A Victorian mansion built as the home of one of Manchester’s leading architects is to go up for auction with a guide price of £2m. The property, at 68 Daisy Bank Road in Longsight, was built around 1880 when Victoria Park in Longsight, Manchester, was an exclusive enclave for some of the city’s wealthiest merchants and industrialists. Designed by renowned architect Edward Salomons, it was originally his private residence.
Later known as Hirstwood House, in 1956 the building was converted into ‘Methodist International House’, which provided accommodation and support for overseas and British students studying in Manchester. Now with 69 letting rooms, across the original mansion and later additions, the property will be included in BTG Eddisons Property Auctions’ next live stream auction on 26 November.
Set within a site of around an acre, the property currently generates an annual rent of £263,000, although only 30 of its 69 rooms are let. Shared facilities include kitchens, bathrooms, living areas and a dining room, together with communal gardens and a courtyard.
Will Thompson, director at BTG Eddisons Property Auctions, said: “There’s a fascinating history to this building. When it was constructed, Victoria Park was an exclusive, gated neighbourhood where some of Manchester’s wealthiest families had their homes and Edward Salomons himself was a well known and highly successful architect, responsible for designing a host of theatres, synagogues and other public buildings. “Although it has changed over the years, this property has been used as a place to live for well over a century. It’s a substantial building with almost 70 letting rooms and it will be interesting to see what a new owner makes of the property and its potential.”
Methodist International House is two miles south of Manchester city centre, with good access to the city’s universities and other amenities, as well as local shops, schools and public transport links. It is being sold on a long leasehold basis, with approximately 809 years remaining, on the instructions of administrators. The property will feature in BTG Eddisons Property Auctions’ live stream auction on 26 November.
BTG Eddisons Property Auctions is a national property auction business formed through the unification of the regional auction brands Pugh, SDL Property Auctions, Mark Jenkinson and Network Auctions. It offers a wide range of residential and commercial property across the UK.
