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Asher House, 3rd Avenue, Walton on the Naze, Essex, CO14 8JU
Guide Price* : £275,000
Former Care Home with Alternative Use and Development Potential (Subject to Planning)
- Former Care Home with Development Potential
- On the instructions of the Joint Administrators
- Opportunity to convert to single or multiple residential units, a HMO, temporary housing, hotel, guest house or retain as a care home
- Established residential location
- Vacant possession
- Freehold
- Site area of 0.18 hectares (0.46 acres)
- Guide Price of £275,000 relfects a low capital value of £48 per sq ft
Description
The property comprises a detached, vacant care home which is arranged over ground and first floor. It is likely that the property originally comprised a single detached house, however several extensions and substantial conversions have been made since this time.
The property provides an 18 bedroom care home with 11 bedrooms to the ground floor, many of which are en suite, in addition to a wet room, kitchen, lounge, dining area, office, laundry room and additional support rooms. The first floor comprises seven bedrooms, a bathroom and WC.
The property would benefit from refurbishment if it were to continue trading as a care home. Alternatively, the property could be converted or redeveloped to provide residential accommodation (subject to obtaining the necessary consents).
Externally there is a car park with space for 10 cars to the front which is laid to concrete, with a rear garden laid to lawn and a seating area on a patio beneath a wooden canopy.
Location
The property is situated on the eastern side of the northern end of 3rd Avenue approximately one mile from the centre of Walton on the Naze in Essex. The property is in an established residential location and there have been several new residential developments nearby in recent years.
Walton on the Naze is a popular seaside resort town with an established High Street and several period buildings. The subject property is less than 5 minutes walking distance from the coast.
The town of Frinton on Sea is directly adjacent to the south and Clacton on Sea 7½ miles to the south west. The nearest large town is Colchester 16 miles to the west.
Tenure
Freehold
Planning
The property is currently vacant and unlet, we consider it would suit conversion to residential use or, due to a low site cover of 23%, demolition and redevelopment of a new residential block.
We understand the property is not listed and not within a conversation area.
The above comments are subject to planning and we encourage bidders to make their own enquiries.
Planning Authority
Tendring District Council
VAT
Refer to the legal documentation
Finance
Our Property Finance team have sourced both short and long term finance options for this lot.
Auction Finance is available for this lot at 65.00% LTV at a competitive rate.
For further information and long term finance options, please contact:
Adam Klein
aklein@lsh.co.uk
020 7198 2241
Accommodation
| Address | Accommodation | Sq M | Sq Ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asher House | Ground Floor | 383.73 | 4,130 |
| Asher House | First Floor | 144.21 | 1,552 |
| Total | 527.94 | 5,682 |
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• Certified copies of Government issued ID –provided by the certifying solicitor
• Proof of address from within the last three months – provided by the certifying solicitor
The certification must comply with HMRC requirements:
• a statement that the document is “Certified to be a true copy of the original seen by me” and where appropriate, “This is a true likeness of the person” from a person who is competent at document inspection and impostor detection, such as a person from a regulated industry or in a position of trust
• an official stamp of the person certifying and indication of professional status
• been signed and dated with a printed name
• the occupation and address or telephone number
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