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£40,000 | 2,001 sq ftShop for sale
East Reach, Taunton, Somerset, TA1
Auction
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Shop
2,001 sq ft / 186 sq m
Features and description
- A mixed use property in need of complete refurbishment close to Taunton’s town centre.
- For Sale by Public Auction on Thursday 27th February 2025 at 2pm.
A mixed use property in need of complete refurbishment close to Taunton’s town centre.
For Sale by Public Auction on Thursday 27th February 2025 at 2pm.
SITUATION
The property is located in a prominent position on East Reach within
Taunton’s town centre, just a few minutes’ walk from a wide variety
of shopping and leisure facilities.
Taunton, Somerset’s county town and principle administrative centre,
has good communication links being close to Junction 25 of the M5
motorway providing access to Bristol within 45 Miles and Exeter
within 36 miles. Taunton’s mainline railway station has extensive links
to the national rail network, with London Paddington being within 1
hour 50 minutes’ journey time.
DESCRIPTION
A mid-terraced building arranged over ground and first floors which is
currently in need of complete refurbishment. The site has a total area
of 0.104 acres to include the main building, stores and garden.
The accommodation on the ground floor provides an open plan retail
area with various stepped areas as you head towards the rear. To the
west side of the retail area is a lean-to glazed area with galley kitchen
and living room towards the front elevation. The stairs then rise to a
bathroom with a bedroom at the front running the full width of the
property.
There is also a garden and storage sheds located to the rear of the
property. We have been unable to access these areas due to the
garden being seriously overgrown.
Total Internal Floor Area of 150 East Reach - 185.95 sq m / 2,001 sq ft
to include loft store.
The storage sheds have been measured on our mapping tool and
reflect a total Gross External Area of 1,258 sq ft.
*The property is in poor condition and requires extensive works.*
BUSINESS RATES
The commercial areas have a current rateable value of £7,400.
The residential flat is currently under Band A.
SERVICES
The premises benefits from mains water, electricity and drainage.
PLANNING AND FURTHER INFORMATION
The commercial areas have been occupied as a shop and as such are
within Class E of the current Use Classes Order, the revised provisions
of which came into force on 1st September 2020. As such the property
has ‘Commercial Business and Service’ Use to include retail, financial
and professional services, cafes and restaurants, offices, research and
development, clinics, health centres and nurseries.
The residential areas fall under use class C3 (Dwelling houses).
EPC
An EPC has been commissioned and will be available shortly.
RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVE ETC
We are not aware of any rights of way over the land and the property
is sold as far as required by the vendor and will be conveyed subject
to all rights of way, easements and way leaves of telegraphs poles,
drains and wires, electric pylons and cables, water and gas pipes at
present erected on and passing over or under the property and
subject to the agreements affecting the same (if any).
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
All fixtures and fittings, unless specifically referred to within these
sale particulars are otherwise expressly excluded from the sale.
For Sale by Public Auction on Thursday 27th February 2025 at 2pm.
SITUATION
The property is located in a prominent position on East Reach within
Taunton’s town centre, just a few minutes’ walk from a wide variety
of shopping and leisure facilities.
Taunton, Somerset’s county town and principle administrative centre,
has good communication links being close to Junction 25 of the M5
motorway providing access to Bristol within 45 Miles and Exeter
within 36 miles. Taunton’s mainline railway station has extensive links
to the national rail network, with London Paddington being within 1
hour 50 minutes’ journey time.
DESCRIPTION
A mid-terraced building arranged over ground and first floors which is
currently in need of complete refurbishment. The site has a total area
of 0.104 acres to include the main building, stores and garden.
The accommodation on the ground floor provides an open plan retail
area with various stepped areas as you head towards the rear. To the
west side of the retail area is a lean-to glazed area with galley kitchen
and living room towards the front elevation. The stairs then rise to a
bathroom with a bedroom at the front running the full width of the
property.
There is also a garden and storage sheds located to the rear of the
property. We have been unable to access these areas due to the
garden being seriously overgrown.
Total Internal Floor Area of 150 East Reach - 185.95 sq m / 2,001 sq ft
to include loft store.
The storage sheds have been measured on our mapping tool and
reflect a total Gross External Area of 1,258 sq ft.
*The property is in poor condition and requires extensive works.*
BUSINESS RATES
The commercial areas have a current rateable value of £7,400.
The residential flat is currently under Band A.
SERVICES
The premises benefits from mains water, electricity and drainage.
PLANNING AND FURTHER INFORMATION
The commercial areas have been occupied as a shop and as such are
within Class E of the current Use Classes Order, the revised provisions
of which came into force on 1st September 2020. As such the property
has ‘Commercial Business and Service’ Use to include retail, financial
and professional services, cafes and restaurants, offices, research and
development, clinics, health centres and nurseries.
The residential areas fall under use class C3 (Dwelling houses).
EPC
An EPC has been commissioned and will be available shortly.
RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVE ETC
We are not aware of any rights of way over the land and the property
is sold as far as required by the vendor and will be conveyed subject
to all rights of way, easements and way leaves of telegraphs poles,
drains and wires, electric pylons and cables, water and gas pipes at
present erected on and passing over or under the property and
subject to the agreements affecting the same (if any).
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
All fixtures and fittings, unless specifically referred to within these
sale particulars are otherwise expressly excluded from the sale.
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