Detached house for sale
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- Tenure: Freehold
FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION – Date to be advised (unless sold beforehand) A detached building tucked away behind the road frontage of Barkham Road and with planning permission for change of use to residential.
DESCRIPTION / LOCATION: Tucked behind the Victorian buildings fronting Barkham Road and approached on foot through an archway. Formerly known as The Old Bakery (reflecting its earlier use). Subsequently a gentleman’s barbers and more recently a store for the commercial occupier at 24-26 Barkham Road. A mainly brick built Victorian building beneath a slate roof, over two floors. Adjoining is a single storey part block work, part corrugated asbestos roof providing two store rooms and a covered area.
The innovative planning permission anticipates conversion into a stylish two bedroom detached house including 9 sky lights within the roof to ensure good natural light. It is a condition of the planning permission one of the stores, albeit probably rebuilt, should be a cycle store. There is also an area of garden which is an attractive feature.
Services: Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage are available in Barkham Road.
Rateable Value / Council Tax: This building is assessed as part of 24-26 Barkham Road and was assessed at Rateable Value £801.
EPC: The property is not habitable and therefore an EPC is not required.
Local Authority: The property is within the administration area of Wokingham Borough Council.
Planning: Planning permission for change of use of the storage/workshop to provide a two bedroom, two storey habitable dwelling to include nine roof lights and change to fenestration. Planning permission granted under reference 223196 dated 13 December 2022.
Tenure: i) Freehold with vacant possession upon completion of the purchase, anticipated early December 2023.
ii) The Site Plan below is for indicative purposes.
iii) The transfer will show the extent of the land being sold, land over which others may have rights of way and easements for services and land for the benefit of this property regarding rights of way and easements for services.
Viewing: The property is occupied. No casual callers please. By appointment with the Owner’s Sole Agents and Auctioneers, Martin & Pole, Wokingham.
The Solicitors: Thatcher and Hallam LLP, Island House, Midsomer Norton, Bath BA3 2HJ
Contact: Sue West.
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