For sale by online auction on 24th January 2024 - Guide Price £125,000 - £150,000

This exciting development opportunity comprises a former Village School premises that stands in a prominent elevated location on the outskirts of the village affording open views over the surrounding Wolds countryside.  Full planning consent has been approved for the Change of use and alterations to school and outbuildings to form 2no. three-bedroom residential dwellings/ holiday cottages with associated landscaping, parking and store area following the removal of a mobile classroom.  This unique project enables developers and private buyers the opportunity to create two individual properties in a rural location that can be used for either holiday accommodation or permanent homes for qualifying local residents (see below the planning restrictions paragraph).

Location

Weaverthorpe is a renowned village nestled in the heart of the Yorkshire Wolds Valley. It has the benefit of two public houses and a Post Office.  Ideally located 4 miles from the A64, within comfortable commuting distance of Malton, Driffield, Bridlington and Scarborough as well as the larger Cities of Hull and York.

Planning Consent

Full planning consent was granted by North Yorkshire Council on 13th November 2023 under application number ZE23/01597/FUL for Change of use and alterations to school and outbuildings to form 2no. three-bedroom residential dwellings/ holiday cottages with associated landscaping, parking and store area following the removal of a mobile classroom.  A copy of the notice of decision and associated plans will be included within the legal pack and are available for download on the planning public access website.

Planning Restrictions

The 2no. units of accommodation hereby approved shall only be used as

(i) A dwellinghouse, subject to the requirements below under condition 4.

(ii) A holiday cottage, subject to the requirements below under condition 5

Condition 4:  When in use as a dwelling, the dwelling hereby approved shall only be occupied by a person(s) together with his/her spouse and dependents, or a widow/widower of such a person, who:

• Have permanently resided in the parish, or an adjoining parish (including those outside the District), for at least three years and are now in need of new accommodation, which cannot be met from the existing housing stock; or
• Do not live in the parish but have a long standing connection to the local community, including a previous period of residence of over three years but have moved away in the past three years, or service men and women returning to the parish after leaving military service;

or

• Are taking up full-time permanent employment in an already established business which has been located within the parish, or adjoining parish, for at least the previous three years;

or

• Have an essential need arising from age or infirmity to move to be near relatives who have been permanently resident within the District for at least the previous three years

Condition 5: When in use as holiday accommodation, the holiday accommodation hereby permitted shall be occupied for holiday purposes only; and not as a persons sole or main place of residence.

No period of occupancy must exceed a total of 31 days in any one calendar year;

The owners/operators of the holiday accommodation hereby permitted shall maintain an up-to-date register of lettings/occupation and advertising will be maintained at all times and shall be made available for inspection to an officer of the Local Planning Authority on request. The register shall include full details of the following:

1. the main address(es) of all the occupiers of the accommodation hereby permitted
2. the start date of every one of the letting/occupation of all the occupiers of the accommodation hereby permitted
3. supporting evidence of the main address(es) of all the occupiers of the accommodation hereby permitted.

Services

Understood to be connected to mains electric, water, and drainage but the services have not been tested. The property is full double glazed and benefits from electric radiator heating.

Tenure

The property is understood to be freehold and offered with the benefit of vacant possession upon completion. 

Business Rates

Business Rates are currently payable to North Yorkshire Council.  The property has a current rateable value of £6,600.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with the Auctioneers on 0845 400 9900 

Energy Performance Certificate

The EPC will follow.

Method of Sale

The property will be offered for sale by online auction with bidding commencing at 12 noon on Monday 22nd January 2024 and closing on Wednesday 24th January at 1.00pm. For further legal information relating to this lot please log on to auctionhouse.co.uk/hullandeastyorkshire.

Conditions of Sale

The property will be sold subject to conditions of sale, copies of which will be available for inspection at the auctioneer’s offices, with the solicitors and on-line at auctionhouse.co.uk/hullandeastyorkshire, prior to the date of the auction.

Additional Fees

The purchaser will be required to pay an administration charge of £900 (£750 plus VAT) and a buyer’s premium of £600 (£500 plus VAT) in addition to the purchase price of the property.

Guide Price

Guides are provided as an indication of each sellers minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide.

Disbursements

Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.

Online bidding

If you want to bid on this property, copy and paste the link below into your URL bar or into a Google search and it will take you to a video that explains the process: youtube.com/watch?v=ImXr4HXR36c