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The Lizard, Helston

PROPERTY TYPE

Cottage

BEDROOMS

3

BATHROOMS

1

SIZE

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TENURE
Describes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.

Freehold

Key features

  • Detached Cottage
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Front & Rear Gardens

Description

For Sale by Public Online Auction - Closing Date: 12 noon Wednesday 21st October 2026

To be sold for the first time since construction, a detached three-bedroom character cottage passed through the same family for generations. A charming period cottage in the UK's most southerly village, offering tremendous potential to create a wonderful permanent residence, holiday home or investment property.

the Property
Occupying a sought-after position in the picturesque village of The Lizard, the most southerly point of mainland Britain, the property enjoys attractive coastal views and offers an exciting opportunity for renovation and enhancement.

Accessed via a pedestrian path from the village green, the property is of traditional construction under a slate pitched roof, with a single-storey extension to the side, the accommodation currently comprises two reception room with beamed ceilings, kitchen and shower room on the ground floor, together with three bedrooms on the first floor. The cottage benefits from PVCu double glazing and oil-fired central heating but would now benefit from a programme of refurbishment.

The gardens lie to the front and rear and are predominantly level and laid to lawn. Coastal views enjoyed from the front garden. Parking is available on the nearby village green.

Property Information
EPC: F Council Tax Band: C

Services
Mains Water, mains drainage, mains electric. None of these services have been tested and therefore no guarantees can be given. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries to the relevant service providers.

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.


Agents Note
We hereby disclose in accordance with the 1979 Estate Agents Act that a member of Lodge & Thomas staff and a family member are connected with the sale of this property.

Location
The Lizard village is the UK's most southerly village and offers a truly spectacular coastline, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with many scenic coastal walks. The village provides a range of amenities including food stores, butchers, public houses and restaurants and there is a primary school in the village with the nearest secondary school located at Mullion.

Viewing & Directions
Strictly by appointment with the sole selling agent Lodge & Thomas. Tel: .
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Directions
The property is accessed off The Lizard village green and is identified by a Lodge & Thomas Auction board on Pentreath Lane.

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General Conditions of Sale
GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SALE

Our online auction partners are Bamboo Proptech -

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SALE The buyer will be required to reimburse the seller the cost of the Auction Pack.

METHOD OF SALE The property will be offered for sale by Online Traditional Auction. The seller 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 buyer's responsibility to make all necessary enquiries prior to the auction and we strongly recommend buyers instruct a solicitor to assist. It will be the buyer's responsibility to reimburse the vendor's 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 It is free to register to bid. The buyer will be required to pay £4,800 on ‘the fall of the hammer'. This buyer's fee is inclusive of VAT and is retained by Lodge & Thomas/Bamboo Proptech as a contribution toward the online platform costs. The buyer will be required to pay the 10% contract deposit monies within 24 hours of the auction via their solicitor to the seller's solicitor.

DEFINITION OF AUCTION GUIDE AND RESERVE PRICE The Guide Price is an indication of the seller's expectations. The Reserve Price is a figure below which the auctioneer cannot sell the property 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:
Randle Thomas Solicitors
2 Wendron Street
Helston
TR13 8PP

FAO: Joe Carlyon
Email:

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COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
Band: C
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Yes
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Private garden
ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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Affordability

Monthly repayments£729
Property: £ 150,000
Deposit: £ 15,000
Interest rate: 5.05%
Term: 30 years
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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

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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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