Road, Dudley, has come on
to the market.
With a guide price of £175,000, it comprises club
buildings and the headquarters for the Royal Air Forces Association
(RAFA), 621 Dudley Branch.
In similar vein, the former Portland Hotel at 127 Portland Road,
Edgbaston, with a guide price of £475,000. It has 12
bedrooms, restaurant and bar.
Many care homes have been hit by new regulations requiring
costly improvements to buildings.
The Firs, 31 Springfield Street, Ladywood, Birmingham, is a
modern former residential care centre available at £550,000
plus. It is thought suitable to be turned into a religious school
or place of worship.
And the former 19-bed Agnes Sophia Rest Home at 49-51 Benson
Road, Winson Green, Birmingham, is on offer at between
£275,000 and £300,000.
Fallings Park Family Centre, Helenny Close, Fallings Park,
Wolverhampton, is a former children's nursery - £140,000 to
£160,000.
At 147-149 Cape Hill, Smethwick, a detached property formerly
used as a 20-bed hostel comes in at £325,000.
Other opportunities include Keys Court Business Centre, 82-84
Moseley Street, Birmingham with a current income of
£48,377per annum has an attractive guide price of
£375,000; a pair of large Grade 2 Listed interconnected 4-bed
properties, formerly used as offices, Beechcroft, 12-14 The
Gardens, Fentham Road, Erdington, Birmingham, £300,000;
several former garage sites around Wolverhampton and Bilston; and
far from hiding away, Hernandos Hideway, Broomleasowe, Brook Hay
Lane, Whittington, Lichfield, a bungalow with three commercial
letting units, land which may be suitable for a mobile home, and
derelict buildings which could possibly be converted into letting
units or stables, £225,000-£250,000.
The auction includes property on behalf of Birmingham City
Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council and Wolverhampton
City Council.
For a catalogue and for further details contact Bigwood on 0121
456 8800.
The following Bigwood sale will take place on May 26 also at
Villa Park.