House For Sale £250,000
Blackberry Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands

DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY to acquire a former office property with planning permission to convert into two separate residential houses.

An opportunity to acquire property with planning permission to convert into two separate residential houses.

The existing building has been used as an office for a number of years. Planning permission to convert the existing building into two separate houses is now available.

The building fronts Blackberry Lane with front entrances and a shared passageway between both properties providing access to the rear and walkway for the commercial property next door (No. 27 Blackberry Lane). The accessway also serves No. 21 retained in our clients ownership.

PROPOSED DWELLING 1 (LEFT) - front door leading to hall, kitchen with store under stairs, W.C. and living/dining room. French doors leading to patio and garden. Staircase to first floor comprising two bedrooms and a family bathroom.

PROPOSED DWELLING 2 (REAR) - front door leading to hall, kitchen with store understairs, W.C. and living/dining room. French doors leading to patio and garden. Staircase to first floor comprising two bedrooms and a family bathroom.

PLANNING
A planning application was approved on the 6th April 2023 for a change of use of offices to dwellings subject to conditions detailed herewith.

TENURE
We are verbally advised that the property is freehold.

The Agent has not checked the legal documentation to verify legal status of the property or validity of any guarantee. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or Surveyor.

SERVICES
Mains gas, water and electricity is connected to the office building. Prospective purchasers are to make their own enquiries as to the availability, suitability, capacity and adequacy of the services prior to purchase to serve their proposed development.

VIEWING
Strictly by prior telephone appointment through Agents who will accompany prospective purchasers around the property.

NOTE
As a change of use has been obtained to convert the property from office use to residential, no EPCs are provided. The purchaser will have to obtain building regulation approval for the two houses in order to comply with building regulations and enable and EPC to be provided upon completion of the works.

The purchaser is responsible to erect new boundary fences, 2m in height and constructed in concrete posts, gravel board and interwoven panel fencing to the side boundary of No. 21 and rear, the fences to the right of way between No. 23 & 25 and to the rear and fence across the rear boundary separating No. 25 & 27. The boundary details are in accordance with the enclosed plan detailing the recently approved planning proposal.

The vendor will be responsible for bricking up the common doorway between No. 25 & 27 prior to completion.

The gas boiler located in No. 27 serves the water filled panel radiators to No. 25. This will be disconnected by the vendor prior to completion.

Two units in respect of the air conditioning are located at the rear of No. 25. The purchaser of No. 27 will have the right to remove the units and reposition these onto No. 27 at their expense (this must not overhang No. 25).

COUNCIL TAX ASSESSMENTS
These properties have not been assessed for council tax purposes at this time due to previously being assessed for offices in the rating assessment of No. 27.