Selling your Eastbourne House at Auction?

Public auction sale is one of the simplest ways to sell a property, but there is some preparation required to ensure a successful sale. This article provides some useful tips on how to prepare your Eastbourne property for sale at auction.

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The benefits of an auction sale include speed, reliability and transparency – which can help in achieving a high sale price. An auction is best suited to properties requiring modernisation of with development potential, for example probate/inherited properties. This guide is intended to provide property owners with a brief overview of selling at auction.
Last updated by Mark Grantham on 30th January 2021

How much does it cost to sell a property at auction?

The fee for selling your Eastbourne property at auction will be in the region of 2%+VAT of the final sale price – that’s only paid when the property successfully sells. That’s no different from the cost for selling anywhere else in the country. Some auctioneers also charge an upfront entry fee of around £200+VAT.

Read our special guide for more information about the costs incurred when selling your house at auction.

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Property auctioneers based in Eastbourne?

Although there are no property auctioneers based in Eastbourne itself, there are a number of local auctioneers that cater for the town.

Contact details for Eastbourne property auctioneers

The following three auctioneers regularly list Eastbourne properties.

Clive Emson
Address: 83 Bates Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 6PF
Phone: 01273 504 232

Fox & Sons Auctions
Address: 32/34 London Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO15 2AG
Phone: 02380 338 066

Auction House Sussex
Address: 37 Vernon Terrace, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 3JH
Phone: 01273 201 989

Eastbourne property auction listings

If you’re considering selling your Eastbourne property at auction you might be interested to see some past auction sales for properties in Eastbourne.

Property address: 140 Willingdon Park Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN22 0DG
Description of auction sale: Freehold, detached bungalow, two floors, 5 rooms, garden & garage. Sold at auction in October 2017 for £360,000.

Eastbourne auction sale - 140 Willingdon Park Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN22 0DG
Property address: 158 Bridgemere Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN22 8TY
Description of auction sale: Unmodernised, freehold semi-detached house with 5 rooms. Development potential subject to planning permission. Sold at auction in August 2017 for £232,000.
Eastbourne auction sale - 158 Bridgemere Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN22 8TY
Property address: 147-149 Terminus Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 3NU
Description of auction sale: Commercial property – freehold building on three floors. Rented to a clothing retailer with an income of £95,000 per year. Sold at auction in May 2017 for £1,505,000.
Eastbourne auciton sale - 147-149 Terminus Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 3NU
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Next steps – request an auction sale estimate

Why not request a free pre-auction appraisal for your property? It only takes a few seconds. Or feel free to call us on 0800 862 0206 if you have any questions.

ℹ Eastbourne facts

Eastbourne is a seaside town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England, approximately 20 miles east of Brighton and 60 miles south of London.

✪ Selling at auction

Auction offers a quick and reliable method of sale, but it’s not suited to all property types or personal circumstances. Read more about the pro’s and con’s of selling a house at auction.

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