Eastbourne garages sold for £1.1 million at auction

The freeholds for the 89 garages across Eastbourne were bought by property developers.

One of the lots in Wadhurst Close fetched £231,000 in total.

Auctioneers said property investors were very keen to bid on the garages, which can be developed.

Garages in Wadhurst Close which fetched £231,000 (Image: Supplied)

Senior auction appraiser and auctioneer, Richard Payne, said: “This was the largest number of garages that we can recall being offered in one of our auctions, with 89 garages acquired for just over £1m.

"There was much interest from property investors.”

The auction company listed 149 lots across southern England and South Wales.

Eastbourne Borough Council is trying to recoup some of the £4.9 million it is expecting to spend on temporary accommodation this year.

The entrance to one of the lots sold (Image: Supplied)

The council revealed that around a third of its annual budget will be spent on temporary accommodation, which it said is “unsustainable”.

Twenty-two lock-up garages in a compound at Hawkhurst Close went for £230,000.

Six lock-up garages at the rear of Durham Court, Rockhurst Drive, went for £85,000, which was £10,000 above the lower end of the guide price.

Twelve lock-up garages in two adjoining blocks in Maxfield Close were acquired for £160,000.

Sixteen lock-up garages in a compound just off Ashington Road fetched £165,000.