Symonds & Sampson’s March auction was another great success with 15 lots under the hammer and some stunning results, raising £2.8 million for their clients.
Auctioneer Mark Lewis said, “We had an excellent mixture of commercial property, properties for improvement, building plots, and agricultural land and, even though the government’s spring statement the day before was gloomy, spirits were raised in the room with 90% of lots sold.”
Auction partner Meredith Wallis added “We had lots in Dorset, Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall, and these attracted bidders from these counties, but we also had
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Buyer swoops for town centre property
A mixed-use property in Liskeard with a commercial unit and three self-contained flats has sold through Clive Emson Auctioneers.
The town centre premises in Market Street were listed with a freehold guide price of £160,000 plus.
The property didn’t sell in the main sale of 145 lots but sold shortly afterwards for a sum close to the guide.
Auction Appraiser James Lofthouse said: “Properties remain available after the auction for interested parties.
“Sometimes, as on this occasion, offers are made and accepted. The new owner of this property will
More than £18m has been raised for clients in the early spring auction by Clive Emson Auctioneers.
Listed were 145 lots across southern England in the firm’s second of eight auctions this year.
James Emson, Managing Director, said: “More than £18m of property and land were sold, with house buyers in particular keen to get in before stamp duty is paid on properties over £125,000 in April, compared to the current threshold of £250,000.”
A bidding war saw a countryside cottage at Lovedean, north-east of Portsmouth, and chalked for modernisation, fetch £295,000, nearly double its guide price
Care home snapped up
A ‘stunning’ Art Deco style former care home with 26 bedrooms in North Devon sold for £701,000 when the hammer fell at auction.
Woodtown House, set in 3.6 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland at East-the-Water, on the edge of Bideford, was among 145 lots in the second auction of 2025 by one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK, Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers.
Auction Appraiser Steve Appleby said: “This stunning Art Deco style former care home was one of the highlights of our latest auction.
“If offers the new owner numerous possibilities
An HMO, characterful gatehouse, detached buildings with potential, land with residential planning permission and a semi-detached house were among Essex lots sold at auction this week.
They were among is among 145 lots in the latest auction held by one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK, Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers which ended on Thursday 20 March.
A bidding war erupted before a vacant end-terrace house of multiple occupation (HMO) needing improvement in Romford was sold.
End-terrace 73 Brentwood Road finally went under the auctioneer’s gavel for £679,000.
The 46-lot catalogue features 12 properties with auction guide prices over £1m.
One of the larger lots on offer is the freehold interest in Neville House in Birmingham, a substantial 10-story office building situated in the heart of the city centre. The office and development opportunity comprises 28,176 sq ft and is being offered at a guide price of £3.25m, currently offering flexible office accommodation and benefitting from planning for a 72-unit aparthotel.
Charlie Powter of Acuitus comments: “This prime city centre investment offers a unique opportunity in the heart of Birmingham’s
More than £8,000 has been raised for a city charity at the 103rd Annual Charity Dinner held by Portsmouth Property Association.
The beneficiary is Spark Community Space, which tackles loneliness and operates out of a welcoming, safe community space in Fratton.
Two hundred property professionals attended the sell-out black-tie event, held at the Village Hotel, Cosham, and sponsored by HW Conveyancing Searches.
Guest speaker Susie Dent MBE, resident wordsmith for Channel 4’s popular game show Countdown and comedy panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats, was sponsored by residential property agency
Symonds & Sampson’s first auction of 2025 was a near sellout, with bidders from all over the south of England competing to buy land and bricks and mortar.
Auction partner Meredith Wallis enjoyed watching the sale unfold. “We knew that there was a lot of interest from London, but we were surprised how many people came down the A303 and arrived by train. Visitors bid hard against potential buyers from within the region—some were successful, but local buyers were not to be outdone.
“Lots sold in Dorset, Devon, Hampshire, Somerset collectively raised over £2 million for
Auction Property across Essex
An HMO property, house, cottage, flats, commercial properties, development land and even a gatehouse are among properties across Essex are coming up for auction next month.
They are among is among 145 lots in the latest auction being held by one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK, Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers which ends on Thursday 20 March.
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A vacant end-terrace house of multiple occupation needing improvement in Romford is set to go under the auctioneer’s gavel [pic, lot no 113]
End-terrace 73 Brentwood Road is offered jointly
Care home for auction offers options
A ‘stunning’ Art Deco style former care home with 26 bedrooms in North Devon is going under the hammer with a £695,000 freehold guide price. (THURS MARCH 20)
Woodtown House is set in 3.6 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland at East-the-Water, on the edge of Bideford.
It is among 145 lots in the second auction of 2025 by one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK, Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers.
Auction Appraiser Steve Appleby said: “This stunning Art Deco style former care home offers numerous possibilities including use as a
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