Who would fork out thousands of pounds for a grass verge outside somebody’s doorstep on a housing estate? That’s the question we asked an expert after numerous random parcels of land across Medway were snapped up at auction. To add to the mystery, not only did all of the lots exceed their £1,000 guide price – one measuring just over an acre went under the hammer for £20,000, – but none came with planning permission. This means there’s little chance of the new owner making a fast buck by building on them. Andrew Binstock, a leading UK auctioneer who features in the TV show Homes Under the Hamme…
