Exciting Opportunities for Sale at Auction in May

The Landsite5 May 2026

Clive Emson Auctioneers has added a varied set of lots to its May auction catalogue, spanning commercial premises, development sites and a historic pub across southern England.

Founded in 1989, Clive Emson is one of the longest-established property auction houses in the South and South East, covering Kent, Essex, Hampshire, Devon, Cornwall, Surrey, Dorset, Somerset and London. It works for corporate clients, independent estate agents and private buyers, and runs its sales online.

Highlights from the latest listings include:

• Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex: a vacant freehold commercial unit at 40B Belle Hill, guide £23,000, one of the most affordable lots available • Okehampton, Devon: a redevelopment opportunity at 21A East Street in the town centre, with potential for residential conversion, guide £150,000 • Southampton: land on Vespasian Road with river views and consent for residential development, guide £250,000 • Dartmoor National Park: the Sandy Park Inn near Chagford, a historic pub in need of improvement, guide £150,000 • St Austell, Cornwall: the former Post Office on High Cross Street, a substantial town centre development opportunity, guide £300,000 • Penzance, Cornwall: a freehold commercial building at 40-41 Causeway Head with planning consent for redevelopment, guide £105,000

The selection ranges from low-cost entry points for first-time auction buyers to larger project-led lots for developers and refurbishment specialists. Auctions continue to offer buyers speed, certainty and competitive pricing.

Originally published on The Landsite (5 May 2026)

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