FOR SALE BY AUCTION: To be sold by public auction on the owner's instructions. A freehold terrace house in need of repair and modernisation, and ideal for investors and developers. The property has a double-width retail premises on the ground floor with rear storage areas with a kitchenette and WC. The rear garden overlooks the bay with spectacular views. The first and second floors have six rooms, currently used for storage. Located on Eastborough, the property is centrally located in Scarborough. The approximate internal extent is 2,055 SQFT. To be sold by auction via online bidding on Friday, 30 October 2026.
Auctioneers comments: 'A unique opportunity to purchase a retail premises owned by one family for generations and once modernised, offering great potential to interested investors and devlopers.'
Auction date
The property is to be sold by public auction on Friday, 30 October 2026, via a 2-hour online bidding window.
Description
Freehold terrace house in need of repair and modernisation, with six upper-floor rooms, double-width retail premises, storage, a rear garden with bay views, and an approximate internal extent of 2,002 SQFT.
Location
Eastborough, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, 0.8 miles to Scarborough railway station
Configuration
Ground floor: double-width retail premises, kitchenette, WC, storage room
First floor: 3 rooms
Second floor: 4 rooms
Outside
Rear garden
EPC rating
EPC C (Commercial)
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession*
*The historic business is not being sold as a going concern
Local authority and council tax band
North Yorkshire Council
Current rateable value (1 April 2026 to present): £11,000**
**This is the rateable value for the property. It is not what you pay in business rates or rent. Your local council uses the rateable value to calculate the business rates bill.
Pre-auction bids
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Auction fees
In addition to the 10% deposit (min. £5,000) of your winning bid, you must pay an auction buying commission of 1.5% plus VAT (min. fee of £2,100.00 plus VAT) of the purchase price and auction buying fee of £1,900.00 plus VAT. Please be aware that additional fees may be payable on completion, including disbursements in the legal pack. Check the legal pack for each lot you are interested in before bidding.
* Generally speaking Guide Prices are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation, i.e. 'The Reserve'. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Virtually every property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide.
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