Cobbler's Lock Cottage fetches £186,000

The cottage at Cobblers Lock on the Kennet & Avon Canal near Hungerford sold for £186,000 when it came up for auction in London with property auctioneers, Savills, on Thursday.

The cottage in an idylic setting on the edge Hungerford Marsh Nature Reserve and beside the Kennet & Avon Canal with the River Dunn behind it was put up for sale by British Waterways in October last year with a guide price of £110,000 as an investment property with a sitting tenant. 

It was bought before the auction by international property investment company, Regis Group, who following the death of the tenant put it up for sale again — this time with vacant possession and a guide price of £145,000.

THIS PROPERTY IS NOW SOLD

Cobbler's Lock Cottage beside the K&A Canal for sale again

British Waterways put the lock-side cottage on the Kennet & Avon Canal near Hungerford up for sale with property auctioneers, Savills as an investment property with sitting tenants in October last year.

 

At that time it had a guide price of price of £110,000 and it was bought before the auction by international property investment company, Regis Group, who following the death of the tenant have put it up for sale again — this time with vacant possession and a guide price of £145,000 plus.

The cottage is in an idylic setting on the edge Hungerford Marsh Nature Reserve and beside the K&A Canal with the River Dunn behind it.

The freehold two bedroomed, two storey cottage described as 'in need of modernisation and refurbishment'  comes with 0.16 Acres of land.

To view the cottage contact  Savills on 0207 824 9091

Full details go to Lot 36 at: Cobblers Lock Cottage 

THIS PROPERTY IS NOW SOLD

Reed planting lesson on the K&A

Picture by Bob Naylor

Bankside improvements on the Kennet & Avon Canal will involve more volunteer work in the future and British Waterways plan to give volunteers the chance to get experience of reed planting in the New Year at Freeman's Marsh, Hungerford when they begin replanting the repaired canal bank.

Derek Hunt, who organises monthly work parties at Bradford on Avon Wharf, is looking for volunteers to go with him to help plant reeds and and learn skills that can be used elsewhere on the canal.

The work will involve:

• Preparing the ground for planting
• Selecting suitable plants to comply with a planting schedule
• Planting a range of marginal plant species
• Placement of brambles and thorn cuttings over the plants to protect them from grazing waterfowl 

Weather permitting the trip will be on Friday 7 January from 10am until mid-day.

BW will provide gloves for the planting and you will need to wear wellingtons or stout footwear — outer clothing is likely to get muddy.


It is planned to car-share to get to Hungerford.

If you are interested contact Derrick by email at: derrickjohnhunt@btinternet.com or Tel: 01225 863066