Paignton: Important Property Sale: A large company assembled at the Gerston Hotel on Tuesday at the invitation of Mr. T. Pope, who had to offer at public auction some valuable property. The houses in Adelphi Terrace, to be held on lease of 99 years from 1876, went first to the hammer, and, with the exception of one (No. 6), were all sold, the following prices being realised No. 7, £610, purchased by Mr. Vittery, of Brixham; No. 8, £675, Mr. Beachey, Newton Abbot; No. 9, £660, Mr. Couldrey, Paignton; No. 14, £630, Mr. Macaulay, Paignton; No. 15, £675, Mr. Beachey. These prices showed a slight margin above the reserve and were considered cheap. The whole of Torbay Terrace, consisting of 15 houses, and leased the same terms, was also to have been disposed of but only one No. 14, was sold, and the purchaser was Mr. Pinsent.
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