Commercial Property
Prospective purchasers must undertake their own investigations relative to ground conditions and contamination and independently satisfy themselves as to suitability of the site for any use or development they may propose.
The property is situated in Cape Hill, Smethwick about 2½ miles to the west of Birmingham City Centre, within the modern residential development known as Mitchells Brook. It fronts onto Barrett Street adjacent to the War Memorial with the roundabout junction of Barrett Street with Cape Hill, Dudley Road and Grove Lane being about 50m distant.Regular bus services providing links to Birmingham City Centre are available from Cape Hill and Dudley Road whilst rail services are available from Smethwick Rolfe Street Station which is about 1½ miles distant.Other business centres such as West Bromwich, Oldbury and Dudley are about 4, 3½ and 9 miles respectively, whilst Junction 1 of the M5 Motorway is about 3 miles.
The building is believed to have been originally constructed as a fire station but its most recent use is understood to have been to provide sales office facilities and site accommodation in conjunction with the Mitchells Brook residential development. Prospective purchasers should also note that the buildings retention is required as a condition the planning permission relative to the redevelopment of the immediate locality but it is considered that it may have potential for various alternative uses or conversion subject to obtaining any necessary planning permission or other consents. Interested parties must however make their own enquiries of the Local Planning Authority (Sandwell Metropolitan District Council) and independently satisfy themselves as to the existing permitted planning use of the property and the suitability of it for any future use or purpose they may propose.
The plans provided with these particulars are for identification purposes only and their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The site plan is based upon an Ordnance Survey Plan from Ordnance Survey Digital Data. Ordnance Survey maps are produced with the sanction of Controller of HM Stationery Office (Crown Copyright reserved Licence No. LIG0183).
The property currently comprises a prominent brick building, over two floors, beneath a pitched slate roof, with single storey flat roof elements to the side and basement area. It is substantially double glazed, has gas central heating to part and currently has the benefit of 3 no. dedicated parking spaces.
Commercial Vacant Possession
The property is sold subject to or with the benefit of any Rights of Way, Wayleaves, Easements, Restrictive Covenants etc. which may exist whether mentioned in these particulars or not.
Mains services are understood to be available within the vicinity of the property but interested parties should independently satisfy themselves as to the availability
and suitability of any mains services for their particular requirements.
A Freehold Part Two Storey, Part Single Storey Former Fire Station with potential for various future uses, subject to obtaining any necessary planning permission or other consents
We understand that the property is Freehold and vacant possession will be given upon completion. For Further information in respect of tenure and other legal aspects and requirements, please refer to the legal pack.
We are informed that VAT will not be chargeable on this transaction.
Strictly by arrangement with the Auctioneers. Please contact Colin Totney on 0121 237 4850.
