3 bed detached house for sale

Tregonetha, St. Columb, Cornwall TR9

Auction Guide Price £150,000-£175,000. For Sale by Public Auction at 7pm on Wednesday 12th November 2025 at Lifton Strawberry Fields, Lifton, Devon, PL16 0DH

Set on a substantial plot in a sought-after location, this characterful cottage-style property presents a rare opportunity for buyers seeking a renovation project.

Having been left unoccupied for a number of years, the property now requires comprehensive refurbishment throughout, offering a blank canvas to create a home tailored to individual taste and style.

Retaining a number of original features and boasting a charming cottage, the property offers huge scope for improvement, extension subject to obtaining any necessary planning permissions that are required and landscaping of the generous surrounding gardens.

This is an exciting opportunity for those looking to restore a period home in an idyllic rural location.

Accommodation
Entrance via a uPVC door with obscure glazed panelling inset opening into:-

Porch
Wooden double doors with single glazed panelling leading into:-

Kitchen
A range of fitted wall and base units with roll top work surfaces over, space for freestanding cooker, space for freestanding fridge freezer, uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation, stairs rising to the first floor, radiator, wooden beams to ceiling.

Utility
uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation, a range of fitted wall and base units incorporating a sink and double drainer with mixer tap over, under counter space and plumbing for washing machine, radiator, under stair storage cupboard.

Living Room
uPVC double glazed windows to the rear elevation, radiators, wooden beams to ceiling, wooden double doors leading into:-

Rear Porch
Triple aspect having uPVC double glazed windows to both the side and rear elevations, uPVC door with double glazed inset leading to the rear garden.

First floor
Doors off to all first floor rooms, access to attic via loft hatch.

Bedroom
uPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation, radiator.

Bedroom
uPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation, radiator.

Bedroom
uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation, radiator.

Bathroom
Obscure uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap, low-level W.C, shower cubicle with glazed shower screen and mixer shower over, tiled floor to ceiling, chrome heated towel radiator.

Auction Venue & Date
Lifton Strawberry Fields, Lifton, Devon PL16 0DH on Wednesday 12th November 2025 at 7pm.

Registration
Please note all bidders, including Kivells existing clients, will need to register with Kivells on the night of the auction in order to comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (the "Regulations") – as of 26th
June 2017.

Bidders will be required to provide one form of government issued photographic identity and a utility bill addressed to them at their home address, dated within 3 months of the date of the auction. Failure to do this, may prejudice your ability to bid on the night.

Online Bidding
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Buyer's Administration Fee
All successful buyers at Kivells’ Property Auctions should note that on exchange of contracts, a Buyer's Administration Fee of £2,000 plus VAT (Total: £2,400 inc VAT) is payable to Kivells on the night of the auction. This fee can be paid by either bank transfer, personal cheque or debit card.

Please note if the lot is sold prior to auction, or afterwards, these fee’s remain payable. There are no discounts for multiple lots purchased and you must consider this when bidding/offering prior.
All interested buyer’s are advised to review the Auction Legal Pack prior to bidding, this can be obtained from Kivells website and is free to download.

Any fees that are owed in addition to the buyer’s administration fee will be included within the legal pack.

Solicitor
Ms A Quinn, Coodes, St Austell Business Park, St Austell, Cornwall PL25 4FD. Tel: Email:

Auction Payment
At the fall of the gavel the contract is legally binding and a 10% deposit (subject to a minimum fee of £5,000) will be required to be paid by the successful bidder. The deposit has to be paid to Kivells as auctioneers and can only be paid in the form of a cheque or bank transfer.

This deposit is also payable for all lots that are sold prior to auction.

All bidders must only bid if they can make this payment. Cheques must be drawn on a bank or branch of a bank in the United Kingdom, any other cheques may be rejected and it will the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure they have the correct method of payment available at each auction.

Local Authority
Cornwall Council, Chy Trevail, Beacon Technology Park, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 2FR.

Easements, Wayleaves, Rights of Way
The property is offered for sale, subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the Property and Charges Register of the registered title together with all public or private rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way, which cross the property.

Boundaries
Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof. Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendor’s agent whose decision acting as experts shall be final.

Plan of the Land
The plan is based on ordnance survey extracts, and the areas are not guaranteed. Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy.

Land Plan
Not to scale and for identification purposes only.

Guide Prices
Guide prices given are indications within 10% upwards or downwards of where the reserve price may be set at the time of going to print. Please note they are not an indication of the anticipated sale price or a valuation.

The reserve price is the minimum price at which the property can be sold, both the guide price and reserve price may be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction.
Please note that all prices listed, whether prior to or post auction, are subject to contract.

The Auctioneers and sellers accept no responsibility for any loss, cost or damage that a buyer may incur as a result of relying on any guide price. It is the buyer's responsibility to decide how much they should bid for any lot.
Please check with us for regular updates as guide prices are subject to change prior to the auction.

The guide price does not include the buyer's fee charged by the auctioneer or VAT which may apply to the sale or other amounts the seller may charge.

The seller's Special Conditions of Sale will state whether there are other seller's charges and whether the seller has elected to charge VAT on the sale price.

Outside
The property is approached along a hardcore track leading back to the parish road, which leads through Tregonetha. At the rear is a parking area for multiple cars.

Rose Cottage is set within a generous plot of approximately 0.75 acres, offering tremendous scope for landscaping and garden design.
The garden has been left untouched for some time and provides a blank canvas for anyone looking to create their ideal outdoor space.

With ample room for lawns, patios, planting areas, or even outbuildings, the garden’s size and potential perfectly complement the renovation opportunities offered by the house.

Agents Note
The property is being sold by executors who have no prior knowledge of the property, therefore there is limited material information known about the property.

Services
Mains water, electricity, oil fired central heating & private drainage.

Tenure
Freehold

EE Rating - F

Council tax band - C

Directions
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