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For those seeking premises for a new or existing business, as well as investors interested in adding commercial property to their portfolio, auctions can be an excellent source of new opportunities.
Below, the team at Property Solvers has selected ten of the most promising commercial lots available at auction across the UK throughout June 2023.
Previously operating as a restaurant, this property measures around 2,917 square feet in total.
With a main dining area, kitchen and WCs, the lot is built on a sloping site. On the Crown Terrace side, it is on the ground floor, and from Bridge Street is it on the second floor of a very conveniently-located building.
Sitting just three minutes’ walk from Aberdeen train station, and just under five minutes from the city’s lovely Union Terrace Gardens, the lot is only around the corner from Union Street – one of the urban centre’s main thoroughfares.
The lot will be brought to auction by Shepherd Commercial Auctions on 22nd June 2023 with a Guide Price of £90,000.
Comprised of one ground floor retail unit, formerly a corner shop/off licence, and one 3 bedroom flat, this property would be well-suited to an owner/occupier or an investor.
While the lot has not been inspected by auctioneers, it is reported that the commercial property is comprised of a main shop and two additional spaces – one for stock and the other for additional storage. It measures a total of 978 square metres.
The flat is a two-storey property with a kitchen to the ground floor, a lounge, three bedrooms and a bathroom to the first floor and a forecourt and rear yard to the exterior.
With Hartlepool train station just over five minutes’ drive away, Middleton Grange Shopping Centre accessible within 15 minutes on foot and the nearby A689 providing access to the A1(M) within 25 minutes, the property is well-positioned for footfall and has plenty of promise.
The lot will be brought to auction by Kal Sangra Shonki Brothers Auctions on 14th June 2023 with a Guide Price of £90,000 – £95,000.
Located just two minutes’ walk from Whitehaven Marina and perfectly positioned amongst all of the amenities of the town centre, this is a substantial property arranged over three floors. Previously serving as a ground floor retail outlet with ancillary facilities to the two storeys above, planning permission has been granted for the conversion of the latter into two 1-bed flats.
With a total gross internal area of 1,787 square feet, the building has plenty of potential for a range of uses.
Whitehaven train station sits less than 10 minutes’ walk away, while the town’s castle and nearby Castle Park can be reached in a little over five minutes. As a result of its central location, the property enjoys a very good amount of footfall.
The lot will be brought to auction by Auction House London on 28th June 2023 with a Guide Price of £45,000.
An open-plan ground floor unit with two frontages – one onto Scotland Road and one into the Victory Centre, this property benefits from both street and shopping centre footfall.
Featuring a main shop area, a kitchenette, a storage and WCs, the lot offers plenty of potential – featuring superb display windows and sitting in a prominent location, just five minutes walk from Pendle Community Hospital and from Nelson’s train station, as well as the popular local swimming pool.
Victoria Park and Garden are just over 10 minutes away on foot.
The lot will be brought to auction by Petty Commercial Auctions on 14th June 2023 with a Guide Price of £60,000.
A highly accessible ground floor corner unit, this property sits just two minutes’ walk from the Grimsby Docks train station and measures around 602 square feet in total. Attractively appointed with full height glazing and positioned perfectly in the midst of the amenities of Grimsby town centre, the unit has excellent potential for a range of uses.
Located on the corner of Freeman Street and Kent Street, the property features a security shutter that is operated by key fob. Inside, it is comprised of a main shop floor with a kitchen and WC to the rear.
The property will be brought to auction by Auction Estates on 22nd June 2023 with a Guide Price of £18,000.
This former veterinary centre has been partially renovated, and currently holds planning permission for conversion into a café.
To the ground floor, there is an open plan space, adjoining three additional smaller rooms. To the first floor, there are four further rooms, which have been partly plastered and painted. The lot also features a forecourt to its exterior.
Due to its size, layout and location, this freehold property offers a great deal of potential. Just two minutes’ drive from Winsford Bridge on the western bank side, its proximity to Winsford Cross Shopping Centre, Winsford Town Park and the marina mean that the site experiences plenty of footfall.
The lot will be brought to auction by Town & Country Property Auctions on 29th June 2023 with a Guide Price of £65,000.
This very attractive Grade II Listed building is made up of a ground floor shop/retail space and a first floor flat. The retail space is available freehold, and is comprised of a shop floor with changing rooms, storage space, a kitchenette and WC.
The flat represents a residential ground rent investment, charged at £75 per annum. 52 years of its 99 year lease remain.
Both the shop and flat are in very good condition, and enjoy an excellent position in the centre of the beautiful Norfolk market town of Wymondham. Browick Road Park is just a little over five minutes away on foot, and the area features a number of schools, upmarket pubs and eateries. Wymondham train station is under ten minutes’ walk from the property.
The lot will be brought to auction by Auction House East Anglia on 14th June 2023 with a Guide Price of £80,000 – £100,000.
Dating back to the 1850s and featuring mid-20th C additions, this is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a generously-sized chapel building in excellent condition.
Comprised of the main chapel – which benefits from a beautiful vaulted ceiling and triple aspect windows, a school room – also with triple aspect windows, a dual-aspect kitchen, cloakrooms with WC and an entrance lobby, the property boasts lovely touches throughout, such as wood flooring and panelling. There is plenty of parking space on the plot.
Located in the village of Mepal, equidistant between Cambridge and Peterborough, (47 minutes’ drive from the former and 47 minutes from the latter), the area is highly desirable and features a school, post office and recreation ground. The town of Sutton (just five minutes’ drive away) and Ely (14 minutes’ drive) provide a range of amenities.
This provides the property with plenty of opportunity for a range of uses.
The lot will be brought to auction by Cheffins Auctions on 14th June with a Guide Price of £100,000-£125,000.
Located just off the bustling Gillingham Road / Barnsole Road mini roundabout, only 10 minutes’ walk from Gillingham train station, this property benefits from its position within a prominent commercial building in a busy local shopping area.
The ground floor commercial unit is available freehold, and two flats above are also available within the same lot – both of which were sold on 99 year leases on 2nd December 1999 with an annual ground rent of £150 each.
The building offers great potential for a significant return, and will be suited to a range of uses.
The lot will be brought to auction by Clive Emson Auctions on 15th June 2023 with a Guide Price of £35,000 – £40,000.
Benefitting from a central location within the beautiful Somerset town of Chard, this former restaurant features a characterful façade with four sets of bay windows. With the possibility for conversion into a 4-bed residential property or mixed-use building, this is a good-sized lot that requires a little renovation.
Any change of use will require the correct consents.
Currently comprised of a ground floor restaurant and servery with a kitchen and preparation room and two WCs, three additional rooms to the first floor that could be used as bedrooms or additional dining spaces – along with a shower room and WC – and a very large attic space previously used as a bedroom, the lot also boasts a spacious yard to the rear.
Located in an area of high footfall, with Chard Hospital just 10 minutes’ walk away and the Devon seafront accessible in just 25 minutes by car, this freehold property is a very appealing opportunity for any investor.
The lot will be brought to auction by Greenslade Taylor Hunt Property Auctions on 28th June 2023 for a Guide Price of £85,000.
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