For sale by public auction. Thursday 23rd April, 2026, 12pm. The Theatre, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet. Bidding available in person, by proxy or online via livestream. Auction guide price £325,000 to £375,000* A superb Grade II listed house located in the heart of the wonderful town of Bradford on Avon. With period features throughout, the property now requires a scheme of renovation and redecoration and offers a great deal of potential.
Description
44 St Margarets Street is a superb Grade II listed 18th Century townhouse located right in the heart of the popular Wiltshire town of Bradford on Avon. The property is located close to the local amenities, shops and the town’s railway station which gives direct trains to London, Bath, Bristol, South Wales and the south coast.
Now requiring a scheme of renovation and decoration throughout, subject to gaining the necessary consents. The property offers the potential to suit a variety of uses and needs from a family home to a business opportunity.
Throughout the property, period features remain with sash windows, exposed floorboards and beams, wooden panelling and fireplaces.
The accommodation currently comprises two rooms on the ground floor that recently was used as the tearoom but could make a lovely kitchen/dining room and sitting room. On the lower ground floor there are two basement rooms with windows to the front (below pavement level).
On the first floor there are two bedrooms, one of which has an en-suite shower room, and a family bathroom. The second floor offers two further bedrooms.
Outside
To the front of the property is a small, enclosed garden with iron railings to the front. To the rear of the property is a lovely courtyard garden with a south westerly aspect.
Local Council: Wiltshire
Council Tax Band: E
Services: We are informed by our vendor that mains water, drainage and electricity are connected to the property. Mains gas has in the past been connected but the supply is currently capped off. Heating is currently electric heating. Potential purchasers must rely on their own enquiries with regard to the location of any services and making any connection into them.
VAT: The purchase price is not subject to VAT
Viewing: Through Cooper and Tanner, Warminster Tel: 01985 215579
Completion: Completion has been set for the 21st May 2026
Tenure: Freehold and vacant possession.
Solicitor McCloy Legal, Bradford on Avon. Christine King acting. Tel: 01225 866563
Registering to bid and Administration fee
Cooper and Tanner require all bidders who wish to bid at our Auction to register beforehand, whether you are intending on bidding in the room, by proxy or online. As part of the registration process, you will be asked to provide card details in order that the Buyer’s Administration Fee of £1395 inc VAT can be paid if you are successful. A week before the auction a hold will be placed on your account for this sum, which will then be released if you are unsuccessful. This fee will only be taken if you are the successful buyer. The fee is retained by Cooper and Tanner and does not form part of your deposit or completion settlement. Please also be aware that the Buyer’s Administration fee is payable per lot purchased. If you are successful in purchasing more than one lot, we will contact you following the auction to take subsequent payments for additional lots bought. All checks required by current anti-money laundering legislation must be satisfactorily completed, as part of the registration process before prior approval to bid will be granted; this will include providing proof of funds.
Deposit
Successful bidders will be required to pay to the Cooper and Tanner Client Account the deposit of 10% of the purchase price within 24 hours of the auction. The account details will be provided to the successful bidder on conclusion of the auction. Once funds are cleared, they will be transferred on to the account of the solicitor acting for the seller. Please ensure that funds are in an account suitable to be able to make an Electronic Transfer from.
Fees
Potential buyers should be aware that there may be additional fees payable to the Vendor’s solicitor on completion of the sale, details of which will be contained within the auction pack for each lot. At the launch of the property onto the market this information is not always available and so interested parties must refer to the auction pack and satisfy their enquiries.
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