Freehold of 3 flats, one vacant
66 Ditchling Rise, Brighton BN1 4QPHousing association sale. One vacant flat to refurbish plus the freehold of two flats sold on roughly 87-year leases.
Issue 1 · Updated 4 October 2026
Sussex property auctions: investor lots this week
5 lots in Sussex this week, picked from the catalogues of the auction houses selling in the county. Brighton, Worthing, Hastings, Eastbourne, Crawley, Chichester, East and West.
Barnard Marcus
Thu 15 Oct 2026, 9:30amAuction House Sussex & Hampshire
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 2:30pm9-bed detached house needing complete refurbishment
Brede Court, Brede, Rye TN31 6EJFreehold, 431 sq m. Not safe to enter, so no internal viewings. Most mainstream lenders won't touch this; bridging will.
100-cover restaurant/bar with 5-bed flat above
379 South Coast Road, Telscombe Cliffs BN10 7EUFreehold, around 3,029 sq ft with parking.
Corner building of 3 self-contained units
37 & 39 Bristol Gardens & 1 Bennett Road, Brighton BN2 5JRFreehold, around 164 sq m. Two units vacant; one let at £1,300 pcm with possession proceedings under way.
Freehold pair of let flats
19 & 21 Centrecourt Road, Worthing BN14 7AQAround 113 sq m, both let (£1,100 + £1,200 pcm, tenants holding over).
Why sort the finance before auction day in Sussex
When the hammer falls you exchange contracts on the spot, pay a 10% deposit, and usually have 28 days to complete. That is too tight for most mortgages, and lots that need work, have no kitchen, or carry a planning angle often are not mortgageable at all. That is why experienced auction buyers arrange auction bridging finance before they bid, not after.
Agreeing terms in principle before the sale means you walk in knowing your ceiling, you can bid with confidence against cash buyers, and you do not risk losing your deposit because a lender went quiet in week three. It costs nothing to get indicative terms and there is no credit search at that stage.
How we help
- Indicative terms on any lot above, usually within 24 hours. Send us the lot number.
- Loans from £150,000 to £25 million, up to 75% loan-to-value, 3 to 24 months.
- Refurbishment, planning gain, HMO and commercial all considered. We work with lenders who are comfortable with property that is not habitable on day one.
- Exit planned from the start: sale, refinance onto a buy-to-let, or a development facility.
Other counties this week
Surrey3 this weekKent4 this weekEssex5 this weekHertfordshire2 this weekBedfordshire2 this weekBerkshire1 this weekBuckinghamshire0 this weekOxfordshire0 this week
Updated every Monday. Lot details are summarised from the auctioneers' published catalogues; always read the legal pack.