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Land off Central Avenue, Chapel Street, Distington, Workington, Cumbria CA14 5UL

Lot no: 011 Available - live
 

Guide Price £695,000+ plus fees


Tuesday 24th February 2026

10.00am
Key Features
  • EPC Rating: N/A
Available - live

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Property Description:

A Freehold development site of approx. 5.6 Acres (2.27 Ha) which has full planning permission secured following a material start of development [Access Road], for the erection of 80 dwellings providing a variety of different house types comprising a mix of 3 & 4 Bedroom / 2 & 3 bathroom town houses as well as 4 bedroom / 3 bathroom semi-detached properties. Distington has a large nearby industrial estate providing a multitude of employment opportunities and is within close proximity to Whitehaven and Workington as well as also being approx. 20 minutes away from the new proposed power plant which will bring further future employment to the area. Further afield the Lake District is approx. 30 minutes. Distington Community School neighbours the site and is a Forest School providing a good level of education. There is also Academy's in Workington and Whitehaven close by as well as the University of Cumbria which has a Workington campus.

AUCTIONEERS NOTE;
This Lot is subject to VAT, on top of the purchase price.

Tenure:

Freehold. Vacant possession upon completion.



Auction Details

The sale of this property will take place on the stated date by way of Multi lot timed auction and is being sold under the Unconditional sale type.

Binding contracts will be exchanged at the point of sale.

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• 10% deposit (subject to a minimum of £5,000)

• Buyer’s Fee of 2.4% of the purchase price (subject to a minimum of £2,400 inc. VAT)

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