Princes Avenue, Hull

Welcome to The Gables, an awe-inspiring, double-fronted Victorian Villa on a grand scale!
Being sold via Secure Sale online bidding, Terms & Conditions apply. Starting Bid £405,000 This property will be legally prepared enabling any interested buyer to secure the property immediately once their bid/offer has been accepted. Ultimately a transparent process which provides speed, security & certainty for all parties.
Being sold via Secure Sale online bidding, Terms & Conditions apply. Starting Bid £405,000 This property will be legally prepared enabling any interested buyer to secure the property immediately once their bid/offer has been accepted. Ultimately a transparent process which provides speed, security & certainty for all parties.
This substantial property displays some the finest architectural features the Victorian period has to offer & in abundance! Occupying a prominent location on the sought after, Park Avenue & sat handsomely within a large front garden, behind wrought iron railings. The grand entrance archway, double vestibule doors & towering gables project one of the most notable facades on the Avenue.
Stepping into the front porch you are greeted with the elegance & grandeur of the large entrance door, retaining the original stained glass with intricate patterns & craftmanship. Victorian wall tiling brings colour & period warmth to this porch, together making the greatest of first impressions to your visiting guests & a warming welcome home!
As you enter the grand hallway you are met with pitch pine architrave, towering skirting & Lincrusta panelling. Large, ornate plasterwork adorns the ceiling, framed by a fabulous Lincrusta frieze & magnificent corbels support a vast central archway.
The sitting room, presents 12" timber skirting, fabulous stepped plaster cornicing & an impressively detailed plasterwork rose to the ceiling. Natural daylight floods the room through a huge bay window, while your gaze is drawn to the elegant feature fire surround & cast iron fireplace within. The modern & calming colour palette makes this room bright & welcoming, the overwhelming feeling is of period grandeur in this room & throughout the rest of this property.
Double, glazed doors lead through into the drawing room which is currently configured as a kitchen diner. You are again presented with an abundance of Victorian features on a grand scale including huge stepped cornicing, a grand ceiling rose, 12" timber skirting & a Victorian fitted cupboard with panelled doors. A further large walk-in bay window floods this beautiful reception room in natural daylight & offers views across the rear garden.
The dining room is across the central hallway & up to the front of the property, this imposing & grand reception room boasts the West gables' huge bay window. Dramatic plaster cornicing adorns the ceiling, a magnificent plasterwork ceiling rose is the centre piece & focal point of this room while pitch pine sash windows, picture rails & gigantic skirting frame the room with period splendour. This room is currently configured as the principal suite of the hotel, with a large ensuite bathroom & vast proportions!
Back out to the grand hallway & through to the rear of the property, you pass the craftmanship of the central staircase & a arrive at glazed door, leading out to the rear terrace patio & substantial grounds beyond.
Off & to the left are the staff quarters, consisting of a rear lobby, a spacious staff or accessible W.C, the main kitchen, laundry corridor & laundry room. Beyond are the house managers accommodation, a spacious studio apartment with views across the rear garden.
The wide, central, sweeping staircase is flanked by a decorative newel post, intricately carved from a solid piece of rich, polished Oak. The handrail of the same timber is atop a forest of carved spindles, leading up to a magnificent gallery landing. There is an exquisite 6-panel stained glass window on the mid landing which floods the whole area in vibrant colour with natural daylight, this Palatial reception hallway is drenched in period elegance.
The vast central landing is a continuation of the grandeur of the reception hallway below, leading you to 6 generous bedrooms, four with ensuite bathrooms & a large office which sits above the front entrance door.
Sweep around the galleried balustrade & through a further archway & you arrive at an internal lobby, a flight of stairs leads up to the 2nd floor accommodation & doors lead to a guest W.C & a further landing beyond which provides access to two further shower rooms & another guest W.C.
Up to the second floor & you arrive at the bedroom corridor where you presented with a further five, spacious, double bedrooms, all with ensuite bathrooms.
This sale of this Handsome Victoria Villa offers two rare opportunities, either the refurbishment into a stunning 9/10 bedroom boutique hotel, nestled in the heart of the Avenues or the restoration into one of the most fabulous & grand family homes the Avenues has to offer!
Auctioneers Additional Comments
Pattinson Auction are working in Partnership with Lovelle Estate Agents on this online auction sale and are referred to below as 'The Auctioneer'.
This auction lot is being sold either under conditional (Modern) or unconditional (Traditional) auction terms and overseen by the auctioneer in partnership with Lovelle Estate Agents.
The property is available to be viewed strictly by appointment only via Lovelle Estate Agents or The Auctioneer.
Bids can be made via Lovelle Estate Agents or via The Auctioneers website.
Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details being shared between both Lovelle Estate Agents and The Auctioneer in order that all matters can be dealt with effectively.
The property is being sold via a transparent online auction.
In order to submit a bid upon any property being marketed by The Auctioneer, all bidders/buyers will be required to adhere to a verification of identity process in accordance with Anti Money Laundering procedures. Bids can be submitted at any time and from anywhere.
Our verification process is in place to ensure that AML procedure are carried out in accordance with the law.
The advertised price is commonly referred to as a ‘Starting Bid’ or ‘Guide Price’ and is accompanied by a ‘Reserve Price’. The ‘Reserve Price’ is confidential to the seller and the auctioneer and will typically be within a range above or below 10% of the ‘Guide Price’ / ‘Starting Bid’.
These prices are subject to change.
An auction can be closed at any time with the auctioneer permitting for the property (the lot) to be sold prior to the end of the auction.
A Legal Pack associated with this particular property is available to view upon request and contains details relevant to the legal documentation enabling all interested parties to make an informed decision prior to bidding. The Legal Pack will also outline the buyers’ obligations and sellers’ commitments. It is strongly advised that you seek the counsel of a solicitor prior to proceeding with any property and/or Land Title purchase.
Auctioneers Additional Comments
In order to secure the property and ensure commitment from the seller, upon exchange of contracts the successful bidder will be expected to pay a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 5% of the purchase price of the property. The deposit will be a contribution to the purchase price. A non-refundable reservation fee up to 6% inc VAT (subject to a minimum which could be up to £7,200 inc VAT) is also required to be paid upon agreement of sale. The Reservation Fee is in addition to the agreed purchase price and consideration should be made by the purchaser in relation to any Stamp Duty Land Tax liability associated with overall purchase costs.
Both Lovelle and The Auctioneer may believe necessary or beneficial to the customer to pass their details to third party service suppliers, from which a referral fee may be obtained. There is no requirement or indeed obligation to use these recommended suppliers or services.