Bondgate Within, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1SX

Location

Alnwick & Attractions-Alnwick is one of Northumberland's best-known historic market towns and provides an excellent range of shops, cafés, restaurants, pubs and everyday services. Its position close to the A1 makes the town accessible while retaining the character of a traditional Northumberland market centre. The town is also an established visitor destination, with Alnwick Castle and The Alnwick Garden among its major attractions. Alnwick Castle describes its location as less than a mile from the A1 and within easy reach of the Northumberland coast and countryside.

Alnwick Castle and The Alnwick Garden are two major attractions close to the property, while the wider area provides access to Northumberland's renowned countryside, castles, historic villages and coastline. The town centre itself offers historic streets, independent shops and a strong visitor economy. The coast at Alnmou...

Tenure

Tenure: Freehold
The property is offered with vacant possession following relocation of the existing youth club, subject to the terms of sale and any existing occupational arrangements. Full title documentation, boundaries, rights of way, rights affecting the rear garden and any easements should be confirmed by the purchaser's solicitor.

Prospective purchasers considering conversion, mixed use, holiday accommodation or alteration of the rear access should satisfy themselves as to all necessary planning, building regulation, highways and other statutory approvals before committing to purchase.

First Floor, Outside Space & Parking

First Floor

The first floor comprises two substantial reception rooms, currently a games room and activity room. Both offer generous proportions, natural light and traditional shuttered windows, providing adaptable accommodation for commercial use or potential conversion to residential living space, subject to the necessary consents.

Outside, Terrace & Rear Access

To the rear is a terrace and garden, with access towards a passageway adjoining the public car park. The garden is approximately 5 metres wide initially, narrowing into a wedge-shaped section from approximately 3.77 metres to a little over 3 metres.

The adjoining public car park may offer potential to explore vehicular access and private parking, subject to local authority agreement and all necessary planning and highways consents.

Accommodation Layout Ground Floor

The property is arranged over two floors, providing flexible accommodation currently configured for community and recreational use. The layout combines practical ancillary facilities at ground-floor level with two generous reception-style rooms above, together with useful outside space to the rear.

Ground Floor

The ground floor includes a chill-out room, currently arranged as an informal lounge with seating and recreational facilities, together with a separate office providing practical administrative or staff accommodation.

Also at this level are a disabled WC with grab rails and wash-hand basin and a separate cloakroom WC. The existing arrangement provides a useful basis for continued commercial use or future reconfiguration, subject to any necessary consents.

Development & Alternative Use Potential

The arrangement lends itself to a number of possibilities. One particularly interesting option, subject to consent, would be commercial accommodation on the ground floor with a self-contained residential apartment above, taking advantage of the larger first-floor reception rooms and access towards the garden.

Alternatively, the building could potentially be converted wholly to residential or holiday accommodation, creating an unusual character property within central Alnwick. Continued commercial, office, leisure, creative or community occupation may also be possible. Purchasers should make their own enquiries regarding planning, building regulations, conservation/listed status, business rates, licensing and any restrictions affecting their intended use.

Public Transport & Communications

Alnwick is conveniently positioned just off the A1, providing road connections north towards Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh and south towards Newcastle and the wider national motorway network.

Alnmouth railway station is approximately four miles from Alnwick and lies on the East Coast Main Line. Rail services provide connections towards Newcastle, London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley, although purchasers and visitors should check current timetables for direct services. Bus services also connect Alnwick with Newcastle and surrounding Northumberland communities. From Alnwick town there is also the Aln Valley Railway that offers steam train rides at weekends in the summer holidays towards Alnmouth.

Additional Information

For further information please contact our office direct on , or alternatively via email on commercial. . With regards to viewing the subject property, this is to be done strictly by appointment through Keith Pattinson Commercial Department, please contact us to arrange an internal inspection, or to register your interest.

Auctioneers Additional Comments

Pattinson Auction are referred to as The Auctioneer. This auction lot is being sold by either conditional (Modern) or unconditional (Traditional) auction terms and overseen by The Auctioneer. The method of auction sale and the applicable terms and conditions are found on the lot page of this property on The Auctioneers website. The property is available to view strictly by appointment only via any Marketing Agent or The Auctioneer. Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details to be shared between any marketing agent and The Auctioneer so that matters can be dealt with effectively. The property is being sold via a transparent online auction. To submit a bid, all bidders must adhere to a verification of identity process in line with Anti Money Laundering procedures. Bids can be submitted at any time and from anywhere.

Auctioneers Additional Comments

The advertised price is commonly referred to as a Starting Bid or Guide Price and is accompanied by a Reserve Price. The Reserve Price is confidential to the seller and The Auctioneer and will typically be within a range above or below 10% of the Guide Price or Starting Bid. These prices are subject to change. An auction can be closed at any time, with The Auctioneer permitting the property (the lot) to be sold prior to the end of the auction. A Legal Pack associated with this property is available to view upon request and contains details relevant to the legal documentation, enabling all interested parties to make an informed decision prior to bidding. The Legal Pack will also outline the buyers obligations and sellers commitments. It is strongly advised that you seek the counsel of a solicitor prior to proceeding with any property and/or Land Title purchase.

Auctioneers Additional Comments

In order to secure the property and ensure commitment from the seller, upon exchange of contracts the successful bidder will be expected to pay a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 5% of the purchase price. The deposit will form part of the purchase price. A non-refundable reservation fee of up to 6% inc VAT (subject to a minimum fee which could be up to 7,200 inc VAT) is also payable upon agreement of sale. The Reservation Fee is in addition to the agreed purchase price, and consideration should be given by the purchaser to any Stamp Duty Land Tax liability associated with the overall purchase costs. Both the Marketing Agent and The Auctioneer may consider it necessary or beneficial to pass customer details to third-party service suppliers, from whom a referral fee may be received. There is no requirement or obligation to use any recommended suppliers or services.