The Square, Chittlehampton, Umberleigh
Auction Guide Price £160,000 (Tenant Fees)

FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION (*unless sold previously) AT A DATE AND VENUE TO BE ANNOUNCED

AUCTION GUIDE PRICE: £160,000 FREEHOLD

METHOD OF SALE: This is a traditional auction and contracts are exchanged on the fall of the gavel.

*NOTE: Offers prior to auction will only be considered from buyers in a position to exchange contracts immediately under auction conditions. A buyer’s administration fee of £3950 including VAT is payable on exchange of contracts. The price guide is a general guide only and a reserve price will be set within 10% of this figure.

SITUATION & DESCRIPTION.

Located on the site of the former workhouse, grade II listed former Chittlehampton Primary School was constructed in 1864 and is a fine example of a National School of the period.  This large, detached building has attractive stone mullioned windows, extensive window openings and a more modern extension built in the latter part of the last century. The interior of the property has not been altered since it was used as a primary school and the individual rooms are identified on the floor plan.  There are two staircases.

Outside, the property has a rear playground which backs onto a grass area enclosed by hedging and some trees.  This whole area could provide an attractive garden.  There is parking for several vehicles to the front.  The school is situated at the top of the village square next to the parish church of St Hieritha which has one of the finest rings of bells in the West Country. 

The building lends itself to a variety of uses, subject to planning consent being acquired.  Current planning use is F1 - Learning and Non-Residential Institutions.   A pre-application statement by North Devon Council (the full statement is contained in the legal pack) summarises: “Given the potential for a proposed residential development this would help protect the heritage asset. Any changes to the fabric of the building may require listed building consent”.

Chittlehampton contains 119 listed buildings and is one of the most attractive villages in North Devon.  There is a thriving public house/restaurant and village shop/café.  It is approximately 5.5 miles from the market town of South Molton, 7 miles from the North Devon link road and 8 miles from Barnstaple 

Services: All main services are available.  Interested parties should contact the relevant public utility with regards to connection
Local Authority: North Devon (District) Council
Council Tax: N/A
Tenure: Freehold
Heating: Electric heaters
Services: Mains water and mains drainage
Energy Efficiency Rating: C (commercial EPC)
Flooding: This is deemed to be very low risk for rivers & seas and very low for surface water
Internet: We understand that standard and superfast broadband can be found in this locality providing a download speed up to 80Mbps
Mobile Phone signal - Several networks are currently displayed as available at the property with O2 showing strongest

Agent Note

To conform with government Money Laundering Regulations 2019, we are required to confirm the identity of all prospective buyers once any sale is agreed, and check proof of funding. For properties bought at online auction, a fee of £3.50 +VAT is payable by each registered bidder to Landmark, an FCA registered company, through Essential Information Group. An inconclusive check will result in a further capped fee of £3.50 + VAT to cover any ensuing checks. We will require the full name, date of birth and current address of all bidders. For sales in a live auction room and for sales prior to auction, we use the services of a third party, Hipla, a Law Society Licensed company. We will require the full name, mobile phone number and current address of all buyers. There is a nominal charge of £24 including VAT per person payable.

It is a mandatory requirement for a Lettings Agent to be part of a Client Money Protection scheme, we have membership with Propertymark (a government approved client money protection provider).