Property description
DESCRIPTION
Erected circa. 1970 a detached purpose built library building of steel frame construction with timber clad elevations under a low pitched felt roof. The property is two storey height being open plan to ground floor except to entrance lobby and to first floor featured balcony room to one end and cloakrooms and kitchen to the other end.
The property is provided with electric storage radiators, fluorescent tube lighting, intruder and fire alarm system and has the benefit of approximately 6 parking spaces.
The property should particularly appeal to D1 users medical health services, crèche, day nursery or day centre, provision of education, in connection with public worship or religious instruction. In addition subject to planning the property lends itself for conversion or redevelopment to create a number of flats.
ACCOMMODATION
Ground floor 109.7 msq 1180 ft sq
First floor balcony 22.1 msq 237 ft sq
Kitchen 10.97 msq 118 ft sq
Total 142.77 msq 1535 ft sq
The above areas are taken from plans provided by the vendor and are calculated on a net internal area basis.
On a gross internal area basis taken from plans provided by the vendor total area 163.11 msq, 1755.71 ft sq.
Site area: 336.67 msq (3624 ft sq): approx 0.08 of an acre
SERVICES
Mains drainage, water, and electricity. We assume mains gas to roadway but interested parties should rely on their own enquiries.
LOCATION
Situated on the edge of Sundon Park Shopping Centre a large and busy district shopping centre. Leagrave mainline rail station (Thames Link) aprrox 1.1 miles, M1 (J11) approx 2.5 miles and Luton town centre approx 4.2 miles. Nearby multiples include Tesco, Bennett Stores, Greggs, Ladbrokes.
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
Currently used as a library within Class D1 of Town and Country Planning User Classes Order: we assume that consent for other D1 uses therefore permitted but applicants should rely on their own enquiries with Luton Borough Council. We are of the opinion the site readily lends itself to re-development for residential use and purchasers should rely on their own enquiries with Luton Council.
TENURE:
Long Leasehold. New lease for a term of 125 years at a peppercorn rent i.e. not collected.
GUIDE PRICE: £180,000
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment via owners sole agent, Alexander & Co: Commercial and Industrial: 01582 699990.
IMPORTANT NOTE
COMMUNITY RIGHT TO BID
COMMUNITY RIGHT TO BID
Localism Act & Assets of community value: under the above legislation a Community Group has the opportunity to express an interest in bidding and if the Council decide to approve the application there is a 6 month moratorium on sale from the date the property is put up for sale. A community right to bid has been acknowledged and the 6 month moratorium expires 17th January 2015. This period allows the community group to put together their bid but does not constitute a right to buy but only to bid and there is no obligation on the Council to sell to community bidder. Negotiations with potential purchasers will be dealt with during this period.
RATEABLE VALUE
From the VOA website rateable value £4,350. Occupiers should enquire of Luton Borough Council, Rating Department: 0300 790 0349 for details of rates payable.
EPC Rating: F
VAT:
All prices quoted are exclusive of VAT. Applicants to satisfy themselves as to applicable VAT situation.