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Leicestershire BUILDER Magazine • MARCH 2016 • Tel: 01530 244069
Auction Diary 2016 Send details of your local auctions and we’ll include them in our auction diary free - Tremendous!
March 2016
Wednesday 23rd March 2016 LOVEITTS - at Village Urban Resort, Dolomite Avenue, Canley, Coventry CV4 9GZ - 6.30pm start - tel: 024 7652 7789 - email: auctions@loveitts. co.uk
Wednesday 9th March 2016 SHOULER & SON - tel: 01664 410166 - www.shoulers.co.uk SEE PAGE 17 Thursday 10th March 2016 SHOULER & SON - at Melton Mowbray Cattle Market - tel: 01664 410166 - www.shoulers.co.uk SEE BELOW & PAGE 32 Tuesday 15th March 2016 HOWKINS & HARRISON - at the Appleby Inn Hotel, Atherstone Road, Appleby Magna DE12 7AP - 6.30pm start - tel: 01530 877977 Tuesday 22 March 2016 - GRAHAM PENNY - Nottingham Racecourse, Colwick Park, Nottingham NG2 4BE - 11.30am start www.grahampennyauctions.com
April 2016 Tuesday 5 April 2016 - SAVILLS - at Nottingham Racecourse, Colwick Park, Nottingham NG2 4BE - 2.30pm start - tel: 0115 934 8080 - www.savills. co.uk/auctions Tuesday 12 April 2016 - GRAHAM PENNY - Leicester City Football Club, King Power Stadium, Leicester LE2 7FL - 11.30am start www.grahampennyauctions.com Thursday 14 April 2016 - GRAHAM PENNY - iPro Stadium, Derby, DE24 8XL - 11.30am start www.grahampennyauctions.com
Brooksby Grange Barn for sale by auction
SHOULERS Estate Agents are offering for sale BY AUCTION a superb complex of barns and stables for conversion, on a site of up to 6 acres. The property - Brooksby Grange Barn, Melton Road, Brooksby, Leicestershire LE7 4YT – is located in a secluded, tranquil setting between Rearsby and Brooksby, overlooking open countryside for many miles. Full Planning Permission (ref:14/00731/FUL) has been granted to convert into a spacious 4 bedroom dwelling with split level living accommodation. The site is situated at the end of a long private driveway and is bordered by Rearsby Brook to the East. The property will have very good access to Melton Mowbray, Leicester and Loughborough and the motorway network can be easily accessed via the A46 Western Bypass to Junction 21A M1. The barn sits on a site of approximately 1.4 acres including the driveway which also serves Brooksby Grange Farmhouse. There is a further 4.6 acres of paddock (edged green on the plan) which will be available ONLY to the purchaser for a further £75,000 as an option at the fall of the hammer. Please note any alterations/amendments to the plans will need to be agreed with the sellers, Brooksby Melton College, as well as the Borough Council. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION THURSDAY 10TH MARCH 2016 AT 6.30 p.m. AT THE MARKET TAVERN, MELTON MOWBRAY CATTLE MARKET. The Guide Price is £250,000-£300,000, and there is no chain. For more information, or to arrange a viewing appointment, contact Shoulers on 01664 410166 or email: housesales@shoulers.co.uk
New build homes to have SUPERFAST broadband connectivity THE GOVERNMENT has worked with Openreach – BT’s local access network business – and the Home Builders Federation (HBF) on an agreement which aims to deliver superfast broadband connectivity to new build properties in the UK. The new deal will see fibre based broadband offered to all new developments either for free or as part of a co-funded initiative. It is estimated that more than half of all new build properties can be connected to fibre broadband free of charge to developers. As part of the agreement, Openreach is introducing an online planning tool for homebuilders. This will tell them whether properties in a given development can be connected to fibre for free, or if a contribution is needed from the developer to jointly fund the deployment of the local fibre network. From today, the housing industry will have access to a ‘rate card’ from Openreach which details the fixed cost contributions required by homebuilders in those cases where joint funding is required. Openreach will make a significant contribution itself before seeking any funds from developers. HBF will promote and support uptake of the co-funding offer amongst their members, and emphasise the need to plan for connectivity early in the development. This new offer sets a high bar for all suppliers and developers in the market, and Government will be working with industry closely to monitor success over the next year. Digital Economy Minister Ed Vaizey said: “The Government’s ambition to build 1 million new homes over the course of this Parliament will house families and future generations to come. Broadband connectivity is just one thing that home buyers now expect when buying a new build, so this industry-led push to make superfast, or indeed ultrafast, broadband speeds available by default in new homes represents a very important step in meeting the UK’s digital needs.” Clive Selley, CEO Openreach, said: “This is an important step towards bringing fibre broadband to as many new build properties as possible. “We recognise that high speed broadband connectivity is a major factor for homeowners when deciding to buy a house. That’s why we’re offering to deliver fibre to all new build developments either for free or as a cofunded model. “With the support of the HBF we’ve delivered a series of measures to give developers greater clarity, choice and more funding. Today’s announcement underlines Openreach’s commitment to further extend its fibre network – which reaches more than 24m premises – to benefit even more communities across the country. Stewart Baseley, executive chairman of the HBF said: “Housebuilders are constantly striving to deliver on and surpass the expectations of customers as we continue to see housing supply grow. Broadband speeds are an increasingly important factor in the home buying process and this offer to developers will see more new build purchasers benefit from the very best connectivity to go alongside the many other advantages of purchasing a brand new home.”
Long Lawford plot EDWARD KNIGHT Estate Agents are inviting offers over £100,000 for a building plot in Long Lawford, near Rugby. The plot – at 94 Main Street, Long Lawford, Rugby – has Outline Planning Permission for the erection of a detached dormer bungalow. For more information, contact Edward Knight on 01788 543222 or email: sales@edwardknight.co.uk
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