March Road, Turves, Whittlesey

LOCATION
The property is pleasantly situated in the rural Fenland village of Turves. Turves is a village within the civil parish of Whittlesey and lies east of Whittlesey, south of the A605 and the Twenty Foot River and on the Ely to Peterborough railway line between Whittlesey and March, with a level crossing in the village. Early records indicate inhabitants of the village by the 1670s and according to Whittlesey Town Council The Three Horse Shoes public house dates back to at least 1822 and gives its name to the nearby Three Horse Shoes signal box. The Hereward Way long-distance footpath from Peterborough to Ely passes through Turves along March Road, Burnthouse Road and Quaker's Drove.
Turves lies approximately 3.5 miles east of Whittlesey, 5.0 miles west of March and 9.0 miles east of Peterborough.

ACCOMMODATION
Main Bar 9.7m x 7.4m 47.9 sq m
Bar Servery 4.6m x 2.7m 12.2 sq m
Snug 5.2m x 3.6m 18.8 sq m
Main Restaurant 7.4m x 7.1m 52.2 sq m
Small Restaurant 5.1m x 3.6m 18.7 sq m
Kitchen 7.0m (max) x 5.9m (max) 41.2 sq m
Prep Area 7.1m x 2.3m 16.2 sq m
Cellar

First Floor Residential Accommodation
Lounge 4.6m x 4.3m 19.6 sq m
Dining Room 4.5m (max) x 4.3m (max) 14.3 sq m
Kitchen 4.5m x 2.6m 11.5 sq m
Utility Room 2.8m x 2.3m 6.3 sq m
Bathroom 2.9m x 2.5m 7.0 sq m
Office 3.8m x 1.3m 5.0 sq m
Bedroom 1 4.7m (max) x 3.5m (max) 16.2 sq m
Bedroom 2 4.0m x 3.5 m 13.9 sq m
Bedroom 3 3.3m x 2.9m 9.5 sq m

SERVICES
Mains electricity and water are understood to be connected. Private drainage. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries of the relevant drainage authority and utility companies.

TERMS
The property is offered For Sale Freehold with vacant possession upon completion of the purchase.

The property is listed on the Fenland District Council Register of Assets of Community Value having been added to the list on 8th April 2024. The full moratorium period ended on 29th October 2024.

The adjacent Building Plot with consent for a pair of 2-storey 3 bedroom semi-detached houses is available by separate negotiation.

OUTGOINGS
Rateable Value (2023 List): £2,600
Small Business Rates Multiplier 2025/26: 49.9p in the £

NB Due to Transitional Relief the actual rates payable in respect of the property may have no relation to the figure quoted. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries of the Local Rating Authority as to the current rates liability. Although this property is covered by Fenland District Council all enquiries should be directed to Anglia Revenues Partnership, Breckland House, St Nicholas Street, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 1BT

The liability for the payment of Business Rates rests with the Occupier.

VAT
The property has not been elected for VAT. Should the sale become a taxable supply VAT at the prevailing rate will be payable in addition to the purchase price.

LEGAL COSTS
Each party will be liable for their own legal costs incurred in the transaction.

PLANNING
The last use of the property as a drinking establishment with expanded food provision falls within a sui generis Use Class as defined by the Town & Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (As Amended).
The property is considered suitable for a range of alternative uses or redevelopment, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents.

OTHER
Agent's Notes
1. The property is subject to an ongoing Insurance Claim for subsidence of part of the property. The Seller will retain the benefit of any cash settlement under this claim
2. Interested parties should be aware of the requirements under the Localism Act 2011 in respect of acquisition of properties which have been classified as Assets of Community Value

VIEWING
Strictly by appointment with the Agent. For further details please contact Alan Faulkner.
The Health and Safety of those viewing is the responsibility of the individual undertaking the viewing. Neither the Seller nor the Agent accept any responsibility for damage or injury to persons or property as a result of viewing the property and parties do so entirely at their own risk.