Abandoned Edwardian mansion in Cambridgeshire is being sold at auction with a guide price of £100k

An abandoned Cambridgeshire mansion that dates back to 1905 is up for grabs with a guide price of £100,000 to £125,000.

The Edwardian building, in the village of Longstanton, which is six miles north-west of Cambridge, is being sold at auction, where properties often sell for more than the initial guide price.

While it may seem like a bargain, the buyer will need incredibly deep pockets and potentially years of patience to transform the house into a comfortable family home.

The brick building sits in more than an acre of land, with several outbuildings, and is completely derelict.

(This abandoned mansion is in the Cambridgeshire village of Longstanton and dates back to 1905)

The house was built for a seed merchant, who then sold it in 1910 to a stockbroker who went on to lose his fortune during the 1929 stockmarket crash.

It is known as Redlands and it originally had 16 rooms, with eight bedrooms and servants' quarters.

The imposing entrance has stone steps, and leads to large reception spaces with elaborate mosaic flooring, massive fireplaces and an expansive cellar.

The property is being sold by Cheffins Auctioneers in Cambridge on Wednesday, September 27.

(The property is being sold at auction later this month with a guide price of £100,000 to £125,000)

(Only the walls of what was once one of the grandest properties in the area are still standing)

The property was last occupied in the 1950s and then used for agricultural storage before falling derelict following several fires. The brick property stands in an overgrown garden that needs clearing completely.

(The brick property has bay windows and is in an overgrown garden that needs clearing completely)

(The property was last occupied in the 1950s and then used for agricultural storage before falling derelict following several fires)

(The house is now in the ownership of Keith Tyler, who inherited it from his father, who bought it in 1959 for £900)

(The house has been ravaged by numerous fires, and trees are growing inside some rooms)

(Redlands and is located just outside of Longstanton, six miles north-west of Cambridge)

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