Brief Description

Rare opportunity to acquire a 3-storey residential property with 75' garden, parking and self-contained retail premises on the town's main shopping street. No chain.

Main Description

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to purchase part of a Grade II Listed building right in the heart of Wells-next-the-Sea comprising a residential property with attached self-contained commercial premises on the town's main shopping street, Staithe Street.

Midships is a 3 storey cottage with accommodation briefly comprising a spacious entrance hall with scope for utility use, galleried first floor landing, kitchen/diner, bathroom and double bedroom with a second floor sitting room and attic. Outside, there is a west facing garden some 75' long, accessed off Newgate Lane, which also provides parking. Planning Permission has also been obtained from North Norfolk District Council (under reference PF/25/0182) for a two-storey extension creating spacious ground floor kitchen/dining/living space,utility and WC, with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms to the first floor, and a second floor sitting room with patio doors opening onto a west facing roof terrace.

The retail premises, 31 Staithe Street, provides an income producing investment opportunity or the chance to operate a retail business from home. The properties are being offered for sale with vacant possession and with no onward chain.

MIDSHIPS, 12 NEWGATE LANE
3 storey residential accommodation comprising:

ENTRANCE HALL/UTILITY
4.91m x 1.68m (16' 1" x 5' 6")
A partly glazed timber door leads from the garden into the entrance hall with a boarded up fireplace, wall cupboard housing electric meters, scope to create utility facilities, oak laminate flooring. Shelved corner cupboard and a further storage cupboard, latch door opening onto the staircase to the first floor.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING
2.72m x 1.98m (8' 11" x 6' 6")
Pine floorboards, exposed wall beams, fitted shelves, electric radiator and shelved airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder.

KITCHEN/DINER
3.84m x 1.83m (12' 7" x 6' 0")
A range of pale blue base and wall units with laminate worktops incorporating a resin sink unit with mixer tap, tiled splashbacks. Breakfast bar with space under for stools, electric hob with extractor over, integrated oven, space and plumbing for a washing machine or dishwasher, fridge freezer space. Pine floorboards, exposed wall beams and a window to the west overlooking the garden.

BEDROOM
4.50m x 4.14m (14' 9" x 13' 7")
Good sized bedroom with feature fireplace (not in use) with pamment tiled hearth and pine surround, electric radiator and opening to walk-in wardrobe area. Sash window overlooking Staithe Street and period glazed door leading to steep staircase to attic.

BATHROOM
3.80m x 1.46m (12' 6" x 4' 9") at widest points.
Suite comprising a panelled bath with electric shower over and glass shower screen, pedestal wash basin and WC. Pine floorboards, chrome towel radiator and an obscured glass window to the west.

SECOND FLOOR SITTING ROOM
4.94m x 4.50m (16' 2" x 14' 9")
Accessed via a staircase from the first floor landing with an electric radiator, Velux window to the west and dormer window overlooking Staithe Street.

ATTIC
5.89m x 1.67m (19' 4" x 5' 6")
With restricted head height. Roof light window.

OUTSIDE
Midships is approached off Newgate Lane onto a gravelled driveway providing parking for up to 2 vehicles in tandem. A brick and paved walkway leads to the west facing garden where there is a garden shed, shrub borders and an ornamental pond. A metal gate opens onto concrete hardstanding to the rear of the property where 2 doors provide separate access to the cottage and shop.

SHOP AT 31 STAITHE STREET
Commercial premises comprising:

RETAIL SPACE
4.92m x 4.31m (16' 2" x 14' 2")
A partly glazed timber entrance door with extensive display windows to the sides leads off Staithe Street into the retail space. Fitted display shelves, feature exposed brick wall, electric radiator and an opening to:

INNER LOBBY
2.45m x 1.53m (8' 0" x 5' 0")
Providing useful storage with an opening to:

KITCHEN
1.56m x 1.00m (5' 1" x 3' 3")
Base unit incorporating a stainless steel sink unit, opening to:

WC
1.56m x 1.15m (5' 1" x 3' 9")
WC and a door leading outside to the rear of the property.

SERVICES AND EPC RATING

Midships - mains water, mains drainage and mains electricity. Electric radiator heating. EPC Rating Band G. North Norfolk District Council, Holt Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9EN. Council Tax Band A.

31 Staithe Street - mains water, mains drainage and mains electricity. Electric radiator heating. EPC Rating Band D. Registered for Business Rates (rateable value of £6,600 from 01/04/23).

Viewing

Please contact us on 01328 710666 if you wish to arrange a viewing appointment for this property, or require further information.

Disclaimer

Whilst these particulars have been prepared in good faith to give a fair description of the property, these do not form any part of any offer or contract nor may they be regarded as statements of representation of fact. Belton Duffey have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. All measurements or distances given are approximate only. No person in the employment of Belton Duffey has the authority to make or give representation or warranty in respect of this property. Any interested parties must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of any information given.