Norfolk: Quirky properties sold at Auction House this week

From a former chippy to a timber merchant's workshop, here are some of the quirky Norfolk and Waveney properties that were snapped up by bidders at Auction House's monthly sale this week.

This former chippy in Havelock Road, Great Yarmouth, has been left derelict for 10 years (Image: Auction House)

Havelock Road, Great Yarmouth

Guide price: £40,000 - £60,000

Sold: £105,000

This former Chinese restaurant and fish and chips takeaway has not been used for more than 10 years and fell into a derelict state.

But bidders saw its potential this week, with the property selling £45,000 over the guide price.

Auctioneer Chris Bailey said: "Bidding was fast and furious following a number of open days.

"It sold to a developer who has other properties in the region and who has a number of options for what could be done to the space, ranging from retaining the ground floor restaurant with accommodation above or instead applying to convert it into two or three flats."

This Carlton Colville bungalow will likely be knocked down to make way for a new building after being bought by a developer (Image: Auction House)

Beccles Road, Carlton Colville 

Guide price: £130,000 - £150,000

Sold: £160,000

This run-down bungalow had previously been on the market with a local estate agent but sales fell through.

The building is on a good size plot and has planning permission to demolish it and build a new detached property.

However, it had to be a cash buyer.

A local builder took it on and has plans to knock it down and start again. 

The Rhond in Hoveton, a former timber merchant's workshop, sold at auction this month (Image: Auction House)

The Rhond, Hoveton

Guide price: £60,000 - £80,000

Sold: £125,000

The Rhond has been the site of a well-established timber merchant's workshop for more than 30 years but it became vacant after the owner retired.

It sold for £45,000 over the guide price.

Mr Bailey said: "This premises could have a wide range of alternative uses, subject to planning.

"We had a fair amount of interest from buyers and it eventually sold to a local developer."

This South Quay property in Great Yarmouth has lots of potential for development (Image: Auction House)

South Quay, Great Yarmouth

Guide price: £60,000 - £80,000

Sold: £91,000

This former shipping office in the heart of Great Yarmouth had been used as a three-storey office building but has been vacant for two years.

It is in need of modernisation but has the potential to be transformed to be used in a number of different ways.

The South Quay property had been used as offices but was originally a shipping office (Image: Auction House)

Mr Bailey said: "There was lots of interest from developers from East Anglia and beyond.

"It is the third property on South Quay that we have put up for auction in nine months and it is likely it will go to planning to be converted into a residential property.

"Perhaps it will become one big family house or two or three flats."