Pictured: Ian Tudor
Two fine examples of Birmingham's glorious heritage are set to
go under the hammer.
It represents an opportunity to restore the greatness to Aston
Council House and Pype Hayes Hall.
Both are coming before CPBigwood's next sale on Thursday,
December 8, in the Holte Suite at Aston Villa Football Club,
starting at 11am.
Bigwood director Ian Tudor said: "These are two outstanding
public buildings from when Birmingham was in its pomp.
"They may both have seen better days but, with vision and
regeneration zeal, they could once more prove tremendous assets to
the city."
Aston Council House, Albert Road, Aston, is a substantial and
imposing late
19th Century four-storey freehold office with a guide price of
£195,000. Formerly used as a library and offices, it is
locally Listed and consideration is currently being given to
statutory Listing.
It is the second attempt to find a buyer for Pype Hayes Hall,
997 Chester Road, Erdington, which failed to sell at the last
auction. A 17th Century Grade II listed building, it was last used
as offices. There is a guide price of £350,000. Constructed
in 1630 and known as the house of 13 Gables, a number of extensions
were added in the 19th Century. A section, formerly the stables,
has fallen into disrepair. It is situated in a public park and its
access is via the park entrance off the Chester Road.
Moseley Road Methodist Church, Moseley Road, Balsall Heath,
Birmingham, is more modern, dating from the 1950s. But it has been
something of an icon in its community. On a site of 0.25 acres, it
is thought it may have potential for alternative uses or
redevelopment.
Equally stand-out is 9 Regent Street, part of Birmingham's
Jewellery Quarter. It once formed part of a large former button
factory occupying the whole of the corner site on Frederick Street,
Regent Street and Vittoria Street. The property has planning
permission to change part of the ground floor from light industrial
use to a café. Considered to have refurbishment potential,
there is a guide price of £150,000-£175,000.
Other intriguing Birmingham properties up for auction are 106
Sampson Road, Sparkbrook, a former children's day nursery, guide
price £170,000; 121 Clopton Road, Sheldon, another former
children's day nursery, guide price £120,000; and 194 Tile
Cross Road, Kitts Green, a six bedroom semi detached former care
home, guide price, £125,000-£135,000.
And some lucky bidder could be toasting their success in
purchasing the former Beeches public house, Merritts Brook Lane,
Northfield, Birmingham, a cleared residential development site,
guide price £200,000-£225,000.
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