March’s Unusual Auction Properties of the Month

Below, you’ll find a range of quirky, interesting and unusual properties that will be brought to auction across the UK throughout March 2023.

If you love unique properties with exciting stories to tell, or characterful buildings that brim with personality, take a look at the selection we’ve curated below.

1 Bed Former Telephone Exchange Lodge

(Ullapool, Northern Scotland)

Nestled in Ullapool (Scotland) with incredible views over Loch Broom, this lot measures around 73 square metres and features a single-storey wooden structure that once served as a telephone exchange.

Now decommissioned, the property offers an exciting opportunity for redevelopment, and, upon an application for change of use being accepted, would make a perfect site for a secluded and peaceful cottage for holidaymakers or permanent residents.

The area is beautiful and unspoiled, with ancient sites nearby, such as the Pictish Stone. The nearest towns are accessible by catching a ferry across the Sound of Raasay.

This lot will be taken to auction by Online Property Auctions Scotland on 9th March 2023, with a Guide Price of £25,000.

Former Victorian Chapel

(Silloth)

Positioned mere metres from Silloth Green (Cumbria) and less than ten minutes from the Silloth On Solway golf Club and Rugby Union grounds, this exciting property is also within easy walking distance from the town’s seafront promenade.

A spacious former Victorian gothic chapel, the lot is incredibly spacious with high ceilings, and benefits from a yard and garage.

With plenty of characterful features still in-situ, this property offers significant potential for development once planning consent is given. Its town centre location sees it well-placed for local schools and amenities, and the Solway Street bus stop sits just at the end of the road.

The lot will be sold via online auction by Exp UK with a Guide Price of £67,500, although no date for the close of bidding appears to have been set.

2 Bed Thatched Cottage

(Milton Keynes)

Situated in the lovely village of Hanslope (in Milton Keynes), this idyllic thatched cottage is full of charm and character. It sits less than ten minutes from Hanslope Recreation Ground and just around the corner from the High Street, where residents can enjoy a range of amenities such as pubs, eateries, shops and more.

The property itself features off road parking and a range of wonderful period features including original beams and a stone fireplace and chimney breast.

Its living room is spacious, as are its two double bedrooms. The property also benefits from a beautiful enclosed front garden and outbuildings, overlooked by the local church spire. It requires modernisation throughout, offering plenty of opportunity to add value.

The property will be sold via online auction by Brown & Merry Auctions with a Guide Price of £300,000, although no date for the close of bidding appears to have been set.

Mixed-Use Crescent Shaped Accommodation and Agricultural Building

(Camelford, Cornwall)

A truly unique property sitting within the sprawling green countryside surrounding the town of Camelford (in Cornwall), pone portion of this lot is comprised of six bedrooms – subject to Agricultural Occupancy Condition. The building is arranged partly over two storeys and partly over a single storey.

There is also a commercial area, featuring stores, a kitchen and food preparation area, a shop, a polytunnel and visitor area.

The lot covers 3.16 acres in its entirety, and includes a spacious tarmac parking area. It seems that planning permission has been granted for the development of additional horticultural elements. The property is currently subject to a planning condition that, should produce be sold on site, a minimum of 80% of it must have been produced on site.

The lot will be taken to auction by Kivells Auctions on 22nd March 2023 for a Guide Price of £375,000.

3 Bed Period Cottage

(Looe, Cornwall)

This is a stunning Grade II listed property sitting four minutes walk from the heart of the seaside town of Looe and less than half a mile from the local station.

Featuring ancient beams and flagstones, a spiral staircase and exposed stone walls, the property is arranged over three floors and includes three spacious bedrooms, a generous triple-aspect open plan living room space and two open fireplaces, one being an original inglenook.

This lot currently has no kitchen installed, and would require the buyer to make any changes in accordance with its listed status.

Positioned just two minutes’ walk from East Looe Beach and just around the corner from a plethora of amenities such as shops and cafes, the property sits tucked away in a charming back street and, after improvements, would make a cosy and characterful home for any buyer.

The lot will be brought to auction via the Modern Method of Auction by Stratton Creber with a Guide Price of £200,000 – and, while there is no end date for bidding currently advertised, the Guide Price for the property was reduced by £55,000 as of 28th February 2023.