Land lying to the South of The Smithy, Polgigga, St Levan, Penzance, Cornwall TR19 6LR
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- EPC E27
- For Sale By Unconditional Livestream Auction Wednesday 25th March 2026 at 11:00am
- Residential Land
- Inspired The Book Homesick: Why I Live In A Shed
- Garden
- Connected To Water and Electric
- Parking
- Legal Pack Available to Download Free of Charge Via Our Website
- See Additional Fee Note
Description
Guide Price £80,000 - £100,000 (plus fees). For Sale via Unconditional Livestream Auction on 25th March 2026 at 11am. A Residential Shed with a Garden and Parking. Legal pack available to download free of charge from our website.
Residential Land and Shed
Commonly known as “The Shop,” this parcel of land contains a shed with established residential use. The building provides open-plan living accommodation including a living/dining area with a multi-fuel burner and a mezzanine sleeping area. Utilities are connected, including mains water and electricity.
Externally, there is off road parking, a garden and a separate outside shower room with WC. The property has been used as a writing retreat and is owned by the renowned author Catrina Davies, whose best-selling book Homesick: ‘Why I Live in a Shed’ was inspired by the shed.
Polgigga is a rural hamlet with close access to the Minack Theatre, Land's End, Porthcurno and Nanjizel beaches, offering coastal scenery, sandy beaches and access to the South West Coast Path.
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ACCOMMODATION Shed: 3.19m x 5.35m
Shower Room: 1.15m x 2.06m
FULL DETAILS Photographs, Dimensions, Floor Plans and Area Measurements (when available) are included within the full property details, online, via our website. All published information is to aid identification of the property and is not necessarily to scale.
VIEWINGS Regular block viewing sessions will be provided in the lead up to the auction. Please telephone Auction House South West on to request a viewing.
NOTICE TO BIDDER Please be aware that if your bid is successful on auction day the exchange of contracts will happen immediately after the auction.
Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: E27
Administration Fee: £1200 inc VAT payable on exchange of contracts.
Buyer's Premium Fee: £600 inc VAT payable on exchange of contracts.
Disbursements: Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- A
- Date Posted
- 2026-02-21
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
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