A landmark Brighton seafront building is coming up for auction later this month.

The Harry Ramsden’s fish and chip shop property is among 170 lots being sold by regional land and property auctioneers Clive Emson in March.

The freehold ground rents of this substantial building at 33 and 34 Old Steine and one, three and four Marine Parade, have a guide price £750,000+.

Sam Kinloch, Director and Senior Auction Valuer, said: “This is an exciting opportunity to acquire the freehold of a substantial landmark building situated directly opposite Brighton seafront and pier. We are experiencing growing demand in interest for ground rents as a way of investing capital.”

The ground floor is sublet to Harry Ramsden's and the upper floors to Stagsleet trading at Club Revenge.

A Grade II listed five-storey terraced property at 16 Norfolk Terrace, currently a house in multiple occupation, has a freehold guide price of £475,000+.

All six flats at the bay fronted property are currently let on assured shorthold tenancy agreements at a total of £35,334.96 per annum. Located in a sought after residential location between Western Road and Brighton seafront, the property is situated less than a mile away from the city centre and train station.

The lower ground floor flat, currently generating £5,519.80 per annum in rent, is being offered as a separate lot as a leasehold investment with statutory tenancy.

The one bedroom patio flat, with its own street entrance, occupying the whole lower ground floor, is being sold on a new 125-year lease with an initial ground rental of £75 per annum.

A basement flat at 48 Brunswick Square, Hove, currently let at £9,600 per annum on an assured shorthold tenancy, is being offered leasehold with a guide price of £160,000 to £165,000.

Sam said: “This is a fabulous opportunity to acquire a residential investment situated on the western side of Brunswick Square offering convenient access to Hove seafront and the Western/Church Road shopping areas.”

A two bedroom flat in need of updating at Milton Court, 32 Elm Grove, Brighton, has a leasehold guide price of £125,000 to £130,000. The top floor flat in a three storey corner property in the Hanover district is offered with the remainder of a 99-year lease from 1987.

The flat is in need of some updating, however, it has a gas fired heating system via radiators and double glazed windows.

The independent, family-run firm had the best-ever February auctions offering 159 lots across the south of England with a success rate of more than 86%, raising a total of over £20 million for their clients. Clive Emson’s second regional Sussex and Surrey auctions in 2016 is at Brighton Metropole at 11am March 18. www.cliveemson.co.uk