Diverse Devon Property Opportunities Feature Across Clive Emson's July Catalogue
The latest Devon catalogue from Clive Emson Auctioneers highlights the remarkable variety currently available through the auction market, from residential investments and development opportunities to hotels, mixed-use properties and character homes. With lots spanning Torquay, Exeter, Ivybridge, Sidmouth and beyond, the July auction demonstrates the continued appeal of properties offering income potential, refurbishment opportunities and lifestyle appeal across the county.
Torbay residential properties going under hammer
Properties with potential in Torquay and Paignton are heading for auction at the end of July.
They are among 168 lots listed in England by Clive Emson Auctioneers, with the July online auction concluding on 23 July.
Newtonia, in Tor Park Road, Torquay, has a freehold guide of £225,000 plus. A semi-detached Victorian era house with four bedrooms, it is close to the seafront and town centre.
Auction appraiser James Lofthouse said: “This well-located Victorian house requires comprehensive improvement throughout.
“There is evidence of the property being previously used as two flats, which is another opportunity to consider, subject to all necessary consents being obtainable.”
Newtonia is being auctioned in arrangement with Taylors Estates.
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Landfall, in Brixham Road, Paignton, is a five-bedroom detached chalet bungalow within two miles of the town centre. It has a freehold guide of £235,000 plus.
It has front and rear gardens, driveway parking and a detached double garage.
Landfall is being auctioned in arrangement with Eric Lloyd & Co.
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A residential investment property at 52 Meadfoot Lane, Torquay, has freehold guide of £100,000 plus.
It comprises a three-bedroom maisonette and two-bedroom garden flat. Both are currently let a combined rent of £19,740 per annum.
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At 58 Ellacombe Church Road, Torquay, a ground floor flat for improvement has a freehold guide of £47,500 plus.
It is being sold on a 199-year lease from August 1991.
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Former pharmacy on offer
A ‘substantial’ former pharmacy in Ilfracombe that is heading to auction offers ‘potential for a number of future uses’.
Located at 21 High Street, they include a large retail area, former dispensary, consultancy room, offices and staff facilities as well as a lower ground floor with delivery area, storage spaces and WCs.
Auction Appraiser Steve Appleby said: “This substantial former pharmacy occupies a prominent position on Ilfracombe High Street.
“With extensive accommodation, it is considered suitable for continued commercial use, investment, owner occupation or possible alternative uses, subject to all necessary consents.”
The property is understood to have been let previously at £22,000 per annum. It has a total floor area of 473 sq.m.
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Flat out for auction
A fully let investment property of five flats in Exeter has a freehold guide price of £550,000 at auction.
Located at 139 Cowick Street in the St Thomas area of the city, it is among 168 lots listed in England by Clive Emson Auctioneers, with the July online auction concluding on 23 July.
Together the flats – four one-bedroom apartments and one studio flat - produce a combined rental income of £45,180 per annum.
Auction Appraiser Steve Appleby said: “This is a substantial freehold investment property in a popular part of Exeter.
“With all flats currently let, we expect it to appeal to landlords, investors and buyers seeking a ready-made income-producing residential investment in a well-established location.”
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Land fronting 203 Exwick Road in Exeter with planning permission for a detached property has a freehold guide of £50,000 plus.
The planning consent allows for a three-storey house with four bedrooms together with gardens, parking and cycle storage.
It is being auctioned jointly with Samuels Estate Agents.
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In Cullompton town centre, a mixed-use property at 29 Fore Street has a freehold guide of £150,000 plus.
It comprises a ground floor commercial unit and independently accessed upper floor residential accommodation, a rear workshop/garage, parking and a detached garden.
Steve said: “The property is considered suitable for investors, owner-occupiers, builders and developers and may offer scope for refurbishment, reconfiguration or alternative use, subject to all necessary consents being obtainable.”
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Check in for hotel auction
A ‘substantial’ hotel with 14 bedrooms close to Dartmoor has become available for purchase at auction.
The Sportsmans Inn in Exeter Road, Ivybridge, is among 168 lots listed in England by Clive Emson Auctioneers, with the July online auction concluding on 23 July.
Its site extends to 0.15 hectares (0.38 acres) and includes 14 rooms, bar, restaurant and manager's flat.
Auction appraiser james Lofthouse said: “This is a substantial two-storey hotel just on the edge of the town of Ivybridge.
“The town is known as the Gateway to Dartmoor and is the start/finish of the long distant walking path the Two Moors Way.
“Ivybridge is the largest town in the South Hams and offers a good range of local amenities.
“There is clear potential for a new owner to take on the hotel and continue operating it in its current guise or some parties may have other uses in mind, subject to the necessary consents.”
The Sportsmans Inn is being auctioned jointly with Bettesworths.
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In Plymouth, a two-bedroom second floor flat at Madison House, 252 Albert Road, has a leasehold guide of £70,000 plus.
It is being sold with the remainder of a 999-year lease from January 2026. The flat, number three, has an open plan design and comes with a dedicated parking space and garage.
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Take the toll
An unusual property for updating is going under the auctioneer’s gavel – a former toll house in Sidmouth.
The Byes Toll House in Salcombe Road is a single-storey one-bedroom property, it has gardens to the back and sides.
Senior Auction Appraiser Audrey Smith said: “This charming detached former toll house is believed to date back to the early 1800s and sits at the gateway to the famous Byes riverside park.
“It is likely to be of interest to a home owner or those looking for a lock-up and leave bolt hole. It could also be of interest to investment purchasers.”
East Devon District Council has instructed the sale of the toll house.
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At Barn Whites Cottages, Feniton, near Honiton, a barn with planning permission for a house has a freehold guide of £65,000 plus.
The planning consent allows for a house with two/three bedrooms, parking, gardens and a patio on a site of 0.08 hectares (0.21 acres).
The lot is being auctioned in arrangement with Hall & Scott Estate Agents.
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Stretford Cottage, in Weycroft, on the outskirts of Axminster, has a freehold guide of £225,000 plus.
It is a detached three-bedroom property with 6.12 acres of riverside pasture, paddocks with outbuildings and stables previously used for equestrian use. There is also a double garage.
Other features include electric gates, parking, gardens and patio and a double garage.
If you are thinking of selling land or property in Devon, auction could provide a faster and more secure route to sale. To find out if your property may be suitable, you can request a free, no-obligation auction appraisal from a local auction expert by filling in our short form.
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