Former Heybridge Timber Yard, 94 Basin Road, Heybridge Basin, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4RW

Guide Price* : £860,000

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  • Former Timber Yard and Grazing Land totaling 5.77 acres
  • Suitable for development (subject to planning)
  • Affluent local area
  • Guide price of £860,000 equates to £149,000 per acre

Description

The former commercial site comprises three comprises three dilapidated buildings and a large area of hardstanding extending to 2.54 acres. We understand the site has not been commercially used as a timber yard for over 30 years and as such the existing buildings are no longer fit for purpose.

To the rear of the commercial site there is additional grazing land extending to 3.23 acres. The grazing land abuts the Chelmer and Blackwater canal and towpath. The land is accessed via the commercial land and a pedestrian path.

Access to the site is via a parking area fronting Basin Road.

Location

The property is located off Basin Road in Heybridge Basin. The property is situated within a predominantly residential area with some local retail and leisure amenity nearby.

Tenure

Freehold

Planning

We consider the property to be suited to a variety of planning uses (subject to obtaining the necessary consents)

The vendors have had positive pre-application discussions with the local authority on the basis of providing modern commercial accommodation.

A variety of other uses could also be considered.

Planning Authority

Maldon District Council

Legal Pack

Please find a link to the legal documents on the right hand side of the page

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VAT

The property is not elected for VAT

Bidder AML Requirements

For clarification, before being approved to bid, we require the following from all bidders, the documents must be certified by a solicitor who is a member of the law society and be sent from the certifiers e-mail to max@574.co.uk:

• 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

If bidding as a company we will require confirmation of the company name and number and documentation from all persons with significant control.

Contact

Vendor's solicitor

Freeths LLP
Laura Brown
01865 781060
laura.brown@freeths.co.uk

* Generally speaking Guide Prices are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation, i.e. 'The Reserve'. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Virtually every property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide.

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The successful purchaser will be required to pay the auctioneers administration fee of £1,800 inclusive of VAT on purchases of £20,000 and above and £600 inclusive of VAT for purchases below £20,000. Other additional costs/fees may apply - Click here.


Office Contact

Max Mason
07917 865 212

Vendors Solicitor

Laura Brown
01865 781060

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