St Austell and Fowey properties going under hammer

St Austell School site heads for auction

A fire-damaged former school in St Austell is going under the auctioneer’s gavel with a freehold guide price of £50,000 to £70,000. (THURS FEB 6)

Cornwall Council has instructed the sale of Carclaze Infants School, in Carclaze Road, on the edge of town.

It is among 174 lots in the first sale of 2025 by one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK, Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers

The image shows a fire damaged property often seen in UK property auctions. The image shows a former school building located in St Austell. It is a grey church like building with church windows, set behind a row of red railings and an old grey stone wall below. The sky is blue with white clouds. .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auctioneer David Henwood said: “This substantial site comprises a fire-damaged building and significant area of hardstanding.

“It offers a range of possibilities for potential renovation or replacement. Any future use would be subject to all necessary consents being obtainable.”

The site extends to approximately 0.35 hectares (0.86 acres).

Watch the video: https://www.cliveemson.co.uk/properties/255/56/

 

Cornwall Council has also instructed the sale of land off Trezaise Road, at Roche, St. Austell, has a freehold guide of £15,000 plus.

The parcel, which extends to 0.85 hectares (2.11 acres), comes with pre-application advice provided by the council in relation to a residential development scheme.

Also placed for sale by the council, are two parcels of land off Burngullow Lane, High Street, St. Austell.

Located next to a terrace of cottages, each has a freehold guide of £500.

One measures about 0.13 hectares (0.31 acres) and has an outbuilding. The other measures about 0.04 hectares (0.1 acres) and is being informally used a storage space.

A ground floor flat for refurbishment at East Hill in St Austell has a leasehold guide of £50,00 plus.

With one bedroom, it is part of a block of four apartments with communal parking. It is being sold with the remainder of a 99-year lease from 1990.

Watch the video: https://www.cliveemson.co.uk/properties/255/107/

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Fowey your eyes only

A four-storey townhouse directly on the waterfront at Fowey is set to attract interest at auction. (THURS FEB 6)

The house in Station Road, which has its own mooring for a dinghy of upto four metres, has a freehold guide price of £425,000 plus.

Auction Appraiser James Lofthouse said: “This is a substantial four-storey house situated within the highly desirable harbourside town of Fowey and located within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

“It is located close to the town centre with its range of amenities and has views of the River Fowey.

“The majority of the rooms benefit from water views, whilst outside there is a terrace with direct access to the water.”

Watch the video: https://www.cliveemson.co.uk/properties/255/157/

 

Also in Fowey, Shell Cottage in North Street, has a freehold guide of £195,000 plus.

James said: “This property has previously been used as a holiday let, but may also appeal as a main residence or second home.”

Watch the video: https://www.cliveemson.co.uk/properties/255/66/

 

Clive Emson Auctioneers, which has its regional office in Exeter, was recently awarded Residential Auction Service of the Year in The Negotiator Awards 2024, the Oscars of the UK’s residential agency sector.

The first auction of eight in 2025 by the firm, founded 36 years ago, concludes on 6 February, with bidding live from 4 February.

See https://www.cliveemson.co.uk for more details.

 

Wed Jan 22 2025