Saltash play area sells for £250 as Lezant cottage fetches £150,000

For less than the price of a weekend away, someone now owns a small corner of Saltash.

A former play area was one of five Cornish lots to sell when Clive Emson Auctioneers’ November online auction closed on Thursday (5 November). A cottage near Launceston, a row of parking spaces and two town centre buildings also found new owners, and three of them went well beyond their guide prices.

The lots were among 174 listed in England for the sale.

A cottage with countryside views near Launceston

The biggest price of the Cornish lots was paid for a detached three-bedroom cottage at Penscombe Cross, Lezant, on the edge of a village near Launceston. It sold freehold for £150,000.

Auction appraiser James Lofthouse said: “The new owner has acquired a house with plenty of potential.

“While in need of improvement and renovation, it benefits from off-road parking and numerous outbuildings and is located in a peaceful edge-of-village setting where it adjoins open countryside with great views.

“The new owner may wish to occupy the property themselves, use it for lettings or place it back on the market following works.”

The property was auctioned in arrangement with View Property.

📷Lot 013 - Highfield Park play area, Latchbrook, Saltash

Saltash play area sold for £250

At the other end of the scale, Highfield Park play area at Latchbrook, Saltash, sold freehold for £250.

Cornwall Council instructed the sale of the parcel of land, which measures about 0.016 hectares (0.04 acres).

📷Nine parking spaces on Grants Walk, St Austell

Nine St Austell parking spaces beat their guide

A row of nine car parking spaces on Grants Walk in St Austell town centre drew strong bids before selling for £48,000. That’s nearly £20,000 above their freehold guide of £30,000 plus.

James said: “Car parking spaces and lock-up garages tend to do well at auction, whether for personal use or for investment.

“These spaces in St Austell were no exception and attracted keen bidding with the final sale price comfortably exceeding the guide.

“Historically, the spaces have been rented on licences at £400 per annum so the new owner has the opportunity to gain a rental income from their purchase or they may have another scheme in mind, subject to the necessary consents.”

The parking spaces were auctioned jointly with Alder King Property Consultants.

📷Fountain House, 1 Eastbourne Road, St Austell

Fountain House goes for £90,000

Also in St Austell town centre, Fountain House at 1 Eastbourne Road sold for a freehold price of £90,000, against a guide of £60,000 plus.

The two-storey commercial property has three rooms, a kitchen, two WCs and a rear garden.

📷Lot 051 - Penzance Old Fire Station

Penzance Old Fire Station sells for £25,000

In Penzance town centre, the Old Fire Station in Guildhall Road sold for £25,000. That’s £10,000 above its freehold guide of £15,000 plus.

The detached single-storey building has a floor area of 29 sq m and was most recently used as an office.

When is the next auction?

Clive Emson Auctioneers’ next online auction is the last of eight this year. Bidding goes live on Sunday 13 December and the sale concludes from 11am on Tuesday 15 December.

Entries for lots close on Monday 23 November, with the catalogue going live on Thursday 26 November. More details are on the Clive Emson Auctioneers website.

📷Lot 052 - Penscombe Cross, Launceston