Sutton Kersh auction catalogue out

A former church and three pubs will be among 110 lots at the next auction due to be held by Sutton Kersh on Wednesday 4 September in Liverpool.

A two storey former Methodist Church at the corner of Gladstone Road and Gordon Road in Seaforth has a guide price of £50,000 to £60,000, and may suit residential redevelopment, subject to consents.

Pubs include The Carisbrooke in Walton which is let on a 12 month lease at £300/week, rising to £400/week during the football season. The property offers private living accommodation to the upper floors and has a guide price of £50,000 to £60,000.

Elsewhere, the Larkhill public house in Larkhill Road, on the corner of Queens Drive, is guided at £80,000 to £100,000 and could suit continued use or redevelopment, subject to planning.

Meanwhile the Fountains Abbey in Walton Road, two miles from the city centre, has a guide of £55,000 upwards.

Residential investment opportunities include two apartments within the Ropewalks area of Liverpool. The one and two bedroom properties in Portside House are let by way of assured shorthold tenancies producing income of £6,600 and £8,700 a year. The guide prices are £75,000 plus and £100,000 respectively.

Vacant residential stock includes a two bedroom apartment in Beetham Tower, close to the waterfront, which has a guide of £100,000. A vacant ground floor duplex apartment at Falkner Square is guided at £125,000.

Cathy Holt, auction manager at Sutton Kersh, said: "The latest catalogue provides a range of stock which is ideal for first time buyers, modest investors and those seasoned campaigners looking to expand their portfolios.

"We have consistently delivered strong results throughout the year and this latest sale will see us break the 400 barrier in terms of total lots sold."