Offices on offer
Former St John Ambulance offices in Penzance town centre offer fresh opportunities at auction. (FEB 11)
Located in Guildhall Road, the detached property – with a total floor area of 159 sq m – has a freehold guide price of £95,000 plus.
It comes with a car park which is let out on a 10-year lease, from March 2025, at an annual rental of £5,750 per annum.
The building is among 177 lots listed in the first auction of 2026 by Clive Emson Auctioneers, which is one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK.
Auction Appraiser James Lofthouse said: “This is a substantial detached property in Penzance town centre, most recently used as a probation office by St John Ambulance.
“It offers a number of opportunities, clearly including some form of residential development subject to all of the necessary consents.
“The property also has the benefit of a car park, which means the new owner will immediately realise income from the property whatever they choose to use it for.”
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A number of lots are coming to auction in the Penzance area at the February auction.
They also include a thatched ‘chocolate box’ property – Larkspur Cottage - in Germoe Lane, Germoe, which has a freehold guide of £275,000 plus.
Senior Auction Appraiser Katie Semmens said: “This is a wonderful chance to acquire a beautiful, well presented, spacious and charming three-bedroom detached, partially thatched cottage.
“The property sits on good sized and well maintained grounds including a variety of outbuildings and benefits from a private drive with ample parking.”
Larkspur Cottage is being auctioned in arrangement with Christophers Estate Agents.
In Chyandour Place, Penzance, a two-bedroom terraced cottage has a freehold guide of £100,000 plus.
It is in a popular residential location on a no through road and is within walking distance of an array of amenities, the Penzance to Marazion cycle path, beach and the mainline railway.
The house is being auctioned in arrangement with Andrew Exelby Estate Agents.
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A parcel of land with sea views next to Gurnick Estate, in Newlyn, has a freehold guide of £5,000 plus (pictured above).
Katie said: “This site offers fabulous views over Newlyn harbour, Mounts Bay and beyond to St Michael’s Mount.
“It is situated at the end of a pleasant residential cul-de-sac and offers potential for a variety of different uses, subject to all the necessary consents.”
The parcel measures 0.04 hectares (0.11 acres).
Land on the north side of Penpons Close, Alverton, has a freehold guide of £1,500 to £2,000.
A walled enclosure nestled among housing, it is being auctioned on the instructions of Cornwall Council.
The online auction concludes on Wednesday, 11 February, with bidding live from 48 hours beforehand.
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Auction Land ahoy!
Three acres of land and a beach with ‘breathtaking views’ near St Ives have become available at auction.
The site off Porthkidney Beach, at Lelant, has a freehold guide price of £15,000 plus.
Senior Auction Appraiser Katie Semmens said: “This is an exciting opportunity to acquire your own section of Cornish beach and cliff land.
“It is situated in a truly idyllic setting just above Porthkidney Beach with breathtaking views over the beach itself and over to Hayle beach and Towans.”
The land measures about 1.16 hectares (2.88 acres).
A detached coach house with four self-contained garages and parking has a freehold guide of £195,00 plus.
Meneth Gwyns, in Consols, St. Ives, has three bedrooms and a separate studio room.
Auction Appraiser Steve Appleby said: Meneth Gwyns provides deceptively spacious accommodation while the separate studio room offers potential to increase the current footprint.
“Others may envisage the clear potential for further independent living accommodation, subject to all necessary consent being obtainable.
“The three lock-up garages are below with a fourth attached to the side, all which have been successfully previously let and offer income potential for the new owner.”.
Further land in the Hayle and St Ives area are also going under the auctioneer’s gavel in four separate lots.
Cornwall Council has instructed the sale of land off Trencrom Lane in Carbis Bay.
A WC block was formerly sited on the land, which has a freehold guide of £1,000 plus.
A freehold parcel of land next to Glebe Row, Phillack, Hayle, has a freehold guide of £10,000 plus.
Located in a residential area, it extends to 0.99 hectares (2.46 acres).
Also in Phillack, a strip of woodland next to Parc An Dix Lane, has a freehold guide of £5,000 plus.
It measures 0.71 hectares (1.75 acres) and is a short walk away from the area’s King George’s Walk, estuary and quay.
Two parcels of land alongside Hayle Terrace, in Hayle, together have a freehold guide of £5,000 plus.
They form part of Hayle Estuary and measure about 1.57 hectares (3.88 acres) combined.
The online auction concludes on Wednesday, 11 February, with bidding live from 48 hours beforehand.
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Commercial opportunity at auction
Auctioneers have hailed a ‘rare opportunity’ to acquire a large commercial unit on more than half a hectare near St Austell.
The Communication Centre, in Par Moor Road, Par, has a freehold guide price of £300,000 to £350,000 in the first auction of 2026 by Clive Emson Auctioneers.
It comprises offices, warehouses and storage spaces but also has parking at the front and a large area of hardstanding at the rear.
On a site extending to about 0.54 hectares (1.34 acres), it has a net internal area of 2,283 sq m. (24,576 sq ft).
Auction Appraiser James Lofthouse said: “This is a rare opportunity to acquire a large versatile commercial property comprising offices, warehouses, and storage spaces.
“Situated on Par Moor Road, an established trading position, the site is about three miles east of St Austell.
“The site may offer future potential for a range of alternative uses including residential development, subject to all the necessary consents.”
In Liskeard town centre, a three-storey commercial unit has a freehold guide of £47,500 plus.
Located in Pike Street, it offers potential for residential conversion to the first and second floors, subject to all the necessary consents.
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Also in Pike Street in Liskeard, a town centre flat has a leasehold guide of £45,000 plus.
The one-bedroom property has the remainder of a 999-year lease from December 2006.
Freehold land in Castle View Street, St Stephens, Saltash, has a freehold guide of £1,500 plus.
Cornwall Council has instructed the sale of the parcel, which measures about 0.02 hectares (0.04 acres).
The local authority has also placed a strip of freehold land in Par for sale with a nil reserve.
The parcel on the West Side of Mount Road measures about 0.04 hectares (0.10 acres).
The online auction concludes on Wednesday, 11 February, with bidding live from 48 hours beforehand.
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Agricultural land on offer
Farmland near Wadebridge is going under the hammer with a £120,000 auction price in February.
The 3.09 hectares (7.63 acres) parcel at Roserrow Farm, St Minver, backs onto The Point at Polzeath.
It is among 177 lots listed in the first auction of 2026 by Clive Emson Auctioneers, which is one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK.
Auction appraiser James Lofthouse said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to acquire a parcel of agricultural land in a popular and sought after area close to the coastal village of Polzeath and the market town of Wadebridge.
“It backs on to The Point at Polzeath, a popular North Cornwall destination offering a championship golf course with stunning estuary views, a health club and holiday cottages.”
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Opportunities at auction
Kilmorie, a detached bungalow in Perranwell Road, Goonhavern, has a freehold guide price of £280,000 plus.
The four-bedroom house sits on a good size plot with parking, a garage and gardens. It is being auctioned in arrangement with Camel Coastal & Country.
In Treloweth Terrace, Park Bottom, near Redruth, a two-bedroom cottage has a freehold guide of £105,000 plus.
It is being auctioned in arrangement with MAP Estate Agents.
In Camborne town centre, a parcel of land behind Trelowarren Street has a freehold guide of £28,000 plus. It has planning permission for a detached single home.
The online auction concludes on Wednesday, 11 February, with bidding live from 48 hours beforehand.
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