Land
Features and description
- Substantial 3 storey, 4 floor building
- Former pub and inn
- Suitable for a variety of uses (STP)
- Versatile accommodation
- Excellent town centre location
- Long leasehold (1000y from 1621)
We are pleased to offer to auction this former inn, set in the centre of Alston. The property has a variety of accommodation which has previously been used as retail units and rental accommodation, and is suitable for a wide variety of uses subject to planning. The property benefits from a garden to the rear, and is excellently located within a popular tourism area with the Lake District, Hadrians Wall and the Coast to Coast Cycle Route all nearby.
Rooms
Location
This former Inn is set in the centre of Alston, which is in a popular area for tourism with the Lake District, Hadrians Wall and the Coast to Coast Cycle Route all nearby.
Accommodation
The property has a number of cellar rooms for storage. To the ground floor there are kitchens and 3x large rooms that could be used as lounges and a W.C. block. The first floor has 4x good sized rooms as well as a bathroom and a separate W.C. (not fitted), and on the top floor there are 3x bedrooms. There is a garden at the rear.
NIA approximately 376sqm (4,047sqft). Please note that we have not measured the premises, and sizing is sourced from VOA.
Tenure
Long leasehold of of 1,000 years commencing on or about 9 September 1621. Title number CU154816. Please refer to the legal pack for further information.
Rateable Value
Former function rooms - £2,475 as of 1st April 2017
The Crown Hotel - £4,000 as of 1st April 2017
Unit 1 Crown Hotel - £7,200 as of 1st September 2021
Unit 2 Crown Hotel - £1,100 as of 1st January 2022
EPC
Available upon request (rating C).
Auctioneers Additional Comments
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