Lot 77 Freehold Tenanted Commercial Unit And Development OpportunityAuction Date:
1st May 2024
144/144A, 144B & Cottages, Rear Of High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5BX
Currently let at £8,000 per annum
This commercial investment and development opportunity is situated on Maldon High Street within close proximity to other shops, bars, cafes and restaurants, as well as recreational facilities available at Maldon's Hythe Quay and Promenade Park.
Situated on the Blackwater Estuary, Maldon has supermarkets and retail parks with further High Street shopping, amenities and recreational facilities in the City of Chelmsford approximately 10 miles to the west by vehicular access on the A414.
The subject property is made up of a ground floor commercial investment with flat above, in need of modernisation and improvement, a former coach house with potential, and two three storey cottages in need of finishing off.
144 High Street - (The Waffle Bar)
Ground Floor
Main sales area plus additional seating area (24 covers in total), kitchen, inner hallway and cloakroom/W.C.
Tenancy
Let on the terms of a commercial lease at a current rental of £8,000 per annum.
144A High Street
First Floor Flat
A residential flat in need of modernisation and improvement, above The Waffle Bar.
Ground Floor
Entrance hallway plus one room.
First Floor
Landing, three rooms, all in shell condition and requiring complete fit out.
Council Tax Band - Deleted
144B High Street (Coach House) - Ground Floor
Open space with staircase up to upper level.
Cottages
Rear 144 High St
Each cottage is a mirror image of the other and both have accommodation comprising:-
Ground Floor
Entrance into kitchen/dining room area, rear lobby with stairs to first floor.
First Floor
Landing, one room and bathroom.
Second Floor
Landing, room with partial restricted head room and skylight window.
Outside
There is a hardstanding area to the side of each cottage and a courtyard garden to the rear.
Planning
Planning Permission was granted by Maldon District Council on appeal under planning reference FUL/MAL/15/00688 dated 15th June 2015, for the erection of two semi-detached cottages with off street parking on the land to the rear of 144B High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5BX, subject to conditions.
In addition, Planning Permission was granted under reference 13/00562/LBC, dated 4th September 2013, but has since expired, for the conversion of the existing coach house into a live/work unit and two storey side extension including new carriageway arch for access to rear, subject to conditions.
However there is also planning application that was approved under reference 09/00591/FUL dated 25th September 2009 for use of building for B1 use and two story side extension including new carriage way for assess to rear.
Whilst some work (including the new carriageway arch) has started on the coach house, the validity of this Planning Permission would need to be confirmed with Maldon District Council.
Copies of the Planning Consents and accompanying documents may be downloaded from the Local Planning Authority website, maldon.gov.uk. Tel: 01621 854477.
Site Measurements
The total site extends to 0.05 hectares (0.12 acres).
Auctioneer's Note
We have been advised by the seller that elements of the cottages do not meet the Building Regulations required and require alteration. Further information will be available within the legal pack which can be downloaded from the Clive Emson website.
Freehold with Part Vacant Possession
There is an addendum available to be read
in conjunction with the legal documentation.
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