Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton

*For sale via secure sale online bidding: terms and conditions apply. Auction ends 1st August 2024 at 1pm*

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An exceptional chance to purchase a sizable Edwardian property nestled in the heart of the beautiful and historic South Shropshire town of Church Stretton. This property boasts a ground floor shop unit generating £11,250 annually, coupled with well presented three-bedroom living quarters above. The upper space offers potential for subdivision into two separate units, enabling additional income avenues. Furthermore, the property includes a loft with approved planning permission for conversion to include extra residential accommodation. The property has a private enclosed rear garden together with a garden room and stores.

Church Stretton has many excellent amenities which include; primary and secondary schools, a mainline railway station, range of bars and restaurants, large supermarket, several well respected public houses, leisure centre and a full range of independent shops including a busy weekly food market.

Residential Accommodation -

Side Entrance Door To: -

Reception Foyer - With radiator, original staircase ascends and turns to:

First Floor Accommodation - To the right:

Hallway - Serving the first floor rooms.

Living Room - 4.7m x 3.2 (15'5" x 10'5") - With bay window with window seat overlooking the rear aspect with the Stretton hills into the distance. Beautiful open fireplace with tiling and attractive fire surround, store cupboards to either side.

Kitchen - 3.7m x 3.4m (12'1" x 11'1") - Handcrafted and presented in a traditional style with a range of solid timber work surfaces extending to the units together with a range of cabinets, cupboards and drawers, 1.5 bowl sink with mixer filler, double glazed window to the rear, pantry cupboard, Rangemaster style cooker, vertical radiator.

Guest Cloakroom Wc - Comprising: WC, wash hand basin.

Dining Room / Bedroom 3 - 3.6m x 3.5m (11'9" x 11'5") - Double glazed window, attractive ornamental fireplace, range of fitted cupboards providing storage.

Reception Room - 5.9m x 5.1m (19'4" x 16'8") - A lovely room with double glazed bay window with window seat to the front aspect, gas living flame coal effect gas fire with attractive fire surround and over mantle, beautiful original panelled ceiling, access to:

Bathroom - 2.8m x 2.4m (9'2" x 7'10") - A spacious bathroom with white fittings comprising: jacuzzi style bath, bidet and wash hand basin, tiling to splash areas, radiator, double glazed widow to the front.

From the first floor, a further original staircase ascend and turns to:

Second Floor Landing - A spacious landing giving access to the bedrooms, shower room and utility room.

Bedroom 1 - 5.1m x 5.9m (16'8" x 19'4") - Twin double glazed windows to the front, range of attractive fitted bedroom furniture, access is given to the roof space, ornamental fireplace and into eaves storage.

Bedroom 2 - 4.7m x 3.5m (15'5" x 11'5") - Double glazed window to the rear, ornamental fireplace, built-in cupboards/wardrobes.

Shower Room - Comprising: traditional style walk-in shower enclosure, WC, wash hand basin and radiator.

Utility/Supplementary Kitchen - 3.5m x 3.6m (11'5" x 11'9") - Smartly appointed in a traditional style with cupboard enclosing the gas fired central heating boiler (serving the second floor accommodation) provision for appliances, cupboards with integral recycling facility, inset 1.5 bowl sink unit.

From the first floor landing, access is given to:

Excellent Outside Space - Forming a balcony/terrace with millboarding and ornamental iron railings.

Rear Garden - The property has a delightful lawned garden together with a variety of shrub and plantings providing degrees of privacy. In addition there is access to the Outside WC., store and an open sided store, double doors to:

Brick Built Garden Room - Forming an excellent home office or garden room.

Shop Unit Comprises: - Shop 10.10m x 8.12m (33'2 x 26'8) maximum measurements.
Kitchen Area. 3.10m x 2.12m (10'2 x 6'11)
Cloakroom
Ample Storage Cupboards

Services At The Property - Residential Accommodation. We understand that the property has gas (two boilers) mains electricity, mains water and mains drainage.

Shop. Mains electricity, mains water and mains drainage.

Broadband Speed: Basic 21 Mbps & Superfast 80 Mbps

Flood Risk: Very Low.

Tenure - We understand the tenure is Freehold subject to the following occupation lease to Severn Hospice Limited for a term of six years from 1st July 2023, with a rent currently £11,250 per annum of Tenants Full Repairing and Insuring terms subject to a schedule of condition.

Local Authority - Shropshire Council, The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6ND. Tel

Council Tax Band: D

We understand: Commercial Rateable Value 2023/2024 £9,300, Rates Payable £4,641

Mortgage Services - We offer a no obligation mortgage service through Q Financial Services. Please ask a member of our team for further details.

Referral Fees - Samuel Wood routinely refers vendors and purchasers to providers of conveyancing and financial services. We may receive fees from them as declared in our Referral Fees Disclosure Form.

Auctioneers Additional Comments
Pattinson Auction are working in Partnership with the marketing agent on this online auction sale and are referred to below as 'The Auctioneer'.

This auction lot is being sold either under conditional (Modern) or unconditional (Traditional) auction terms and overseen by the auctioneer in partnership with the marketing agent.

The property is available to be viewed strictly by appointment only via the Marketing Agent or The Auctioneer. Bids can be made via the Marketing Agents or via The Auctioneers website.

Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details being shared between both any marketing agent and The Auctioneer in order that all matters can be dealt with effectively.

The property is being sold via a transparent online auction.
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A Legal Pack associated with this particular property is available to view upon request and contains details relevant to the legal documentation enabling all interested parties to make an informed decision prior to bidding. The Legal Pack will also outline the buyers’ obligations and sellers’ commitments. It is strongly advised that you seek the counsel of a solicitor prior to proceeding with any property and/or Land Title purchase.

Auctioneers Additional Comments
In order to secure the property and ensure commitment from the seller, upon exchange of contracts the successful bidder will be expected to pay a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 5% of the purchase price of the property. The deposit will be a contribution to the purchase price. A non-refundable reservation fee of up to 6% inc VAT (subject to a minimum of 6,000 inc VAT) is also required to be paid upon agreement of sale. The Reservation Fee is in addition to the agreed purchase price and consideration should be made by the purchaser in relation to any Stamp Duty Land Tax liability associated with overall purchase costs.

Both the Marketing Agent and The Auctioneer may believe necessary or beneficial to the customer to pass their details to third party service suppliers, from which a referral fee may be obtained. There is no requirement or indeed obligation to use these recommended suppliers or services.