Occupying an extensive plot of approximately 2.32 acres (0.93 hectares), Deansmere presents a rare opportunity for developers, investors and purchasers seeking to create a distinctive home in a semi-rural Hertfordshire setting. The freehold property comprises an individually designed detached house dating from the 1960s, now requiring comprehensive refurbishment and offering considerable scope for imaginative improvement, subject to all necessary consents.
The house is currently boarded up, while much of the surrounding land has become overgrown. Historically, the grounds accommodated greenhouses connected with a family horticultural business and were also used for open-garden events, providing an indication of the scale and character the property once enjoyed. The substantial and unusual plot could suit a variety of future uses, whether restoring the existing house, creating a striking family residence or exploring its wider potential, subject to planning.
Situated in West Hyde, the property combines a rural atmosphere with access to Rickmansworth, Chorleywood and Uxbridge. The A412 and nearby M25 provide useful road connections, while Rickmansworth offers a broad range of shops, services and schooling together with Metropolitan line and Chiltern Railways services towards London.
The land lies within the Metropolitan Green Belt. It is understood that the original planning consent for the house may have included an agricultural occupancy condition, although the property has reportedly not been used for agricultural purposes since the mid-1990s and Three Rivers District Council is understood to no longer hold a copy of the original consent. Interested parties must make their own enquiries regarding the planning history, status of any occupancy condition and potential future use of the property.
Auction
To be sold by online auction (unconditional) on Wednesday 30th September 2026 with a 6 WEEK COMPLETION, bidding will open at 10.00.
To view
Viewings will be conducted prior to the auction, please visit our website to book an appointment at firstforauctions.co.uk
Registration
All bidders/potential buyers are required to register ahead of the auction date to be able to bid/buy, please visit our website to setup an online auction account.
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession.
EPC rating
E
Council tax band
F - Three Rivers
Legal pack
For each lot there are Special Conditions of Sale and other documentation provided by the vendor's solicitors. If you wish to receive the Legal Pack, you will be able to register for this via the link on our website. You will receive notification by email once the Legal Pack is received from the solicitor. The documents may not tell you everything you need to know about the property and you are required to complete your own due diligence before bidding.
Guide prices
Guide Prices are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a lot will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each lot will be offered subject to a Reserve, (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the lot during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range, or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide Price.
Additional fees
A buyers charge of £1,650 including VAT is payable on each lot that you buy, in addition to the sale price. Please be aware there may be other additional fees, including disbursements contained in the legal pack payable on completion. Please ensure that you check the legal pack for each lot that you are interested in, prior to bidding.
Deposit
If you are the highest bidder when the auction ends, contracts are exchanged between you and the seller. Both parties are legally bound to complete the transaction as per the special conditions in the legal pack. Your card will be automatically debited for the bidder security amount of £6,000 and we'll require the remaining balance for a 10% non-refundable deposit. We will contact you after the auction has finished to make these arrangements.
Pre-auction offers
These must be made in writing and will only be considered if the Legal Pack has been inspected and proof of funding has been supplied to the auctioneers. Pre-auction offers are only considered on an auction basis in accordance with the “Terms & Conditions - Unconditional Auction".
Mortgage finance
We advise all bidders who require a mortgage to confirm with their Financial Advisor as to whether or not the lot you are interested in would be suitable security to borrow finance against, prior to bidding. If you need to arrange a mortgage it is important that you obtain an offer from your lender before the day of the auction. Most building societies and banks will instruct a surveyor to prepare a valuation report before making a mortgage offer.
Please note
All plans are strictly for identification purposes only and should not be relied upon. Please refer to the legal pack for the Land Registry plan of each lot. Any plans are reproduced from Ordnance Survey maps with kind permission of the Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office @ Crown copyright. All rights reserved, Licence no: 100020449.
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