Former Eastbourne Borough Council garages sold for £1.1 million at auction

One of the lots, located of Wadhurst Close, fetched £231,000 at the auction.

Senior auction appraiser and auctioneer, Richard Payne, said: “This was the largest number of garages that we can recall being offered in one of our auctions, with 89 garages acquired for just over £1 million.

The auction company listed 149 lots across Southern England and Wales.

The council revealed that around a third of its annual budget will be spent on temporary accommodation, which it said is “unsustainable”.

22 lock-up garages in a compound at Hawkhurst Close went for £230,000.

Six lock-up garages at the rear of Durham Court, Rockhurst Drive, went for £85,000, which was £10,000 above the lower end of the guide price.

12 lock-up garages in two adjoining blocks in Maxfield Close were acquired for £160,000.

16 lock-up garages in a compound just off Ashington Road fetched £165,000.