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Cross Common, The Lizard, Helston

Guide Price
£185,000
Lodge & Thomas, Truro
PROPERTY TYPE

Plot

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Key features

  • Building Plot
  • Edge of The Lizard Village

Description

For Sale by Public Online Auction - Closing Date: Thursday 18th September 2025 at 12 noon

A development site on the edge of The Lizard village, with planning consent for the erection of two detached dwellings with garaging, parking and gardens.

The Property
A level site on the north-eastern fringes of the village. Conditional planning consent granted on the 24/04/2024 (Planning Reference No. PA23/10217) for the erection of two detached dwellings, to be accessed off a short access way. Within the grounds lies a timber summerhouse.

The proposed accommodation comprises:

Plot 1 - Ground floor: entrance hall, open plan kitchen/living/diner, shower room, utility, integral garage. First floor: master bedroom en-suite, three further double bedrooms, bathroom.

Plot 2 - Ground floor: entrance hall, open plan kitchen/living/diner, bathroom, garage, utility. First floor: three double bedrooms, shower room.

Full planning details are available from Cornwall Council planning portals, or the auctioneers.

Property Information
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
The development is subject to a CIL charge unless exemption applies.

Proposed Services
Mains water, mains drainage, mains electricity. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries of the appropriate statutory undertakers: National Grid: ; South West Water: ; Wales and West Utilities:

Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way
The sale will be subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way as may exist.

Particulars & Plan
Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of these particulars, their accuracy is not guaranteed, and they do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Any intending purchaser/s must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of these particulars.

Location
The Lizard Village is mainland Britain's most southerly point and offers a truly spectacular coastline, the area being designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village provides a range of amenities including Post Office, village store and a number of public houses and restaurants and a primary school. The nearest secondary school is at Mullion, which is approximately 4 miles distant.

Viewing & Directions
Strictly by appointment. Tel: Email:

Directions
On entering The Lizard Village bear left signposted Church Cove and follow this lane without deviation for approximately ¼ of a mile and the plot will be found on your right-hand side as marked by the Lodge & Thomas for sale board.

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General Conditions of Sale
Our online Auction partners are Bamboo Auctions -

SPECIAL CONDITION OF SALE The buyer should refer to the special conditions within the auction pack.

The buyer shall contribute, on completion, £950.00 towards the cost of the searched and the preparation for the auction undertaken by the Seller.

METHOD OF SALE The property will be offered for sale by Online Traditional Auction. The Vendor reserves the right to withdraw or alter the property prior to the auction end date. The bidding page will be found on the Lodge & Thomas website under ‘Sales' - ‘Online Property Auctions'.

AUCTION LEGAL PACK AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SALE This will be available to download from our auction partners' website free of charge to those who have registered. It is the Purchaser's responsibility to make all necessary enquiries prior to the auction and we strongly recommend purchasers instruct a solicitor to assist. It will be the purchasers' responsibility to reimburse the vendors costs for the provision of the Legal Pack on sale.

COMPLETION DATE Normally up to 28 days or sooner following exchange of contracts.

BUYER'S AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES The successful Purchaser will be required to pay £5,000 at the end of the auction. From this, a Buyer's fee of £3,600 inclusive of VAT is retained by Lodge & Thomas/Bamboo Auctions as a contribution toward the online platform costs, and £1,400 forms part of the 10% contract deposit. The purchaser will be required to pay the balance of the 10% contract deposit monies within 24 hours of the auction via their solicitor to the Vendors solicitor.

DEFINITION OF AUCTION GUIDE AND RESERVE PRICE Guide price(s) is an indication of the Seller's expectations. Reserve price(s) is a figure below which the auctioneer cannot sell the lot at auction. We expect the reserve will be set within the guide range. Guide prices and Reserve prices may change at any time prior to the auction.

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT 2007 Under current Money Laundering Regulations 2007 it is a legal requirement for Estate Agents and Solicitors to perform due diligence checks to any person that intends to bid at auction. There will be a requirement for all bidders to register via the online sale site and complete the ID checks. There is no charge for registration.


Vendors Solicitors: Nalders Solicitors, North Wing, Bickland House, Bickland Water Road, Falmouth. TR11 4SB
FAO: Mark Buswell. Tel: . Email:

Brochures

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Cross Common, The Lizard, Helston

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Penmere Station13.5 miles

About Lodge & Thomas, Truro

58 Lemon Street, Truro, TR1 2PY
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  • Estate & Letting Agents specialising in farmhouses & cottages, country smallholdings, farms, land and commercial property throughout Cornwall
  • Farm & Machinery Auctions as well as Liquidation & Bankruptcy sales
  • Antiques, Fine Art & General Furniture Auctions in our purpose built Truro Sale Room
  • Poultry & Plant Nursery sales
  • RICS Professional Services & Valuations inc. valuations for Mortgages and secured lending, Tax, Probate and Inheritance Tax purposes as well as Agricultural Tenancies, Utilities and Compensation Claims etc.

Our Truro Office is conveniently located in the City centre at 58 Lemon Street with a sub office in Penzance.

Truro Livestock Market is held every Wednesday and is one of the foremost livestock markets in the West Country selling cattle, sheep and pigs.

We hold monthly General Household and Furniture Sales and quarterly "On-Line" Antiques & Fine Art Sales.

Partners

Andrew Body BSc MRICS Property sales of all types specialising in farms and land, valuations, bankruptcy and insolvency work, compensation, live and deadstock auctioneering.

Ross Collins BSc (Hons) MRICS FAAV Graduated from Seale Hayne in 2005 with an Honours Degree in Rural Estate Management. General rural practice Chartered Surveyor and Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers. Over 20 years' experience undertaking valuations, planning, Landlord & Tenant advice, Estate Management, compensation claims, BPS etc. Sheep Auctioneer at Truro Livestock Market. Manager of the Lettings Department.

Ed Harris BSc (Hons) MRICS Rural Practice Chartered Surveyor, specialising in professional Valuations of land and farms. Landlord & Tenant matters, Basic Payment and Environmental Schemes, Planning Applications. Sheep Auctioneer at Truro Livestock Market.

Property Negotiators:

Adam Beverley-Jones BSc Rural Est. Man. Experienced in selling all types of property including residential, farms and smallholdings, commercial freeholds, plots and land having worked throughout Cornwall and South Wales.

Paul Thomas With 38 years of experience in selling all types of residential property throughout Cornwall.

Lauren Symons Over a decade's worth of experience in estate agency across Cornwall, with a special interest in equestrian properties and smallholdings.

Rural Practice Surveyors & Estate Management

Andrew Body, Bob Mosley, Ross Collins, Ed Harris (as above), Nathan Osborne

Notes

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Auction Fees: The purchase of this property may include associated fees not listed here, as it is to be sold via auction. To find out more about the fees associated with this property please call Lodge & Thomas, Truro on 01872 303677.

*Guide Price: An indication of a seller's minimum expectation at auction and given as a “Guide Price” or a range of “Guide Prices”. This is not necessarily the figure a property will sell for and is subject to change prior to the auction.

Reserve Price: Each auction property will be subject to a “Reserve Price” below which the property cannot be sold at auction. Normally the “Reserve Price” will be set within the range of “Guide Prices” or no more than 10% above a single “Guide Price.”

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