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Land at Bishopstrow Road, Warminster Particulars.Pub Land at Bishopstrow Road, Warminster, BA12 9HQ Residential Development Site Unique Riverside Development With Planning Consent for 10 Houses 0.94 acres (0.38 ha) Individually designed houses For Sale Offers in the region of £1,100,000 Highly desirable Upper Wylye Valley location LOCATION Warminster is a large market town situated in the heart of Wiltshire on the A36 between Salisbury and Bath, whilst the nearby A303 provides excellent road links to London to the east and Exeter to the West. There is a main line railway station to London Waterloo. Serving a local population of 17,490 approx. and a district population of 127,900 (Source: 2011 Census). SITUATION The site occupies a unique and exclusive location alongside the River Wylye and opposite the converted Boreham Mill on the edge of Warminster and Bishopstrow village. The town centre is 1.5 miles away, providing a wide range of shopping and leisure facilities, including library, sports centre, swimming pool, schools, churches, doctors and dentists surgeries, hospital and Post Office. Supermarkets include Waitrose, Morrisons, Iceland and Lidl. Local attractions include Longleat House and Safari Park, Centre Parcs, Shearwater Lake, Stourhead and the Salisbury Plain. DESCRIPTION The site comprises 0.94 acres (0.38 ha). The site was used for many years as the Beeline Coach Depot and the business has relocated to the Business Park at Bath Road, Warminster. The vendor has Reproduced from Ordnance Survey Map with the consent of the Controller of HM Stationery completed site clearance works, as well as undertaking works to achieve partial Office. Crown Copyright Reserved. discharge of Planning Consent Conditions. Further details are available via the Information Pack. SERVICES The site provides a unique and exclusive Riverside Development opportunity to Purchasers should make their own enquiries regarding the availability and provide 10 individually designed and high quality houses, ideally suited to the connection to main services. Upper Wylye Valley location. INFORMATION PACK The house types range from 3 no. two-bedroom terraced barn style homes, 2 no. An Information Pack is available upon request, including consented semi-detached three-bedroom barn style homes, 4 no. four-bedroom detached architects drawings, Planning Decision Notices and Section 106 Agreement, houses and 1 no. five-bedroom detached house. The detached houses are together with additional reports/correspondence relating to the discharge of positioned to the rear of the site with views over the River Wylye. planning conditions. There are car ports and parking bays for a total of 25 cars. PLANNING VIEWING / FURTHER INFORMATION Planning consent has been granted for 10 new houses ref: W/11/01188/FUL To arrange a site inspection or obtain further details please contact the and W/14/00823/FUL (dated 23/12/14). The 2014 consent varied the agents:- density and layout of the original scheme. Philip Holford Rachael Ward A Section 106 legal agreement requires a financial contribution of £15,000 07909 555 777 07786 528 401 [email protected] [email protected] towards pedestrians facilities within the vicinity of the site. It also requires the Coach Depot to secure an alternative site, which has now taken place. Or, joint agents, Andrew Colyer of Cooper & Tanner on 01985 215579. Purchasers will be responsible for the financial contribution. Interested parties should satisfy themselves regarding planning, and all Ref: PH/RW/JW/17582 detail enquiries should be directed to Wiltshire Council Planning Department, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge BA14 8JN. Tel: 01225 776655. Regulated by the RICS. TENURE CODE OF PRACTICE Freehold. The Code of Practice on commercial leases recommends you seek professional advice from a qualified Surveyor, Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer before agreeing or signing a business tenancy agreement. The code is available from professional institutions and trade associations or through the PRICE web-site: www.leasingbusinesspremises.co.uk. Offers in the region of £1,100,000. DISCLAIMER Myddelton & Major for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are give notice that:- i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of Our client is seeking unconditional offers on an informal tender basis intended purchasers or lessees, and do not constitute part of an offer or contract. ii) all descriptions, dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other no later than 5 p.m. Friday 27th November 2015. details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. iii) no person in the employment of Myddelton & Major has VAT any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. Price exclusive of VAT (if applicable). Schedule of Estimated Sale Prices Bishopstrow Road, Warminster Unit No. Floor Area Accommodation Estimated Sale Price New Build 1 1380 sq ft Detached 4-Bed, 2 Bathrooms, £375,000 Sitting Room, Kitchen/B’fast 2 1760 sq ft Detached 4-Bed, 2 Bathrooms, £395,000 Sitting Room, Kitchen/B’fast, Utility 3 2040 sq ft Detached 5-Bed, 3 Bathrooms, £575,000 Sitting Room, Kitchen/B’fast, Study & Utility 4 1740 sq ft Detached 4-Bed, 2 Bathrooms, £495,000 Sitting Room, Kitchen/B’fast, Study & Utility 5 1360 sq ft Detached 4-Bed, 2 Bathrooms, £425,000 Sitting Room, Kitchen/B’fast, Utility 6 1220 sq ft Semi-Detached 3-Bed, 2 Bathrooms, Sitting/ £325,000 Kitchen/B’fast Room (open plan) 7 1300 sq ft Semi-Detached 3-Bed, 2 Bathrooms, Sitting £275,000 Room, Kitchen/B’fast, Utility 8 700 sq ft End Terrace 2-Bed, 1 Bathroom, £195,000 Sitting/Dining Room, Kitchen 9 700 sq ft Mid Terrace 2-Bed, 1 Bathroom, £195,000 Sitting/Dining Room, Kitchen 10 700 sq ft End Terrace 2-Bed, 1 Bathroom, £195,000 Sitting/Dining Room, Kitchen Total 12,900 sq ft £3,450,000 *Estimated sale prices are provided for guidance purposes only and purchasers should rely upon their own market research. .
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