ON THE Isle of Wight, 12 property lots, including a prized waterfront building, are scheduled for auction later this month.
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The lots, listed by Clive Emson Auctioneers, features the Prince Consort, on St Thomas Street in Ryde, with an indicated price of over £400,000.
Another listing is a freehold, two-bedroom bungalow at 12 Footways, Wootton Bridge, requiring refurbishment and upgrading, with a guide price upwards of £185,000.
Meanwhile, a self-contained, one-bedroom flat at 4 Victoria Lodge on Monkton Street, Ryde, needs refurbishment and upgrading, coming with a 125-year lease from 1987, priced upwards of £50,000.
Auctioneer, Rob Marchant, highlighted the three-storey, centrally-located building at 120 High Street, Ryde.
Bringing in £27,850 per year, it is arranged with a retail unit on the ground floor and four studio flats on the upper floors — deemed ideal for rental. The guide price is upwards of £250,000.
Among the other listings is a one-bedroom flat at Coniston House, 9 Coniston Drive, Ryde — a Victorian 'gentleman's residence' — with a 999-year lease and a starting price above £70,000.
Another unique property is town centre investment, 2 Clarence Buildings, Avenue Road, Freshwater, which includes a shop and three flats, but requiring refurbishment.
The building layout includes a lock-up shop unit, small ground floor flat and a larger first floor flat, sold under a long leasehold, while the second floor holds a two-bedroom flat with rental potential.
An end-terrace freehold house with two bedrooms at 57 Adelaide Grove, East Cowes, has a starting price of £150,000.
On 69-71 Regent Street, Shanklin, a double-width former shop unit rented out for £11,000 annually, has a guide price over £80,000, with a 125-year lease.
A three/four bedroom house at 2 Kent Road, Ventnor, described as "very worthy of significant upgrading and refurbishment", is listed for £180,000-plus.
A five-bedroom, semi-rural farmhouse in Rew Street, Gurnard, has a guide price of between £300,000 and £330,000.
The farmhouse, originally two cottages, has potential to be divided back into two smaller properties.
A semi-detached town centre property with two flats, requiring improvements, at Cross Street, Sandown, is listed for £200,000-plus.
Currently let, Tintos, a freehold street bar with a three/four bedroom flat, at 24, Pier Street, Ventnor, has a guide price of £190,000-£210,000.
The property has noted potential for investment or owner occupation.
The auction ends on March 20, with bidding beginning 48 hours prior.
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