Clive Emson Auctioneers’ November property auction features a varied selection of properties and land across Cornwall, including a detached cottage near Launceston, a former captain’s house with a bungalow and extensive grounds near St Just, and commercial properties in Penzance, Newlyn and Truro. The catalogue also includes nine town-centre parking spaces in St Austell, a converted-chapel apartment in Redruth and land with potential for a range of future uses. With guide prices ranging from £250 for a small parcel of land to £575,000 for the substantial Kenython House estate, there are opportunities for buyers seeking renovation projects, investments or distinctive properties. Online bidding concludes on 5 November 2026.
Cornwall Property Auctions: Unique Homes, Investment Opportunities and Development Potential
A detached cottage on the edge of a village near Launceston is going under the hammer with a freehold guide price of £165,000 plus.
The three-bedroom house at Penscombe Cross, Lezant, is among 174 lots listed in England by Clive Emson Auctioneers, with the November online auction concluding on 5 November.
Auction Appraiser James Lofthouse said: “This is 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 property is being auctioned in arrangement with View Property.
Also at the auction, Highfield Park play area, Latchbrook, Saltash, has a freehold guide of £250 plus.
It measures about 0.016 hectares (0.04 acres). Cornwall Council has instructed the sale of the parcel of land.
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Parking spaces set to drive bids
A row of nine car parking spaces in St Austell town centre have a freehold guide price of £30,000 plus at auction.
Located on Grants Walk, they are on a parcel of land measuring 0.015 hectares (0.036 acres).
Auction Appraiser James Lofthouse said: “Spaces have historically been rented on licences at £400 per annum.
“Such lots, along with lock-up garages, often attract keen bidding at auction whether for personal use or for investment.”
The parking spaces are being auctioned jointly with Alder King Property Consultants.
Also in St Austell town centre, Fountain House at 1 Eastbourne Road, has a freehold guide of £60,000 plus.
It is a two-storey commercial property with three rooms, a kitchen, two WCs and a rear garden.
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Call house at auction
The opportunity to restore a handsome house to its former glory at St Just is coming to auction.
Kenython House has a freehold guide price of £575,000 plus.
Located in Kenython Lane, the four-bedroom property is set on 3.51 hectares (8.67 acres).
It comes with a three-bedroom bungalow, called Seascape, a number of fields, a walled garden, a double garage and a potting shed.
Senior Auction Appraiser Katie Semmens said: “This is an exciting opportunity to acquire a former captain’s house in a remote location with beautiful views over open countryside and out to sea towards the Isles of Scilly.
“Kenython House offers grand proportions throughout while Seascape provides good size accommodation and has been utilised as a holiday let in the past.
“It would make a fantastic project for someone looking to restore a beautiful property back to its former glory.”
The property is being auctioned jointly with Andrew Exelby Estate Agents.
In Redruth, a leasehold ground floor apartment with two bedrooms in a converted chapel has a leasehold guide of £48,000 plus. It is at 15 Chapel Court, in Chapel Street.
A new 999-year lease will be granted on completion of the sale. It is being auctioned in arrangement with MAP Estate Agents.
In Truro city centre, a commercial property with parking has a freehold guide of £185,000 plus.
The former Stepping Stones at 5 Ferris Town extends over three floors, has a rear yard and a triple garage.
At 52 College Street, Camborne, a three-storey house with three bedrooms and a garage has a freehold guide of £115,000 plus.
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Cornwall Council has instructed the sale of freehold land with a hardstanding area, behind a row of houses at Tolvaddon Down, off Tolvaddon Energy Park, Tolvaddon, near Camborne.
With a freehold guide of £5,000 plus, it measures 0.12 hectares (0.3 acres) with access leading out to the main road.
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Auction stations!
A traditional granite cart house, offices and a large industrial unit in the Penzance and Newlyn areas are also going under the hammer.
In Guildhall Road, Penzance, Penzance Old Fire Station has a freehold guide price of £15,000 plus. It was most recently used as an office.
Pygnoweth, at Trevaylor Vean, Gulval, near Penzance, has a freehold guide of £95,000 plus.
It comprises a detached studio-style chalet with full residential use and a granite cart house with planning permission in principle granted in July 2026 for residential conversion.
Senior Auction Appraiser Katie Semmens said: “This is an exciting opportunity to acquire a traditional granite cart house and a detached studio style chalet.
“The properties enjoy a fabulous sized garden, a further garden area opposite with a detached shed in popular rural location ideally positioned for access to Penzance, local amenities and the stunning beaches of West Cornwall.
“With full residential use for the chalet and planning in principle for the cart house, we expect this lot to appeal to a number of parties whether for owner-occupation, letting or some other form of use, subject to the necessary consents.”
With a freehold guide of £95,000, it is being auctioned in arrangement with Marshall’s Estate Agents.
A unit on the Stable Hobba Industrial Estate, at Stable Hobba, Newlyn, has a leasehold guide of £100,000 plus.
With a total floor area of 220 sq m, it includes a reception/office, staff room with kitchenette, two large preparation/processing rooms with loading bays, ladies and gents WCs, a store room and a cabin office and workshop.
It has the remainder of a 125-year lease from September 1982.
The unit is being auctioned jointly with Miller Commercial.
In Newlyn, a first floor flat with two bedrooms and a garden at 35A Chywoone Avenue has a leasehold guide of £70,000 plus.
A new 999-year lease will be granted on completion.
Also in Newlyn, a leasehold ground floor flat with two bedrooms at 4 Navy Inn Court, has a leasehold guide of £92,000 plus.
A new 999-year lease will be granted on completion.
Both flats are being auctioned in arrangement with MAP Estate Agents.
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