East Grinstead, West Sussex

CIRCA 2,686 SQ FT (249.54 SQ M)

Attractive Grade II self-contained commercial building
Redevelopment opportunity STPP
Potential for 4 car parking spaces on separate lease
Central location in the Historic Town Centre

FOR SALE - £475,000

SUBJECT TO CONTRACT

SITUATION
Clarendon House is located at the top of London
Road with access via the High Street. The property
has a main frontage onto the High Street and is within easy walking distance of all the main retail outlets, including retailers such as Pizza Express, Vodafone, Cook, Toni & Guy as well as numerous independent retailers. It is 4 minutes by car and/or Bus from East Grinstead railway station as well as only 10 miles from the M23, Crawley and Gatwick Airport.

DESCRIPTION
The property, known as Clarendon House is likely to have provided inn-like hospitality when built in the late 15th century, as it combined four burgages and was in the possession of the Brotherhood of St Katherine. Built in about 1845 along with the adjoining Old Stone House they were used up to the beginning of the 19th century by judges holding Winter Assizes in Sussex including, according to local legend, the notorious Judge Jeffreys.

The timber framed building now offers two floors of commercial use divided into individual spaces all adorned with original fire places, exposed traditional timber and original leaded glass windows.

The property abuts Old Stone House, 2 stories, 3 gables with modern plaster filling fronting Judge’s Terrace. Original stone plinths with oak pegged bay windows. The roof is covered with the typical Horsham slabs.

ACCOMODATION
We calculate that the building has the following approximate net internal floor areas:

Ground Floor (offices) 80.64 sq m (868 sq ft)
First Floor (offices) 103.4 sq m (1,113 sq ft)
Basement 30 sq m (323 sq ft)
N.B all measurements approximate.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
EPC rating please contacts the Agents.

TENURE
The property is Freehold under the title number SX140773.

ASSET MANAGEMENT/OPPORTUNITY
To re-purpose as a traditional commercial use in a prime location or conversion to residential subject to all the necessary planning and listed building consents.

BUSINESS RATES
Current rateable value (1 April 2023 to present) - £16,500. Business Rates Department at Mid Sussex District Council Revenues office 01444
477564



AMENITIES
Carpeted with painted plastered walls with exposed traditional oak beams
Independent perimeter electric wall mounted radiators
Small kitchenette
WCs on both floors
Original internal oak built staircase.

TERMS
For sale at £475,000. Subject to Contract. We understand the property is not elected for VAT.

VIEWING
Strictly by confirmed appointment via the Selling Agents:-

RH & RW Clutton -