5 bed detached house for sale

South Tehidy, Camborne TR14

For sale by public auction on 7th October 2026 at 7pm at Lifton Strawberry Fields. Green Gables is a substantial and individually designed detached dormer residence offering spacious and highly versatile accommodation. The property now requires comprehensive renovation but presents an excellent opportunity for a purchaser to create a distinctive family home within a generous and private plot.

The ground floor is arranged around a central hallway and includes a particularly spacious living room with fireplace, large windows and a broad archway opening into the adjoining dining room. The kitchen contains an extensive range of timber units and leads into a separate utility room with external access. Three bedrooms and a bathroom with both a bath and separate shower are also positioned on this floor, allowing considerable flexibility for family living, home working or accommodating relatives.

Upstairs are two further bedrooms, a dressing room and a shower room. Several rooms include fitted storage, while the varied arrangement of ground and first-floor bedrooms makes the property suitable for a range of different requirements.

Outside, a private driveway provides extensive off-road parking and leads to a substantial detached garage and workshop measuring approximately 20'10" x 20'9". The property stands within mature and well-established gardens which are currently overgrown and require attention but offer considerable privacy and potential. There are paved areas, mature trees and shrubs and oil tank storage building.

Combining stone and rendered elevations, generous accommodation and extensive ancillary space, Green Gables offers significant potential for improvement and reconfiguration, subject to any necessary consents. Its size, adaptable layout and secluded grounds make it an appealing opportunity for purchasers seeking a substantial home to renovate and personalise.

Auction Venue & Date

Lifton Strawberry Fields, Lifton, Devon PL16 0DH on Wednesday 7th October 2026 at 7pm.

Registration

Please note all bidders, including Kivells existing clients, will need to register with Kivells on the night of the auction in order to comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (the "Regulations") – as of 26th June 2017. Bidders will be required to provide one form of government issued photographic identity and a utility bill addressed to them at their home address, dated within 3 months of the date of the auction. Failure to do this, may prejudice your ability to bid on the night.

Online Bidding

Online bidding registration will be available 10 days before each auction and all bidders must register at least 48 hours prior to the auction. For further information, please visit or contact your local Kivells office.

Buyer's Administration Fee

All successful buyers at Kivells’ Property Auctions should note that on exchange of contracts, a Buyer's Administration Fee of £2,000 plus VAT (Total: £2,400 inc VAT) is payable to Kivells on the night of the auction. This fee can be paid by either bank transfer, personal cheque or debit card. Please note if the lot is sold prior to auction, or afterwards, these fee’s remain payable. There are no discounts for multiple lots purchased and you must consider this when bidding/offering prior.

All interested buyer’s are advised to review the Auction Legal Pack prior to bidding, this can be obtained from Kivells website and is free to download. Any fees that are owed in addition to the buyer’s administration fee will be included within the legal pack.

Solicitor
Teresa Blenard Walters and Barbary Solicitors Basset Chambers 18 Basset Road Camborne Cornwall TR14 8SG

Auction Payment

At the fall of the gavel the contract is legally binding and a 10% deposit (subject to a minimum fee of £5,000) will be required to be paid by the successful bidder. The deposit has to be paid to Kivells as auctioneers and can only be paid in the form of a cheque or bank transfer. This deposit is also payable for all lots that are sold prior to auction.

All bidders must only bid if they can make this payment. Cheques must be drawn on a bank or branch of a bank in the United Kingdom, any other cheques may be rejected and it will the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure they have the correct method of payment available at each auction.

Local Authority

Cornwall Council, Chy Trevail, Beacon Technology Park, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 2FR.

Easements, Wayleaves, Rights of Way

The property is offered for sale, subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the Property and Charges Register of the registered title together with all public or private rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way, which cross the property.

Boundaries

Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof. Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendor’s agent whose decision acting as experts shall be final.

Plan of the Land

The plan is based on ordnance survey extracts, and the areas are not guaranteed. Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy.

Guide Prices

Guide prices given are indications within 10% upwards or downwards of where the reserve price may be set at the time of going to print. Please note they are not an indication of the anticipated sale price or a valuation. The reserve price is the minimum price at which the property can be sold, both the guide price and reserve price may be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction.

Please note that all prices listed, whether prior to or post auction, are subject to contract. The Auctioneers and sellers accept no responsibility for any loss, cost or damage that a buyer may incur as a result of relying on any guide price. It is the buyer's responsibility to decide how much they should bid for any lot. Please check with us for regular updates as guide prices are subject to change prior to the auction.

The guide price does not include the buyer's fee charged by the auctioneer or VAT which may apply to the sale or other amounts the seller may charge.

The seller's Special Conditions of Sale will state whether there are other seller's charges and whether the seller has elected to charge VAT on the sale price.

EPC Rating: E

Location

Green Gables is situated in the sought-after South Tehidy area, close to the extensive woodland walks and cycle routes of Tehidy Country Park and within easy reach of the dramatic North Cornish coastline. The nearby village of Portreath offers a sandy beach, harbour and everyday amenities, while Camborne provides a wider range of shops, schools and transport links, including a mainline railway station. The popular coastal destinations of Gwithian, Godrevy and St Ives are also readily accessible, making the location well placed for enjoying both the coast and surrounding countryside.

Hallway (5.43m x 1.50m)

Living Room (5.61m x 3.59m)

Dining Room (2.97m x 2.53m)

Kitchen (3.61m x 2.93m)

Utility Room (2.62m x 1.99m)

Bathroom (2.63m x 1.84m)

Bedroom Three (3.88m x 3.71m)

Bedroom Four (3.78m x 2.54m)

Bedroom Five (2.82m x 2.63m)

Bedroom One (3.59m x 2.79m)

Bedroom Two (3.80m x 3.65m)

Dressing Room (3.61m x 2.97m)

Shower Room (2.37m x 1.63m)

Garage (6.36m x 6.34m)

Services

Mains water, drainage and electric. Oil fired central heating (untested).

Notes

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Agents Note

Please note that the flooring in places has become unsafe and will need replacing. The property should be considered as a complete renovation where no services or utilities have been tested.

Council Tax Band

E

EPC

E

Garden

The property is approached over a private driveway providing ample off-road parking and access to a substantial detached garage/workshop measuring approximately 20'10" x 20'9". Green Gables occupies a generous and private plot with established gardens extending around the property. The grounds are currently overgrown and require attention but contain a variety of mature trees, shrubs and plants, together with paved areas and several useful outbuildings. The gardens offer considerable scope for landscaping and improvement, while the mature boundaries provide a good degree of privacy and seclusion.

Parking - Double Garage

Driveway parking in addition for 4-5 cars in tandem

Disclaimer

Kivells, their clients and any joint agents give notice that they are not authorised to make or give representations or warranties in relation to the property. No responsibility is accepted for any statement within these particulars, which do not form part of any offer or contract. Areas, measurements and boundaries are approximate. Text, photographs, CGI’s and plans are for guidance only. It should not be assumed the property has all necessary planning or building consents, and Kivells have not tested any services or equipment. The property is sold subject to all matters in the Property and Charges Register, including rights of way and easements. Purchasers are deemed to know all boundaries. Nothing herein constitutes financial advice; seek your own. Use of Mortgage Genies sw Ltd. Will result in a £250 + VAT referral fee to Kivells. Kivells retains copyright to all particulars and media.