The Old Courthouse, Castle Ditch, Caernarfon LL55 2AY

For sale on 25 July 2024
The National Property Auction will be broadcast live on our website and open to remote bidding online, on the phone and by proxy. Registration for bidding will close at 5pm the day before the auction.
The auction will commence at 09:00.

Exquisite Grade I mixed-use entertainment venue.

This magnificent neo-classical former Courthouse building boasts a symmetrical frontage of seven bays and tetrastyle portico with Doric columns. It is Grade I listed and has been extensively repaired in recent years. The subsequent conversion created a live entertainment theatre from the original Crown courtroom, a large and elegant restaurant from the original Magistrates courtroom at lower ground floor.

The property boasts facilities that make it suitable for a variety of different uses, such as theatre productions, conferences, other events and including more intimate private occasions, weddings and other functions. The property also has facilities for a more regular, day to day clientele, including The Bench Bistro which provides potential for casual dining. An experienced purchaser may also feel that the property could be suitable for a variety of potential trading operations and styles, subject to the necessary planning conditions and consents.

Accommodation:

Ground Floor:
To the left hand side of the property, there is The Bench Restaurant. This is a light and airy room with a double height ceiling which is decorated with intricate plaster coving. The room is furnished with timber tables and chairs, providing c.60 covers. There is a bar servery to the back wall, providing another potential revenue opportunity. To the right hand side of the property is the most striking element of the whole building - a 250 capacity Theatre. This room benefits from a mezzanine gallery which can accommodate 50 out of the overall capacity for this room. Also to the ground floor is a catering kitchen which is well equipped with a range of stainless steel catering equipment. Ladies and Gents customer toilets.

Basement:
In addition to a number of storage and dressing rooms, the basement also holds the Witness Room Bar Lounge and Green Room, which can accommodate a further 60 guests.

First and Second Floors:
A number of rooms are available for conversion into private living accommodation and/or there is also the potential for these rooms to be converted into letting bedrooms.

Floor Area:
Ground Floor and basement approximately 5,012 Sq. ft., comprising;
1,869 sq ft - Theatre
820 sq ft - The Bench Restaurant
703 sq ft - Lobby, kitchen and offices
820 sq ft - Witness Room Bar Lounge and Green Room
800 sq ft - Storage and offices

In addition, the private accommodation on the first and second floors provides a further 1,502 sq ft. These floor areas have been scaled from plans and are only to be used as an indicative guide to the size of the unit.

Location:
The building is situated within the old town walls, directly facing Caernarfon Castle and 200 m from the main visitors entrance. The centre of this historic town is just a few short steps away, as is the harbour and Menai Straight looking out toward the isle of Anglesey.

Draft Sales Details These sales details are awaiting vendor approval.

Tenure: Freehold

EPC Rating: C

Terms:
Auction Details:

The sale of this property will take place on the stated date by way of Auction Event and is being sold as Unconditional with Variable Fee (England and Wales).

Binding contracts of sale will be exchanged at the point of sale.

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