Tel: 01303 212020

Ground Floor, Dover Road, Folkestone, CT20

Sold STC - Long Lease - £87,500

Flat, Long Lease

The property has planning approval granted (22/1650/FH) for:

Change of Use & Conversion of vacant ground floor commercial space (former café) into a one-bedroomed flat with associated alterations, including a new access door & matching new/replacement UPVC windows. Resubmission of Planning Application No. 22/1124/FH).

The property is located on Dover Road at the corner with Charlotte Street, being a one-way street leading from the Town Centre. The ground floor has previously been used as a café with the floors above being utilised as two self-contained flats.

The property has a site are of approximately 0.012 hectares. The proposed conversion of the ground floor will provide a new flat with a net floor area of approximately 57m2, which is well above the minimum required under the ‘Technical Housing Standards – Nationally Described Space Standard’ for a one-bedroomed flat.

The existing upper floor flats have a separate self-contained entrance to the side of the property from Charlotte Street, and it is intended that the new unit will have its own access doorway off the same street. To the front of the property will be the living room and kitchen area with the
rear to be the bedroom accommodation. This layout will coincide with the layout of the upper floor flats. The current shop windows are to be replaced in new matching UPVC windows, as currently installed throughout.

The proposed layout will allow for the minimum storage required under the ‘Technical Housing Standards – nationally described space standards’.

The building has been partially converted to comply with current Building Regulations, particularly from a sound and thermal insulation requirement. Further details upon request.

Total: 57 sq m (613 sq ft)

Use Class: E class use

Full EPC and Recommendation Report is available upon request - TBC

Rateable Value: £3,450 (2022/23): 49.9p

Small Business Rates Relief may apply, interested parties are advised to confirm these figures with Folkestone & Hythe District Council.

Tenure: 999 years from 1st Jan 2009 with peppercorn Ground Rent

Price: £87,500 (no VAT)

Viewing strictly by appointment through these offices through Motis Estates Commercial Agents in Folkestone via e-mailing commercial@motis-estates.com or contacting 01303 212020.

SUBJECT TO CONTRACT (This firm operates a Complaints Handling Procedure, details of which are available upon request).