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£395,000
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Bear Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32
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0 bed
0 bath
EPC rating: D*
1,808 sq ft / 168 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Ask agent
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Potential re development opportunity (subject to pp).
  • Would suit developers/owner occupiers or investors
  • Ground floor circa 2,340 sq ft
  • Rear parking and a garden
  • Upper floors extensive 3 bedroom apartment
  • Former dry cleaners & shop
  • Would suit a variety of retail/catering uses, subject to any necessary planning permission
  • Busy spot opposite a large public car park
  • An opportunity not to be missed!
LOCATION
In a busy location fronting onto Bear Street and directly opposite the entrance to the top of Queen Street car park, one of the largest public car parks within the town centre. Adjoining a hairdressers on one side and Chinese takeaway on the other. Nearby retailers include cafes, hairdressers, pubs, a home brew shop and takeaways. Barnstaple is an expanding town centre with a population of about 35,000 inhabitants and serves the surrounding rural hinterland of around 135,000 inhabitants. It is the main commercial hub of North Devon and has a regional railway link via Exeter to the main line. The town has a theatre, cinema and college as well as a busy Pannier Market at Butchers Row. Recent inward investment includes the re-surfacing of Queen Street car park, the upgrading of the Market and the North Devon Council recently acquired the main shopping precinct at Green Lanes.

THE PREMISES
Formerly Barnstaple Dry Cleaners and now available with vacant possession and no ongoing chain. Much larger than it first appears with ground floor premises that go back a long way. This extensive property offers a large ground floor area formerly the shop (circa 310 sq ft) and dry-cleaning facility to the rear with the overall ground floor including staff rooms in the region of 2,340 sq ft. The large private quarters have been extended over the years to provide a large through lounge in the front on the first floor plus a kitchen, utility room, store, bathroom/wc and two bedrooms beyond. On the top floor approached from an open plan staircase from the front lounge is a further bedroom with en-suite cloakroom. The property has a small first floor decked area plus a large oblong private garden with lawns either side of a central pathway, patio, lean to greenhouse at the end and two garden sheds. The property also has the benefit of a car parking space approached off the side road through timber gates for privacy.

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
Ideal for an investor or builder to consider converting the premises into further residential units subject to planning permission. Alternatively, ideal for catering use or extensive retail use, again subject to any necessary planning consents.

SERVICES AND UTILITIES
All mains connected. Three phase power is connected. We encourage you to check before viewing a property the potential broadband speeds and mobile signal coverage. You can do so by visiting
BUSINESS RATES
£5,400 UBR, as of April 2023, 47.9p in the £. Our Rateable Value figure has been obtained from the Business Valuation website at the time of the property detail going to print, however, we would advise all applicants make their own enquiries via the Valuation Office or website regarding this figure. Small Business Rate relief (100%) may apply as the Rateable Value is below £12,000.

VAT
We understand that our client has not opted to charge VAT. All interested parties should make their own enquiries of HMRC.

LEGAL ADVICE
We strongly recommend that a buyer takes independent legal advice and instructs solicitors to act on their behalf.
Each party bears their own legal costs unless otherwise stated.

PLANNING
It is the responsibility of the proposed buyer to satisfy for themselves independently that their intended use complies with existing planning permission by contacting the local council planning department. The cost of any change of planning use is the buyer’s responsibility.
From Webbers Offices in Barnstaple via car proceed down Queen Street turning left at the first roundabout then left again at the next roundabout onto the inner relief road. Drive to the next junction at the traffic lights, turning left into Bear Street and the premises are opposite the entrance to the top of Queen Street car park.

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    Established in 1924, Webber's estate agents are a national award-winning, independent estate agency, voted in the Top 3 estate agents in the UK for customer service in 2014. We have 16 West Country offices for residential sales & lettings in North Devon, West Somerset, Exmoor and Cornwall. Our exclusive Fine & Country marketing enables us to put our property in Park Lane, right in the heart of London, offering fabulous market exposure. In addition, with specialist departments for Commercial Property, Survey & Professional and New Homes, we deliver a comprehensive property service, with an enviable reputation as professionals in property, the leading Barnstaple estate agents. The town of Barnstaple is situated on the banks of the River Taw and is surrounded by stunning countryside and coastline with some of the most popular beaches in the UK.  The town is the commercial heart of North Devon and offers shopping centres and national stores alongside family businesses, including the famous Pannier Market, giving visitors a real mix and variety.  The villages surrounding the town have differing styles of property with each village offering something unique to prospective buyers and, with excellent transport links and schools, Barnstaple remains one of the most popular locations in the South West.

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    Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on January 26, 2022

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    Mobile phone signal availability and predicted strength: obtained from Ofcom on September 13, 2022

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    Red: One bar, reliable signal unlikely
    Amber: Two bars, may experience problems with connectivity
    Green: Three bars, likely to have good coverage and receive a data rate to support basic web services
    Enhanced: Full bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services

    Energy Performance data and Internal floor area: obtained on June 13, 2024 from The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland.

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