Former Millwater School Site, Honiton Bottom Road, Honiton, EX14

Location
The site is situated within one of Honiton’s most popular residential areas, conveniently located on the South-Eastern fringes of the town within walking distance of a Tesco store. Honiton is a bustling market town with a thriving community. It has most of the usual multiples such as W. H. Smith and Boots, as well as a variety of independent shops, restaurants, schools, sports centre/ swimming pool, and a golf club. Honiton has a main line rail link to London (Waterloo) together with excellent commuter links with a dual carriageway to the Cathedral City of Exeter the County Town, some 16.5 miles to the west. Exeter has an excellent range of shopping and sporting facilities, theatres, arts centre, main line rail link to London (Paddington),an international airport and the M5 via junctions 29 and 30.

The Regency coastal resort of Sidmouth is about 9 miles to the south which lies on the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site over which there are delightful picturesque walks and dramatic scenery.

Description
The property comprises a level brownfield site with direct access off the public highway and comprising approximately 0.52 hectares (1.24 acres), as shown edged in red on the respective plan included in these particulars. The vendor will demolish and remove all build buildings currently on the land so that it can be sold as a cleared site, with re-development potential, subject to planning. The area of land shown edged in blue, which currently forms part of the site, is to be retained by the Council and will be leased to the adjoining Littletown Primary School.

Services
All mains services are understood to be available.

VAT
Interested parties are advised that Devon County Council, as Vendor has confirmed that it is not intended to charge VAT on the purchase of the property

Planning
The site currently has Education Use Class D2. Pre- Application Planning Advice was obtained by Devon County Council on 28/03/2023 which concludes that redevelopment of the site with residential properties is considered acceptable in principle. A copy of the advice can be found within the Marketing Pack for the site. However, interested parties should make further planning enquiries regarding change of use or redevelopment potential to the Local Planning Authority, East Devon District Council.

Tenure
The site is available freehold with vacant possession on completion of sale.

Directions
From the centre of Honiton High Street, proceed in a southerly direction into New Street. Follow this road under the railway bridge and take the turning on the right into Marlpits Lane, follow this road past the hospital and take the third turning on the left signposted Honiton Bottom Road and the site will be found on the left-hand side identified by our For Sale board.

Legal Costs
Each party shall be responsible for the payment of its own legal fees incurred in connection with the sale of the property

Viewing
Strictly by appointment only with South West Norse Ltd. To arrange a viewing or for any general enquiries please contact Adrian Priest at South West Norse.


Health & Safety
Care must be taken whilst viewing to avoid accident or injury. Save for death or personal injury caused by their negligence, neither South West Norse or the Vendor shall accept any responsibility for any loss or damage, howsoever caused, whilst viewing the site and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of this disclaimer by entering onto the site.

Price Guide
Interested parties should note that this property is not being sold subject to any price guide and should undertake their own due diligence and obtain professional advice prior to submitting any offers.

Method of Sale
The property is offered for sale by informal tender with interested parties invited to submit tenders, conditional and/or unconditional upon planning, subject to contract, by the closing date of 12.00 noon on Wednesday 22 May 2024 Interested parties should submit their tenders on the ’Informal Tender Form” contained within the information pack which can be obtained from South West Norse Ltd by contacting Adrian Priest. The procedure for the submission of tenders is as follows:-

Tenders should be submitted to the Director of Legal & Democratic Services, Devon County Council, Room G23, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 4QD in an envelope marked “Tender for Former Millwater School Site, Honiton Bottom Road, Honiton, EX14 2ER” but not bearing any indication of the name or mark indicating the sender, including franking, to be received prior to 12.00 noon on Wednesday 22 May 2024

It should be noted that any tenders made by Email or facsimile will not be considered.

Terms of Sale
1. Tenders are to be received by 12.00 noon on Wednesday 22 May 2024
2. Tenders cannot be accepted by South West Norse Ltd either at its offices or by its employees.
3. All tenders received will be held unopened until the closing date
4. The Vendor does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender received.

Notes for Prospective Purchasers

DCC to reserve Rights to connect into utility and media services existing or installed in the Millwater disposal site, where unadopted or have the right if necessary to lift and shift supplies, at its own cost.

On exchange of contracts the purchaser shall be responsible for the security of the Property and to insure the Property against the usual risks.

An Ecological Constraints and Opportunities Report, together with an Arboricultural Constraints and Opportunities Plan have been commissioned by Devon County Council and these are available on request, in addition to the information pack, from contacting Adrian Priest at South West Norse Ltd by.