Property for sale

Lower Contour Road, Dartmouth TQ6

Former Educational Premises with Community Use Potential - Approx. 4,730 sq ft Over Three Floors.

Kingswear is a highly desirable South Devon waterside village situated on the eastern bank of the River Dart, directly opposite Dartmouth and connected via the Higher and Lower Ferries. The property occupies an elevated and prominent position on Lower Contour Road within an established residential and community setting. Dartmouth town centre is within close proximity, providing a range of retail, leisure and tourism amenities.

The surrounding area is renowned for its coastal beauty and forms part of one of the South West’s most sought-after destinations. Road communications are available via the A379 linking to Torbay and the wider South Devon road network.

The property comprises a substantial detached former primary school arranged over ground, first and second floors. The accommodation provides a range of former classrooms, assembly space, offices, kitchen/staff facilities, stores and WC accommodation.

The property extends to approximately 4,730 sq ft (439.4 sq m) overall and offers opportunity for educational, community, cultural or institutional occupiers seeking premises within the Use Class F.

The accommodation includes:

• Large Assembly Hall • Multiple Classrooms of Varying Sizes • Arts Room • Offices and Reception Areas • Kitchen/Dining Facilities • Children’s WC Facilities • Ancillary Stores and Utility Areas.

The property may suit a variety of educational and community-led occupiers, subject to all necessary consents.

Important Planning / User Restriction Notice

Interest is only sought from occupiers and purchasers falling within Use Class F of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended).

Permitted uses include: Class F1 – Learning and Non-Residential Institutions.

• F1(a) Provision of education.

• F1(b) Display of works of art (otherwise than for sale or hire).

• F1(c) Museums.

• F1(d) Public libraries or public reading rooms.

• F1(e) Public halls or exhibition halls.

• F1(f) Public worship or religious instruction (or in connection with such use).

• F1(g) Law courts.

Class F2 – Local Community Uses.

• F2(a) Small local convenience shops selling essential goods (subject to statutory size and distance limitations).

• F2(b) Halls or meeting places for the principal use of the local community.

• F2(c) Areas or places for outdoor sport or recreation (excluding motorised vehicles or firearms).

• F2(d) Indoor or outdoor swimming pools or skating rinks.

Accommodation

Approximate floor areas are understood to be as follows:

Ground Floor - Reception, Offices, Kitchen/Staff Areas, WC facilities & Stores.

First Floor - Classrooms, Assembly Hall, Offices & Ancillary Accommodation.

Second Floor - Mezzanine and Ancillary accommodation.

Floor plans are available for identification purposes only and are not to scale.

Tenure

The property is available either:

• Freehold with Vacant Possession, or
• To Let on new commercial Full Repairing & Insuring lease terms, exact terms to be agreed.

Business Rates

Rateable Value: £18,000.

Please note: This is not Rates Payable. Interested parties should make their own enquiries with the Local Authority regarding Rates Payable.

EPC Rating C

Services

We understand that mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Interested parties should make their own enquiries and satisfy themselves as to the condition and adequacy of all services.

VAT

We are advised that VAT may be applicable. Interested parties should make their own enquiries.

Legal Costs

Each party are to bear their own legal costs incurred in any transaction.

Viewing

Viewing is strictly by prior appointment with the Sole Agents, Bettesworths.