Office
For sale by auction
2nd April 2025
Court Lodge, 105 High Street, Portishead, North Somerset BS20 6PT
Guide Price £475,000 - £525,000 (plus fees)
Price £475,000 - £525,000
• Guide Price £475,000 - £525,000
• A substantial semi-detached office building with ample parking
• Approximately 190 sqm over two floors + outbuilding
• High Street location
• In the lee of St Peters Church
• Converted from a house in the mid 1990s.
• Potential to revert subject to planning
• Potential for flat or HMO development subject to planning.
Description
This is a substantial Edwardian semi-detached property currently used as offices. Converted to office in the mid 1990's the original house would have comprised 3 reception rooms and 4-5 bedrooms and now offers an opportunity to revert back to similar use subject to planning. Alternatively the size and layout make the property ideal for at least a 6 bedroom HMO for flat conversion, again subject to the necessary consents.
At its heart this is a well maintained office building offering 8 individual offices over 2 floors with the potential to be let individually as serviced offices or as whole.
There is ample off street parking to the side and rear of the property with a small lawned area at the front. In addition there is a large attached shed to the rear of the property, with electricity, offering potential for further development.
Location
• High Street location in a predominantly residential environment
• Easy access to Bristol and the M5
• A good range of local and national retailers available
• Portishead Court Farm Environs Conservation Area
• St Peters CofE Primary School nearby. Gordano School a short walk.
• Flood zone 3
Accommodation
Ground floor 94 sqm.
3 offices, kitchen/staffroom and WC.
First floor 97 sqm
5 offices and 2 WCs
Outside
The property has been extensively landscaped to provide a single parking space at the front of the property together with a lawned area. To the side a driveway provides access to a parking area several cars.
To the rear is also a single storey timber and masonry shed with electric. May offer further development potential subject to planning.
Tenure
Freehold
Utilities
We are advised by the sellers that the following services are connected:
• Water
• Drainage
• Electric
• Gas
• Mobile and Broadband
Please visit the Ofcom mobile and broadband checker for availability of services.
Interested parties should satisfy themselves as to the suitability and availability of any services they may require.
Business Rates
Current rateable value (1 April 2023 to present) £17,750.
Planning
11/12/2024 Planning Reference 24/P/2203/CM2A
Proposal: Prior approval for change of use from offices (Use Class E) to 1no. dwelling (Use Class C3)
Decision: Prior approval – refuse (not PD)
Possession
Vacant Possession upon completion.
Completion
20 working days.
Viewings
By appointment with partner agents Westcoast Properties.
Legal Pack
The legal pack is a bundle of information, specific to this property which will include, but not limited to:
• Official Copy of Register of Title (Office Copy Entry)
• Local Authority Search
• Coal Mining Search
• Water & Drainage
• Environmental search
• Special Conditions of Sale
• Property Information Form
• Fixtures and Fittings Form
We recommend all elements of the legal pack are reviewed by your and your conveyancer before bidding. You are deemed to bid in full knowledge of the contents of the legal pack whether you have reviewed it or not.
Your attention is drawn to the Special Conditions of Sale within the Legal Pack, which detail other charges in addition to the sale price which you may be liable for. These costs may include, but not limited to, Search Fees, reimbursement of Sellers costs and Legal Fees as well as Transfer Costs.
The Legal Pack is available to download, free of charge, via the City and Rural Property Auctions website. By registering for Legal Pack you will be kept up to date of any changes that may occur in the build up to the auction.
Partner Agent
Westcoast Properties, Portishead.
Phone: 01275 849 362
Email: infoportishead@westcoastproperties.uk.com
Bidders Registration closes on 1st April 2025
You must register to bid to take part in the auction. Registering to bid is very simple, you must visit the City and Rural Property Auctions Website and click on the register to bid button (this feature is not available on Rightmove or Zoopla).
Step 1 – complete the online bidding form (this is the same form if you wish to do telephone or proxy bidding).
Step 2 – Upload your ID and Proof of Address
Step 3 – Pay your security deposit of £6,500 (this places a hold on your debit card and no money will leave your account unless you are the successful purchaser).
Step 4 – you will receive a confirmation email you are ready to bid.
Good luck at the auction! Any outstand deposit balance must be transferred to us within 24 hours of the auction. If you are unsuccessful at the auction the hold on your debit card will be cancelled within 24 hours of the auction, although the exact date will be determined by the issuing bank.
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Additional Fees
Administration Charge
Disbursements
EPC Rating: D
Local Authority: North Somerset District Council
Tenure: Freehold
Guide Prices & Reserves
Guides are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide.
Additional Fees
Please be aware there may be additional fees payable on top of the final sale price. These include and are not limited to administration charges and buyer's premium fees payable on exchange, and disbursements payable on completion. Please ensure you check the property information page for a list of any relevant additional fees as well as reading the legal pack for any disbursements.
Plans, Maps and Photographs
The plans, floorplans, maps, photograph’s and video tours published on our website and in the catalogue are to aid identification of the property only. The plans are not to scale and should not be relied upon.
Consumer Protection Regulations 2008
City & Rural Property Auctions endeavour to make our sales details clear, accurate and reliable in line with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 but they should not be relied on as statements or representations of fact, and they do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. All references to planning, tenants, boundaries, potential development, tenure etc is to be superseded by the information contained in the legal pack. It should not be assumed that this property has all the necessary Planning, Building Regulation, or other consents. Any services, appliances and heating system(s) listed have not been checked or tested. Please note that in some instances the photographs may have been taken using a wide-angle lens. The seller does not make any representation or give any warranty in relation to the property, and we have no authority to do so on behalf of the seller.
Anti Money Laundering Regulations.
Intending buyers will be asked to produce identification documentation either as part of the bidder registration process of if they make an acceptable pre-auction offer, we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
Control of Asbestos Regulations
As per the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, the owner or tenant of the property, or anyone else who has control over it and/or responsibility for maintaining it, must comply with the regulations which may include the detection of and/or management of any asbestos or asbestos related compounds contained at the property. City & Rural Property Auctions have not tested or inspected for Asbestos and therefore recommend all interested parties to make their own enquiries.
