Hastings area bungalow with planning consent up for auction

A detached chalet bungalow with planning consent for redevelopment in a coastal village near Hastings is coming up for sale by auction next month.

Heath Cottage in Fyrsway, Fairlight is among 169 lots listed across southern England in the latest auction being held by one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK, Clive Emson Auctioneers.

Offered jointly with Phillips & Stubbs, it is listed with a freehold guide price of £320,000 to £340,000 with vacant possession at the firm’s auction which ends on Thursday 5 November.

Auction Appraiser Jade Flood said: “This detached chalet bungalow with three bedrooms sits on a plot of approximately 0.10 hectares (0.24 acres).

“It is offered with planning permission to demolish the existing house and to build a new house on the same site, with a replacement new rear garage.

“The property enjoys a prime, elevated position at the top end of a quiet cul-de-sac. The rear gardens back directly on to the unspoilt Hastings National Park and the front has clear views of the sea.”

Planning permission was granted by Rother District Council in September.

A mixed use investment opportunity at 32 Kings Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea is offered jointly with EC Consultancy with a freehold guide price of £310,000 to £320,000.

The property comprises two ground floor commercial units, together with two separately accessed residential flats located above.

The whole freehold title is let under the terms of an overriding full repair and insuring lease for a 16-year term at £33,282.64 per annum, ending in February next year.

Jade added: “The property is situated in a prominent position on Kings Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, within easy reach of local shops, amenities and the seafront.

“We consider it ideal for continued investment at present.”

A mixed residential and commercial building with potential at 187 Queens Road, Hastings, is freehold guided £160,000 to £165,000.

The four storey mixed-use property occupies a prominent position on busy Queens Road, within easy reach of Hastings town centre and mainline railway station.

The property comprises ground floor retail accommodation with mezzanine storage room, together with a maisonette arranged over three upper floors, along with basement accommodation and rear yard.

Director & Senior Auction Appraiser Sam Kinloch said: "The property is considered to offer potential for reconfiguration, conversion or alternative uses, subject to all necessary consents being obtainable.

Residential area land in north Hastings is offered with a freehold guide price of £60,000 to £70,000

Land at Ore Place, extending to approximately 0.7 acres (0.28 hectares), is situated in a residential area to the north of Hastings town centre, and with far reaching views over the town and the English Channel.

Jade added: “The land benefits from access to The Ridge and offers potential for a variety of uses, subject to all necessary consents being obtainable.

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Clive Emson Auctioneers holds auctions eight times a year offering specialist advice for auction purposes with offices in Essex, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the West Country, selling with skill, speed and efficiency.

Bidding for the current auction, the penultimate one of 2026, goes live on Tuesday 3 November and concludes on Thursday 5 November.

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