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3000 Live Rounds Of Ammunition Found In Hornchurch House Clearance

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Shotgun Cartridges

Shotgun cartridges found in Hornchurch house clearance

Huge Arsenal Of Shotgun Cartridges Found In Hornchurch House

During a recent Essex house clearance of furniture and effects at a location in Hornchurch, Avery Associates discovered a large cache of shotgun cartridges. Avery Associates have carried out house clearance in Aveley, Basildon, Billericay, Braintree, Brentwood and Bulphan but it was during a house contents clearance in Hornchurch the the live “ammo” was found The cartridges were scattered in locations all over the property in large numbers and filled a sack to the brim. The material was handled with extreme care and handed back to the police immediately by the client.

Licensed Shotgun Owner

Before his death the property owner had been a licensed gun holder and owned a number of heavy gauge shotguns including 12 bore models. The guns were taken quickly by the police who visited the property soon after the gentleman’s death and a few days before we arrived to carry out the house clearance. Despite the police having carried out a thorough search we still managed to find a large number of live cartridges during the clearance of this very cluttered property.

Cluttered And Dirty

The house clearance in this case was substantial due to the fact that it was extremely cluttered with over 50 years of family possessions within. The original Victorian cast iron bath was still in a small room untouched even though there had been a new bathroom fitted in the 1980’s, as it was too heavy to remove by the client.

Clearance Of The House Contents

We carried out our instructions and cleared the entire property of all its contents including the cast iron bath along with 5 fridge freezers. The clearance took two days due to the vast amount of material to be removed. Pictures of this house clearance can be seen in our photo gallery. As this property was going back to the landlord for redevelopment we were only asked to sweep the floors.

If you are in a similar position and need to get a cluttered property or a hoarder’s house cleared anywhere in Hornchurch or the Essex area Avery Associates can help, just call Jeffrey Avery for confidential advice on 0800 567 7769

Our House Clearance Services

We provide a full house clearance and property management solution:

  • We clear hoarded houses, regardless how big or how cluttered
  • We clear all types and sizes of property, irrespective of location, or access is restricted or where parking is difficult or not available.
  • We can help avoid water damage by draining the central heating system.
  • We can secure the property and change the locks.
  • We can reinstate the gardens and maintain them whilst the property is empty.
  • We can provide 24 hour security to eliminate the risk of squatting or unlawful occupation.

As well normal house clearances we specialise in clutter clearance and we can clear a hoarded house which may contain years of accumulated possessions, or which have abnormal amounts of general household items, sometimes as a result of compulsive hoarding syndrome.

Equally we can help to clear a property where the occupants were previously unwell and unable to care for themselves or their property which sometimes results in insanitary, dangerous or just plain unpleasant conditions.

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