You could buy 125 acres of the shore at Lowca in December, with a guide price of £60,000 125 acres of Lowca foreshore to go under the hammer with a £60,000 guide
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Auction House Cumbria is selling about 125 acres of the foreshore at Lowca in Carlisle on 9 December. Guide's £60,000 plus fees, and there's VAT on top.
This one's for folk in Lowca, Parton and Whitehaven who walk the shore, and anybody who's ever wondered who owns the beach.
A stretch of foreshore at Lowca, about 50.86 hectares or 125.67 acres, is going to auction. Auction House Cumbria has it at a guide of £60,000 plus fees, and there's VAT on the sale price. It's being sold with Edwin Thompson, and the seller's solicitors are Muckle LLP.
The auction is on Wednesday 9 December at 12pm at The Halston Hotel, 20-34 Warwick Road, Carlisle. The listing gives the address as Lowca, Whitehaven CA28 6QB, and the what3words is ///tides.spark.bottom. If you want a look, ring Auction House Cumbria on 01228 510 552.
The tenure's in the legal pack, and the listing doesn't say who's selling. Anyone bidding should read the special conditions too, because there are extra charges on top of the price.
Foreshore is the bit between the high and low tide marks. The listing tells buyers to do their own checks with the relevant authorities first. Cumberland Council is the local authority.
It's not the first bit of our coast to go under the hammer this year either. A stretch of beach at Flemings Shore in Flimby was up earlier with a guide of £8,000.
What you can do: the full listing, legal pack and bidding sign-up are on Auction House Cumbria's website, which is in the sources below. Ring 01228 510 552 to view. Our Flimby beach story is in there too.
About 50.86 hectares of foreshore at Lowca will be auctioned in Carlisle on Wednesday 9 December by Auction House Cumbria, with Edwin Thompson. VAT is payable on the sale price.
This is for people in Lowca, Parton and Whitehaven who walk the shore, and anyone wondering who owns the coast.
A stretch of foreshore at Lowca, extending to about 50.86 hectares (125.67 acres), is being sold at auction. Auction House Cumbria has listed it with a guide price of £60,000 plus fees, and says VAT is payable on the sale price. It is offered in association with Edwin Thompson, and the seller's solicitors are Muckle LLP.
The sale is on Wednesday 9 December at 12pm at The Halston Hotel, 20-34 Warwick Road, Carlisle. The listing gives the address as Lowca, Whitehaven CA28 6QB, with the what3words location ///tides.spark.bottom. Viewings are by arrangement with Auction House Cumbria on 01228 510 552.
Tenure details are in the legal pack, and the listing does not say who is selling. Buyers should also check the special conditions of sale, which set out extra charges on top of the price.
Foreshore is the land between the high and low water marks. The listing invites buyers to make their own enquiries with the relevant authorities, for example about services. Cumberland Council is named as the local authority.
It is not the first piece of West Cumbrian shore to come up for auction this year. Earlier, a stretch of beach at Flemings Shore, Flimby, was listed with a guide of £8,000.
What you can do: the full listing, legal pack and bidding registration are on Auction House Cumbria's website, named in the sources below. To view, call 01228 510 552. Our earlier story on the Flimby beach sale is listed there too.