Foundry Street, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire

SALE METHOD

The freehold of 12a Foundry Street, Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire. DY13 8EB is to be sold by Public Auction, subject to prior sale, special conditions, and reserve, on Wednesday 24 September 2025 at KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS FOOTBALL GROUND, AGGBOROUGH STADIUM, HOO ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, DY10 1NB at 6pm sharp. The sale is being handled by the Stourport on Severn office of Phipps & Pritchard on or

AGENTS COMMENTS

Union House, 12A Foundry Street is an attractive Grade II Listed premises nestling within Stourport town centre itself, and also forming part of a Conservation Area. It is natural to say that buyers may simply just covert the building for exactly what it is. Namely, compact office premises in a very convenient position with the benefit of private off-road parking – a rare valuable asset in the middle of Stourport as private parking is scarce! Alternatively, there could be conversion potential to turn the building back into a single dwelling house, subject to all requisite consents.

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

Whilst no formal enquiries or applications have been made, the seller has a letter dated 27/04/2022 from the Conservation Officer for Wyre Forest District Council, at that time. This is available upon request but indicates support for conversion back to a house. It must however be stressed that a full application would be needed, and the letter is by no means a guarantee. Prospective buyers must make their own enquiries.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Wyre Forest District Council, Wyre Forest House, Finepoint Way, Kidderminster, DY11 7WF Tel:

LOCATION

Stourport-on-Severn which is surrounded by glorious North Worcestershire Countryside and yet also enjoys a supreme geographical location between the two important cities of Worcester and Birmingham offering a wealth of both cultural and employment opportunities. The Cathedral City of Worcester is 12 miles to the south also providing access to the M5 Motorway and the 'Second City' of Birmingham is 21 miles north east. Stourport itself is a medium sized town in the district of Wyre Forest with a population of about 20,000 and owes its development to the canal system, as during its industrial past, it was one of the key distributing centres for goods to and from the West Midlands. Naturally, Parkes Quay is intrinsically linked with that history and the road also includes a fascinating restored crane. Present day Stourport is packed with plentiful local amenities and over just the last few years there has been substantial investment in the town's Supermarkets and, indeed, the (truncated)

THE SITE

Please see the Promap which is included for identification purposes only.

PLANNING

The site is sold subject to any development plan, tree preservation order, town planning schedule, resolution or notice which may be, or become to be, in force, and subject to any road widening or improvement schemes, land charges and statutory provisions or bylaws without any obligation on the vendors to specify them.

GRADE II LISTING

The property is Grade II Listed. The Historic England website records the property under Listing Entry reference 1209453 as ‘PREMISES OCCUPIED BY JOHN MARTYN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED, 12A, FOUNDRY STREET’ along with the following description:- Commercial premises, probably originally 2 dwellings. c1820, but substantially modified. Painted brick with plain tiled roof. 2-storeyed, 3 bays with doorway to right, a 5-panelled door with pedimented head carried on console brackets. Right hand section now contains wide archway through to rear, probably inserted. Upper windows are 9-pane sashes with segmentally arched brick heads. Included for group value.

BOUNDARIES

The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither the vendor nor the vendor's agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or ownership thereof. The included plan is for identification purposes only.

WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY

The site is sold subject to, and with the benefit of, all easements and quasi-easements and rights of way, declared and undeclared and whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

SERVICES

We understand that mains electricity, gas, water, and drainage are connected. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves.

RATEABLE VALUE

£3,000 as from 1 April 2023, to present.

TENURE

Freehold. Your Solicitor should be asked to confirm full details.

AGENTS NOTE ONE

These particulars are prepared in good faith and in the spirit of trying to be helpful and informative. However prospective purchasers should, obviously, make their own detailed enquiries in respect of all planning / planning conditions /access / ownership / services / building regulations / valuation matters, etc. and we, as Agents, give no guarantee, or warranty, whatsoever. Details for the sellers Solicitors are below, and an auction contract pack will also be prepared pre-sale. The purchase of commercial property and potential development sites can be technical and complex. Prospective purchasers are advised to read the contract pack carefully, and to consult a Solicitor with commercial expertise before bidding.

AGENTS NOTE TWO:

As is usual with auction sales, the buyer will be responsible for reimbursing the seller for the cost of the searches.

SOLICITORS CONCERNED

HB121 Solicitors, 7 High Street, Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire. DY13 8DH. Tel; Attn: Mrs. Kaye Ramsarran

BUYERS PREMIUM

There is not one from ourselves, therefore meaning that the purchase will be at purely face value and something which, these days, is extremely rare when compared with the vast majority of our competitors!

CONDITIONS OF SALE

The property will, unless previously withdrawn, be sold subject to Specific and General Conditions of Sale which have been settled by the Vendors Solicitors. These Conditions may be inspected during the 5 days inclusive and exclusive of the day of Sale. The Conditions may also be inspected in the Sale Room at the time of Sale but WILL NOT then be read. The Purchaser shall be deemed to have notice of such Conditions and all the terms thereof and shall bid on these terms whether he shall have inspected the Conditions or not.

Access is gained via door to:

Main Reception Area/Office

4.35 x 3.62 - with central heating radiator, window to rear elevation, built-in under-stairs cupboard housing gas and electricity meters and distribution board protecting the electrical installation.

Inner Hall

with central heating radiator, door to side elevation opening to outside, staircase to first floor and door to:

Kitchenette

1.50 x 1.42 - with range of kitchen units, stainless steel sink, central heating boiler.

Cloakroom/WC

with central heating radiator, low level flush wc and hand wash basin.

From the Inner Hall a staircase rises to:

Office No. 1

4.34 x 3.59 - [including chimney breast and fitted cupboard] with two central heating radiators, windows to front and rear and fitted alcove cupboard, access to loft space, door to:

Office No. 2

4.38 x 4.35 - with two central heating radiators, two windows to front elevation and further window to rear elevation.

Outside

Gated undercroft parking.

Rear Garden/Yard

adjoining the canalside.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL BIDDERS

Due to the change in Money Laundering Regulations and Legislation we are required by law to verify the identity and address of everyone who offers, bids or buys at auction. If you wish to bid you will be required to register prior to the auction and produce one item from both List A & List B below, together with your National Insurance Number. List A - Photographic ID Current signed passport Current UK/EU photocard driving licence Valid ID card Firearm or Shotgun licence Resident permit issued by the Home Office to an EU national. List B – Proof of Residence Current UK/EU photo card driving licence (if not used to prove identity) Utility bill issued in the last 3 months- (paper copy and not a mobile phone bill) Recent bank/ building society/credit card statement HMRC tax notification Recent council tax bill. We cannot accept scanned copies and must see the original documents or copies certified by a professionally recognised individual. If you intend (truncated)