THE former post office in St Austell is set to go under the auctioneer’s hammer with a freehold guide price of £250,000 plus.

Located in the town centre at 10-12 High Cross Street, the three-storey property comprises the post office, sorting rooms, rear extensions and yard.

Planning permission has been granted for the 'front' of the building for conversion into eight apartments by way of confirmed Permitted Development Rights.

In addition, planning permission has been granted for the former sorting rooms and parking/yard area at the rear for 24 new build apartments.

Auction appraiser James Lofthouse said: “This is a well-known and prominent property in St Austell town centre.

“It comes to auction with the benefit of planning permissions for residential conversion and newbuild on a site totalling about 0.22 hectares (0.54 acres) in size.

“We expect interest from developers and builders who see the clear potential to build out the planning permissions on a well-located site in the town centre.”

It is among 228 lots listed by Clive Emson Auctioneers, with the September online auction concluding on Thursday, September 24. The property is being auctioned in arrangement with May Whetter & Grose.

Also in St Austell town centre, a mid-terrace commercial unit with a detached block of garages and car park has a freehold guide of £140,000 plus.

Located at 6 Alexandra Road, the building includes trading areas and additional rooms over two floors.

The detached garage block has two single and a one double lock-up units along with a car parking area.

The property is being auctioned in arrangement with May Whetter & Grose.

Fountain House at 1 Eastbourne Road in St Austell town centre, has a freehold guide of £60,000 plus.

It is a two-storey commercial property with three rooms, a kitchen, two WCs and a rear garden.

Land with a lake and disused buildings at St Stephen’s Beacon, Carloggas Lane, St Stephen, has a freehold guide of £60,000 plus.

The parcel extends to 1.15 hectares (2.84 acres) and has been previously used for fishing.

James said: “We have been informed by the seller the lake is stocked with carp and has a maximum depth in its centre of 45ft.

“The whole site is considered ideal for recreational/leisure use, clearly including some form of angling use, subject to all necessary consents being obtainable.”

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