Former Carmel College, Mongewell Park, Wallingford, OX10 8BU Former Carmel College, Mongewell Park, Wallingford, OX10 8BU

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Red line boundary for indicative purposes only Former Carmel College, Mongewell Park, Wallingford, OX10 8BU

Summary

• Detailed planning consent for 166 dwellings (no affordable housing) • Private riverside frontage with wet and dry boat facilities • Refurbishment of Grade II and II* listed buildings plus new build accommodation • Total site area approximately 31.8 hectares (78.58 acres) • Circa 230,000 sq ft residential net sales area proposed plus associated facilities • For sale freehold with vacant possession

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3 2. River Frontage 3. Chosley Station 3.4 Miles (5.47 KM) 4. Mansion House 5. Synagogue 6. Julius Gottlieb Gallery

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1 Former Carmel College, Mongewell Park, Wallingford, OX10 8BU

Location The property is located off the A4074, approximately 2.0 (3.22 km) miles to the south of the town of Nearest rail links are found at Cholsey Station, circa 3.4 miles (5.47 km) to the south west, where regular Wallingford, south Oxfordshire. Wallingford has a population of 7,918 (Census 2011) and offers a range of services are provided to London Paddington, Reading and Oxford with fastest journey times of 53 amenities including a retail centre which provides high street shops, supermarkets and cafés, restaurants minutes, 20 minutes and 22 minutes respectively. (Please note that journey time to London includes a and pubs, primary and secondary schools and sports clubs and facilities. With a rich history as a medieval change at Reading Station). town, Wallingford also offers tourist attractions such as the Wallingford Museum and Wallingford Castle. Wallingford is well connected to Oxford and Reading via the A4074, which runs in a north west to south Nearest major urban areas include Oxford, circa 14.6 miles (23.5 km) to the north west and Reading, circa 12.5 east direction between the two cities. Further major road connections include the A34, which can be miles (20.12 km) to the south east. joined at Chilton circa 11.2 miles (18.02 km) to the west, and the M40, which can be joined at Lewknor, Junction 6, circa 11.6 miles (18.67 km) to the north east.

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Description Mongewell Park has a rich history with the main mansion house dating back to 1890. The property extends to circa 31.8 hectares (78.58 acres) and currently comprises a collection of buildings that together formed the prestigious Carmel College. The buildings are set within the extensive grounds which include open park and woodlands, a lake and private frontage onto the Thames River.

The site is bounded by open land to the north and south, by a collection of residential properties to the north east, Carmel Meadows and Mongewell Park Farm to the east, The Springs Golf Club to the south east and the River Thames to the west. The Ridgeway ancient trackway contours the eastern boundary of the site running in a north-south direction.

Timeline

(12th Century) St John the Baptist Church (now partially in ruins) (1769-1782) Home to Shute Barrington, Bishop of Llandaff 1890 Brick mansion house built for Alexander Frazer 1916 Hospital for wounded officers in WWI 1918-1939 Occupied by Howard Gould 1939-1945 Occupied by RAF and then as hospital until end of WWII 1953-1997 Carmel College Private lake adjacent to Synagogue

Synagogue – Grade II Listed Amphitheatre – Grade II Listed Julius Gotlieb Gallery – Grade II* Listed Mansion House 1963 Thomas Hancock 1965 Micheal Browne 1969-70 Sir Basil Spence Former Carmel College, Mongewell Park, Wallingford, OX10 8BU

Planning Background The property was allocated within the adopted South Oxfordshire District Council Core Strategy 2012 and detailed planning and listed building consent was granted in March 2016 for redevelopment, to include: • Provision of 166 residential dwellings (no affordable housing) • 104 flats (101 new build, 3 conversion) and 62 houses (56 new build, 6 conversion) • Refurbishment of Grade II and Grade II* Listed buildings including provision of a restaurant/ cafe and swimming pool • Retention of boating facilities and associated landscaping • Access and parking arrangements A Section 106 agreement is associated with the permission, requiring a number of payments to be made to the district and county councils (in stages, linked to delivery of dwellings) as well as requirement works to be carried out (including highways works and refurbishment of listed buildings) prior to key trigger points.

Planning References Full planning permission was granted under reference number P11/W2357 relating to the main development site along with an associated listed building consent, P11/W2358/LB. An associated full planning permission P13/S2469/FUL deals with works to the Grade II listed northern gate pier at the entrance to the college, along with an associated listed building permission P13/S2470/LB.

The planning consent provides a unique opportunity to create a new community within an extensive picturesque setting on the River Thames. Former Carmel College, Mongewell Park, Wallingford, OX10 8BU

Exceptional Development Opportunity

Tenure The property is for sale freehold with vacant possession. Some buildings are part-let on monthly licenses to various tenants.

VAT We understand that the property is not elected for VAT.

Method of Sale The property will be sold by way of informal tender. Unconditional offers are invited on or by 17th November 2017. Please liaise with the selling agents to discuss information required alongside any offer.

Further Information and Viewings Further information is available at: www.sites.savills.com/carmelcollege Viewings are available on request, please contact the selling agent to arrange.

Contact Matthew Davis [email protected] Jason Hill [email protected]

Kate Wilkinson [email protected] 01865 269000

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