Darwin Road, Bridlington, East Riding Of Yorkshire, YO16

An opportunity to acquire a two-bedroomed, semi-detached bungalow in a popular residential
location, requiring repair and modernisation. Accommodation comprises lounge, kitchen,
bathroom and two bedrooms, all to the ground floor. The property benefits from gas central heating.
Externally, the property has a grassed front garden, a dropped kerb with tarmacked side driveway and grassed rear garden.
Bridlington is a large coastal town, approximately twenty miles north of Hull, and has recently been
the subject of a scheme of regeneration. The town has both national supermarket chains and a wealth of independent retailers. Internationally renowned acts are attracted to the Bridlington Spa, whilst the Leisure Centre and award-winning beaches provide plenty more in terms of entertainment.
Darwin Road is situated in the north of Bridlington, less than a ten-minute drive from the town
centre and railway station and under a mile from North Beach.
The council owns the Freehold Title to the property (as shown edged red on the Location Plan)
which is registered at HM Land Registry under Title Number HS58346.
The Property has been assessed for Council Tax purposes and is in Band B. This should be confirmed by personal enquiry, available on voa.gov.uk he Buyer will be responsible for Council Tax on completion of the sale.
The Buyer will be required to contribute £3,500.00 (three thousand five hundred pounds) towards
the Seller's costs in connection with the sale of the Property.
It is believed that mains gas, electricity and water supplies are available together with connection to the mains drainage system.
A boiler located in the loft space supplies gas central heating. Additionally, there is an electric fire in the lounge. The heating systems have not been tested. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with regard to the location, availability and safety of utilities, services and heating.
The Property does not currently have an internet connection, however FTTC (fibre to the cabinet) is understood to be available.
The Property is covered by four of the main mobile service providers and has limited coverage internally and likely coverage outdoors.
The Buyer should make their own enquiries to establish whether the broadband and mobile services available to the Property satisfy their requirements:
The property has parking on a side driveway.
There are no known building safety concerns.
A survey of condition has not been undertaken and the Buyer is advised to undertake their own
investigations regarding the safety of the building.
The Buyer will be responsible at their own expense for obtaining any planning and other consents
necessary in connection with their proposed use and/or development of the Property.
Interested parties should make their own enquiries, and consider submission of a Pre-Planning Application, to confirm that any proposed development would be suitable for the Property.
39 Darwin Road, Bridlington, was identified by the council's Private Sector Housing team as a property which has been empty for a number of years.
The Council's Empty Homes Strategy aims to identify and bring back into useful occupation such
properties, in order to make best use of the region's housing stock.
The Property was acquired by the Council with the purpose of ensuring that it is modernised and
brought back into residential use.
In accordance with the Council's Empty Homes Policy, the property is offered for sale on the condition that it is returned to residential use. The Buyer may:
1. Occupy the property themselves.
2. Lease the property on the private rental market.
3. Modernise and re-sell the property.
On completion of the Sale the Buyer will enter into a Pre-emption Agreement which will provide a
pre-emption period of eighteen (18) months commencing six (6) months after the date of
contractual completion. This will give the Council the right to buy the Property back at its current
market value (less costs), should the Property not be returned to residential occupation within two (2) years of the Sale completing.
The Property is sold with the benefit of all accustomed or granted rights of way, water, support,
drainage, electricity supplies, light or other easements or quasi easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for electricity, drainage, water, gas and other pipes, whether shown on the plan or indicated in these Particulars or not and without any obligations to define the same respectively.
There is no record of any outstanding Planning Applications relating to properties on
Darwin Road, Bridlington, at the Date of Publish. Buyers should make their own enquiries to
ensure any planned local developments will not affect their proposed use of the Property.
The Property is understood to be at medium risk of surface water flooding and very low risk of flooding from rivers and the sea. Medium risk means that the area has a chance of
flooding of between 1% and 3.3% each year. Very low risk means that this area has a chance of
flooding of less than 0.1% each year. Further information is available via the
Government's Long Term Flood Risk Service.
The property is not believed to lie within a mining area.
Buyers should make further enquiries with The Coal Authority and British Geological Survey's
mining plans.
A guide price is provided for general information and marketing purposes only. The Property is to
be sold in accordance with the tender process and bids are welcomed on that basis. The Seller is happy to accommodate viewings for professional advisors should interested parties wish to seek independent valuation advice.
The Property has been assessed with an Energy Efficiency Rating of 'D'.
The Property is for sale by informal tender.
Tenders must be submitted in strict accordance with the Council's procedure which is set out in Bidding Form and Procedure addended to these Particulars.
For further information or to arrange a viewing please contact Valuation and Estates.