For Sale by Informal Tender Prominent Grade II Listed Building Conversion Opportunity Barton House, 17-19, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, AL4 8AN

• 330.9 Sq M (3,532 Sq Ft) • Suitable for conversion for a variety of uses (subject to obtaining all necessary consents) • Additional basement area of 195.6 sq m (2,116 sq ft) • Offers invited by 12noon on 31st Oct 2018

Lambert Smith Hampton 45 Grosvenor Road, AL1 3AW T +44 (0)1727 834234 Barton House, 17-19, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, AL4 8AN

Location Legal Costs Each party to be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in any transaction. The purchaser will be liable for any stamp duty land tax that may fall due as a result of a sale. Town Planning Interested parties should make any town planning enquiries of St Albans Council (Local Planning Authority) on 01727 866160.

Planning permission (now expired) was approved on 31st October 2000 (ref: 5/2000/1799) for conversion of the property to two residential dwellings. Offers Wheathampstead is a large village within the City and Interested parties are invited to submit offers by way of District of St Albans with a population of 6,410 (2011 an informal tender. The Sellers preference is for census). It is situated approximately five miles to the unconditional offers. north of St Albans via the B651, five miles to the west of Garden City via the B653 and seven miles to the Offers should be submitted no later than 12 noon on south east of , also via the B653. The nearest 31st October 2018 and addressed to Ben Rowe, Lambert mainline rail station is in , approximately 3.5 Smith Hampton, 114-116 Fountain Court, Victoria miles distant. Square, Victoria Street, St Albans, , AL1 3TF. Description The Seller is not bound to accept the highest offer or any Barton House is a Grade II listed building constructed in offer and reserves the right to enter into negotiations the early 18th Century with a number of later alterations. with any party. The property measures 330.9sqm (3,562sq ft) and Viewing and Further Information benefits from additional basement area of 196.5 sq m Further information is available by contacting the sole (2,116 sq ft). agents: Originally constructed as a timber framed building Alan Joiner Ben Rowe extensive brickwork was carried out in the 19th century. Lambert Smith Hampton Lambert Smith Hampton The lower half of the property is of red brick construction 01727 896209 01727 896203 and upper half is stucco under a plain tiled roof. The [email protected] [email protected] lower block has a large cellar with a segmental-arched cart entrance on the end elevation. Internally the property retains a number of its original features. The accommodation is spread over 3 storeys although the first two provide the principle accommodation.

The property has been in commercial use (formerly The Old Brewhouse Spa & Hair and previously Collins Antiques) since circa 1950, although it was originally constructed as a brewery known as Hope Brewery but by September 2018 the early 1900's it had been converted to residential use. Given its recent salon use the property and its surroundings have undergone significant alteration over the years.

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