SITUATION

Saxmundham is a market town with a population of approximately 2,550 and is situated on the A12, 12 kilometres north east of Woodbridge.  The town benefits from a full range of facilities including a Post Office, Somerfield supermarket, banks, health centre, parish church, primary and middle schools and secondary education five miles distant at Leiston.  There is a weekly market and good rail and bus connections to Ipswich and the surrounding area.

DESCRIPTION / CONSTRUCTION

The property is in a prime location in the centre of the town on the western side of Saxmundham High Street.  Other retailers in the area include the Post Office, Dentist, Shoe Repair and Jewelers. 

The property is late Georgian, early Victorian in origin and currently comprises a large retail unit on the ground floor currently used as a carpet shop, with a cellar below, one bedroom flat above and a series of redundant buildings to the rear of the property.  Vehicular access is via a driveway between the Post Office and the Dentist.

ACCOMMODATION

 GROSS EXTERNAL FRONTAGE      6.7 m.

 GROSS DEPTH       23.9 m.

 TOTAL GROUND FLOOR RETAIL AREA 143.9 sq. m.

 FIRST FLOOR STORAGE REAR     26.1 sq. m.

 OUTBUILDINGS 5 m. x 10 m. on two floors 100.0 sq. m.

 EXTERNAL WOODEN SHED

 ONE BEDROOMED FLAT      40.0 sq. m.

 CELLAR        40.0 sq. m.

 TOTAL      350.0 sq. m.

PLANNING

The property is not listed, but is within the conservation area of Saxmundham.  The premises currently have planning permission for retail use on the ground floor and residential accommodation above.

RATES

The rateable value of the retail premises is £7,700.

The rateable value of the flat is Band A.

SERVICES

Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected to the property.

GUIDE PRICE

Offers for the property are invited in the region of £245,000 (two hundred and forty five thousand pounds).

VIEWING

Strictly by appointment with the agents.