Land for sale

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Chequer House comprises a two storey town house, fronting onto King street, with a substantial multi storey office building, to the rear, overlooking Purfleet. The rear building is of concrete frame construction with a masonry skin under a flat roof.

Internally, the building has a passenger lift and wc's on each floor. The slab to slab heights are approximately 3 metres. The town house is of traditional brick construction and is in a conservation area. The property is not listed.

The property has an NIA of 29,699 sq ft (2,759 sqm) and a GIA of 34,940 sq ft on a site of 0.428 acres (0.173 hectares) Outside, there is direct access from both King street and Purfleet, and parking is provided for 22 cars. The last occupier of the main offices was HM Courts and Tribunal Services. 

LOCATION Chequer House is situated in the heart of the professional quarter of King's Lynn, occupying a prominent
position close to the historic Customs House, and within walking distance of the town centre and Tuesday
Market Place.

King's Lynn is an important sub-regional centre as well as a busy port and market town. The town has a
population of approximately 40,000 and is the administrative centre for West Norfolk. Road
communications are via the A47 providing access to Norwich and Peterborough, A10 to Cambridge and
M11 to the South, as well as the A17 and A148/A149. London is approximately 110 miles to the south via
the A1M and M11. There is a main line railway service direct to London King's Cross (1 hour 40mins
approx).

Norwich International Airport is approximately 1 ½ hours drive east, where there are four flights per day to
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, as well as other European & national destinations. 

PLANNING INFORMATION A planning appraisal has been carried out, outlining the potential planning prospects, following a pre-application meeting with Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council. Support has been obtained for the extension and conversion of the existing office building to create a ground floor commercial space of around 1,615 sq ft (150 sq m) along with 60 residential units. In converting and extending the property as proposed, the council have stated that this would not give rise to any affordable housing being required. 

SERVICES All information we have regarding services is within the information pack, however purchasers should make their own enquiries of the utilities, suppliers to verify capacity and supply. 

EASMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY The site will be sold with the benefit of all easements, covenants and rights of way whether known and unknown. 

VAT We understand that the property is elected for VAT and it is proposed that the transaction will be treated as a Transfer of a Going Concern (TOGC). 

TENURE The property is freehold. 

TENANCY Part-second floor is currently let Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd until 4th September 2020, paying £10,000pa. This lease is held outside the Act. 

LEGAL COSTS Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in documenting the sale. 

PROPOSALS Offers are invited in the region of £2,000,000 (Two Million Pounds), subject to contract. 

INFORMATION PACK A MicroSite for additional information has been created and access details are available from the agent.
The information includes: -
• Existing Floor Plans
• Planning Appraisal
• Title Register
• Title Plan
• Lease
• EPC's 

VIEWING & FURTHER INFORMATION Strictly by appointment with the joint sole selling agents: -