Lot 35 Shop For Investment With Planning For Conversion Of Upper Parts To One FlatAuction Date:
4th May 2023
5 Church Hill Cottages, High Street, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 0AX
Currently let at £6,000 per annum
An attractive period property situated in the heart of the Village of Staplehurst arranged to provide ground floor self-contained commercial premises which currently operates as a local opticians practice, together with self-contained first floor offices which have been granted Planning Consent for Change of Use to a one residential flat.
Planning
Planning Consent has been granted by Maidstone Borough Council under ref: 21504556/FULL, dated 20th October 2021, for Change of Use of first floor from office to one residential flat, subject to conditions.
A copy of the Planning Consent and accompanying documents may be downloaded from the Local Planning Authority website, maidstone.gov.uk.
Ground Floor
Self-contained commercial premises arranged as five rooms and a W.C.
Tenancy
Let on the terms of a Commercial Lease for 20 years from 1st September 2014 at a current rental of £6,000 per annum with rent reviews every five years.
Upper Parts
Ground Floor
Private entrance and entrance hall.
Proposed Accommodation
First Floor
Landing, open plan kitchen/living room, study, one bedroom and bathroom/W.C.
Auctioneer’s Note
The Auctioneers have been informed that a recent rent review was not exercised and it is therefore considered a higher rent could be achieved. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquires.
Viewings
Viewings will only be available for the upper parts as the commercial unit on the ground floor is currently trading, however a video tour is available for inspection via the Clive Emson Auctioneers website.
Freehold with Part Vacant Possession
There is an addendum available to be read
in conjunction with the legal documentation.
Important
All lots are sold subject to the Common Auction Conditions and Special Conditions of Sale (unless varied by the Sellers Solicitors), together with the Addendum, which will be available on Auction Day.
* Price Information
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