Bimport, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7

A period Grade II listed property within striking distance of the High Street, offering residential and commercial accommodation.

Guitar House at 3 Bimport is a charming Grade II Listed building that blends character with commercial versatility. Constructed with attractive stone elevations under a pitched tiled roof, this versatile property comprises a prominent commercial premises alongside a separate maisonette, offering excellent dual-income potential or a flexible live-work arrangement.

The commercial premises open directly into an inviting reception office. This welcoming entrance leads through to a rear hallway, which provides access to a further front facing office, a practical kitchenette area and private WC and a staircase to a mezzanine-style office at first-floor level with a pleasant rear aspect. Beautiful period features include original fireplaces and exposed stonework. Externally, the property enjoys a charming courtyard complete with a pedestrian gate leading onto Bimport.
Spanning an approximate gross internal area of nearly 90m² ( 956 sq.ft ) the commercial element represents an great investment or business base. The premises are currently let on a full repairing lease with a monthly rental income of £667 pcm and a rateable value of £5,400, making it an attractive opportunity for investors or owner-occupiers alike.

The residential maisonette enjoys its own private entrance into a small hall with stairs. The first-floor landing leads to a kitchen / diner, bathroom and a spacious sitting room featuring high ceilings and a Victorian fireplace. A second staircase rises to the top floor, which hosts two well-proportioned bedrooms. The property has been let to the same tenant for a good number of years and recently acheived £709 pcm. While the entire apartment is now due for a complete refurbishment, it offers a fantastic blank canvas for an incoming purchaser to modernise to their taste.





Agents Note:
The third-floor apartment of the neighbouring property forms a flying freehold over the sitting room of this maisonette.

Services
Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected to the property. A gas fired boiler provides heating and hot water.
Ultrafast broadband is available and all mobile phone networks have good coverage.

Dorset Council Tax B
Rateable value £5,400

EPC: Residentail - Awaited
Commercial - D

Directions
Post code: SP7 8AT
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The Situation
The historic, hilltop, Saxon town of Shaftesbury offers a vibrant High Street with a variety of national and independent retailers for your everyday needs including opticians, dentist, doctors and a cottage hospital. There are a selection of supermarkets nearby including Tesco, Lidl and a Morrison convenience store in the town centre.Communications are excellent with the A350 running from north to the south coast through the town and the A303 to London can be reached in around 10 minutes by car. The nearby towns of Gillingham and Tisbury include a mainline railway station with services from London Waterloo to the West Country. The area is well known for the large choice of good State and Independent primary and secondary schools and a variety of outdoor and countryside activities including golf, cycling, shooting and horse riding.

AML
Estate Agents are legally required to conduct Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks on all parties involved in the sale or purchase of a property. W&W use a specialist service called "Guild 365"  to perform these checks. This is a service offered to Estate Agents who are members of the Guild of Property Professionals. These checks must be completed before a property is listed for sale and as soon as an offer is accepted (before we send out the Memorandum of Sale). There is a non-refundable fee of £25 (plus VAT) per person. Note: W&W receive a portion of this fee to cover our administration costs in processing these legal checks.