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An extended, semi-detached house needing repair Hornchurch at 216 Southend Arterial Road was among 149 lots in the latest auction held by one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK, Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers.

It was sold for £350,000 freehold after competitive bidding at the firm’s auction which ended on Wednesday 11 December.

Paul Wood, auction appraiser, said: “Our bidders could see the potential in this property, which does require some improvement and repair.

“Once works have been carried out the house will make an excellent family home or

Council land sells at auction

Land in Redruth has sold at auction for well in excess of its freehold guide price.  (WED DEC 11)

The square-shaped parcel at the end of Merritts Way in Pool was among 149 lots in the latest sale by one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK, Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers.

It fetched £12,750, well above its freehold guide of £1,500 plus.

Cornwall Council instructed the sale of the land, measuring about 0.04 hectares (0.09 acres).

Auctioneer David Henwood said: “This site drew keen interest before selling at a sum

Clive Emson Auctioneers named Residential Auction Service of the year in Oscars of UK's residential agency sector.

A regional property auctioneering firm has won a national award in the Oscars of the UK's residential agency sector.

Clive Emson Auctioneers has been named Residential Auction Service of the Year in The Negotiator Awards 2024, held in London’s Mayfair.

The independent was established 35 years ago in Maidstone, Kent, by chairman Clive Emson MBE.

With around 24,500 estate agencies in the UK, The Negotiator is a trade magazine covering the UK residential property market.

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Auction stations across Essex

Essex provides a variety of land and property lots at its next auction – including an octagonal home in Brentwood.

The distinctive eight-sided former gatehouse in The Avenue is close to the Thornton Country Park.

The two-storey home has three bedrooms and is surrounded by gardens.

Hunters Lodge – known as Octagon Lodge - is among 147 lots listed for sale by Clive Emson, the land and property auctioneers, ahead of its next sale.

Auctioneer Paul Bridgeman said: “This established and characterful property has been converted into a family home.

“It is situated

Auction stations

A licensed HMO property close to Exeter University which previously returned £40,800 per academic year is heading to auction. (WED DEC 11)

The three-storey property in Blackboy Road, Exeter, has a freehold guide price of £310,000.

It is among 147 lots in the in the latest sale by one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK, Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers.

With five lettable rooms, it also has three shower rooms, a communal room and kitchen plus parking to the front and rear for several cars.

Senior Auction Appraiser Audrey Smith said: “This is a spacious

An interesting mix of land, residential and commercial property, some of which require renovation, is set to go under the hammer at Cheffins' property auction on Wednesday, 11th December, including a former Gospel Hall and an old doctor’s surgery.

The former Gospel Hall (lot 4, guide price £90,000-£100,000) is located in the picturesque village of Denston, near Newmarket, and is understood to date from 1888, built on land that was originally owned by Greene King Brewery. The attractive detached building features timber elevations beneath a pitched roof and has potential for other uses

Clive Emson Auctioneers has unwrapped 148 lots for its Christmas auction.

Spread across southern England and East Anglia, they include vacant properties, letting investments, commercial buildings, development plots and grazing sites.

Bidding for the auction is live on 9 December and concludes on 11 December.

James Emson said: “The eighth and final auction of this year brings the total of lots listed by us in 2024 to 1,273, consecutively up on recent years and indicating that sellers and buyers remain undeterred by economic and political changes.

“We look forward to continuing to deliver

REDRUTH, CORNWALL Site with planning for homes going under hammer

A development site with planning permission for four houses near Redruth town centre is heading to auction. (WED DEC 11)

The West End Works, in Hoskings Row, has a freehold guide price of £120,000 plus.

Comprising a former carpenter’s workshop and outbuildings, it has planning consent for a terrace of four town houses, each with three bedrooms and parking.

Measuring 0.04 hectares (0.11 acres), the site is among 147 lots in the latest sale by one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK, Clive Emson Land and Property

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