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Commercial property for sale

Former Hotel Ibis, Chester Road, WA16

Guide Price
£200,000
RPRS, Covering London
PROPERTY TYPE

Commercial Property

SIZE

9,677 sq ft

899 sq m

Key features

  • Sealed bids (under auction terms)
  • Bid Deadline: 13.00, Tuesday 10th March 2026
  • Unconditional sale
  • Hotel - C1 Usage class
  • In need of renovation
  • 33 hotel rooms plus reception and staff room
  • Suitable for development (STP)
  • Suitable for a variety of uses (STP)
  • Car parking
  • Approx. site area: 1 acre

Description

OVERVIEW

For sale on behalf of liquidators.

For sale by sealed bids (under auction terms) - The freehold interest is to be sold subject to all existing leasehold interests. The purchaser must satisfy themselves as to the nature, extent, and enforceability of these interests and will be solely responsible for dealing with them post completion.

The property comprises a hotel and premises plus parking and grounds which is situated on a circa. 1 acre site.

The ground floor of the hotel comprises an entrance lobby with reception desk that provides access to the main corridor to access the 33 rooms and staff room which are spread between two wings. All the bedrooms are big enough for a double bed, a desk and have en-suite shower rooms. Externally, there is a car park as well as gardens.

The hotel is in a dilapidated condition having stood empty for several years and has been subject to vandalism. A full project of renovation is required.

The property and site are suitable for development of a variety of uses, subject to obtaining correct planning consent.


LOCATION

Ibis Budget Knutsford Tabley is ideally located at Chester Road, Over Tabley, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0PP, with excellent transport links and proximity to key local attractions. The hotel is just off Junction 19 of the M6, providing quick access to Manchester, Warrington, and Chester.

Knutsford Railway Station is a short drive away, offering direct services to Manchester Piccadilly and Chester, while Manchester Airport is approximately 20 minutes by car. Nearby attractions include Tatton Park, Arley Hall & Gardens and Tabley House, with Knutsford Town Centre just 3-4 miles away, offering a range of shops, restaurants, and cultural sites.

It should be noted that even though the hotel is located adjacent to junction 19 of the M6 motorway the road layouts have changed in recent years and the hotel is not directly accessible from junction 19 and instead it accessed via a short drive on the A556 and Chester Road.


GROSS INTERNAL AREA

Total - 899.06m2 / 9,677ft2


PLANNING

We understand the property has planning consent for C1 usage. Purchasers should make their own enquiries to satisfy themselves through Cheshire East Council.


SERVICES

We understand the property has mains electricity (3 phase) and water. Unknown drainage and gas supply. None of the supplies have been tested and interested parties should make their own investigations.


RATEABLE VALUE

We understand the property has a rateable value of £31,000. Purchasers to make their own investigations through the Valuation Office Agency.


TENURE

Freehold


GUIDE PRICE
£200,000+


SEALED BIDS (AUCTION TERMS)
Interested parties are invited to submit sealed bids in accordance with the RPRS Auction Terms and Conditions.

All bids are to be submitted by email to:

Bid Deadline: 13.00, Monday 16 February 2025
Auction number: 109
Lot number: 115


BUYERS PREMIUM

2% (min. £2,500) plus VAT


VAT
VAT may be applicable to the purchase price. Purchasers to make their own enquiries.


LEGAL PACK
The legal pack is available in the data room. Details available through RPRS upon request.


EPC
Request details from the selling agent.


b> AUCTIONEERS' NOTICE

The property is sold on an unconditional basis, sold as seen, and is subject to all conditions set out in the legal pack and the RPRS Auction Terms and Conditions. Prospective purchasers must undertake their own investigations and due diligence prior to bidding. Photographs were taken in September 2025.

Brochures

Brochure 1

Former Hotel Ibis, Chester Road, WA16

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Knutsford Station2.1 miles
  • Plumley Station2.7 miles
  • Mobberley Station3.7 miles

About RPRS, Covering London

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Sales on behalf of private clients will include normal residential houses.

Sales on behalf of corporate clients will primarily include insolvency related properties.

Property sales will either be conducted as normal private treaty sales or sold through the RPRS online auction.

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