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Arundel Street, Portsmouth PO1 1LX

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

1

BATHROOMS

1

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TENURE
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Description

TO BE SOLD BY FORMAL TENDER (closing date to be confirmed) on behalf of Portsmouth Deaf Association.
Of particular interest to Housing Associations, Corporations and others, this modern, detached MIXED COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL building (7,600 sq ft approx) holds CONSIDERABLE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL, being offered now with the benefit of PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE for a high-rise scheme of up to 87 units. Occupying a prominent and convenient City Centre position, bounded by Arundel Street, Holbrook Road and Coburg Street, the building is less than half a mile to the east of Commercial Road Shopping Precinct, placing a wide range of public amenities within comfortable reach - shops and eateries, bus services, main-line stations, recreation facilities, and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

THE PREMISES

Dating from the early 1980s, the existing building is of one/two-storey design, having brick-faced elevations under a slate-hung mansard flat roof.

GROUND/UPPER MEZZANINE

620.81 sq m overall (6,682 sq ft). Being the former Headquarters of Portsmouth Deaf Association, comprising: Meeting Hall, Community Workshop, Kitchen, Ladies & Gents Cloakrooms, and allied Offices.

FIRST FLOOR

86 sq m overall (926 sq ft). A self-contained apartment comprising: Entrance Hall, Living Room, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen, and Bathroom & W.C.

OUTSIDE

To the building's west side is a generous, railed compound affording private off-street parking for around 7 cars, having vehicular access via Coburg Street.

PLANNING

The building and site, as one Lot, are offered now "as is", bids being invited on an UNCONDITIONAL BASIS.
Planning Consultant and Architect liaison with Portsmouth City Council has resulted in the securing of "in principle" approval for demolition and replacement with a high-rise (up to 15 floors) development, potentially comprising: either 87 Sheltered/Social Housing flats or 80 Extra Care Housing flats, with the Ground Floor designated as Social/Community Space together with bike and bin stores.

 

Drawings and associated paperwork relating to the proposals form part of the Legal Pack/Tender form, available to interested parties upon request.

EPC

Residential  'D' 
Commercial  'B'

COUNCIL TAX

Residential - Band 'B' £1,696.27 per annum (2025-26)
Commercial - Current Rateable Value - £16,250 (1st April 2023-present)

VIEWING

The site may be inspected externally without appointment. Those wishing/needing to inspect the existing building may do so by prior arrangement with the SOLE AGENTS, D. M. NESBIT & CO.
(18023/052395)

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About Nesbits, Southsea

7 Clarendon Road, Southsea, PO5 2ED
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Established in 1921 as an independent practice of Estate Agents, Chartered Surveyors & Auctioneers, and at our address in the heart of Southsea Town Centre since 1965, Nesbit & Co are very much a recognised and trusted name in Estate Agency.

We have carved out a strong reputation among our competitors, based upon the highest standards of service, true professionalism, and a tenacious attitude to our clients’ interests – qualities which, when combined with deep local knowledge and a level of experience second to none (Robin Evans, our Head of Residential Sales, having been with the firm since 1973), allow us to stand out from the field.

Operating throughout Portsmouth and the immediate surrounds, Nesbit & Co handle the sale of all types of residential property. As well as conventional marketing, we are uniquely placed to offer clients the often desirable option of sale by Public Auction through the city’s only Property Auction Saleroom. Probate sales are a speciality. Our associated Antique & Fine Art Division can assist with the valuation and disposal of chattels, ranging from single items to entire house contents.

For all your property needs, choose a name you can rely on – Nesbit & Co.

Established in 1921 as an independent practice of Estate Agents, Chartered Surveyors & Auctioneers, and at our address in the heart of Southsea Town Centre since 1965, Nesbit & Co are very much a recognised and trusted name in Estate Agency.

We have carved out a strong reputation among our competitors, based upon the highest standards of service, true professionalism, and a tenacious attitude to our clients' interests - qualities which, when combined with deep local knowledge and a level of experience second to none (Robin Evans, our Head of Residential Sales, having been with the firm since 1973), allow us to stand out from the field.

Operating throughout Portsmouth and the immediate surrounds, Nesbit & Co handle the sale of all types of residential property. As well as conventional marketing, we are uniquely placed to offer clients the often desirable option of sale by Public Auction through the city's only Property Auction Saleroom. Probate sales are a speciality. Our associated Antique & Fine Art Division can assist with the valuation and disposal of chattels, ranging from single items to entire house contents.

For all your property needs, choose a name you can rely on - Nesbit & Co.

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