Land For Sale £655,000
SUMMARY A pair of former school buildings located in a highly desirable area, immediately to the south of the Southdowns development at Old Alresford and with 10.86 acres of pasture land, currently split into four paddocks. The buildings may be suitable for a range of alternative uses, subject to the necessary planning consents.
Overall, the property extends to approximately 10.86 acres (4.39 ha), including the buildings.
SITUATION The buildings are situated in an idyllic spot with views to the south across the countryside. The buildings and paddocks are located on the outskirts of the village of Old Alresford and within 1.5 miles of the market town of Alresford with the Cathedral city of Winchester 8.6 miles distant to the west.
Being located in Old Alresford the property benefits from local amenities such as a village hall and church. The market town of Alresford offers wider facilities including tea rooms, restaurants, primary and secondary schools and shops.
The transport links are excellent with the M3 close by as well as direct rail access into central London from Winchester Station in just over an hour. Southampton airport is approximately 18 miles from the building and provides domestic and international flights.
THE BUILDINGS Two buildings which formed part of the former Southdowns Children's Home. They are both of brick construction with concrete floors and corrugated fibre cement roofs. Overall the buildings extend to approximately (2,077 ft² (193 m²). Access to the buildings is via the Southdowns development access road.
PLANNING The buildings could be converted to a wide range of alternative uses, potentially representing an opportunity for a replacement dwelling, or a change of use under the General Permitted Development Order (STPP).
In 2016 an application for conversion of the former classrooms/stores into a four bedroom single storey dwelling was made to the local planning authority (16/01120/FUL) which was refused at appeal. See:-
for further details.
Overall, the property extends to approximately 10.86 acres (4.39 ha), including the buildings.
SITUATION The buildings are situated in an idyllic spot with views to the south across the countryside. The buildings and paddocks are located on the outskirts of the village of Old Alresford and within 1.5 miles of the market town of Alresford with the Cathedral city of Winchester 8.6 miles distant to the west.
Being located in Old Alresford the property benefits from local amenities such as a village hall and church. The market town of Alresford offers wider facilities including tea rooms, restaurants, primary and secondary schools and shops.
The transport links are excellent with the M3 close by as well as direct rail access into central London from Winchester Station in just over an hour. Southampton airport is approximately 18 miles from the building and provides domestic and international flights.
THE BUILDINGS Two buildings which formed part of the former Southdowns Children's Home. They are both of brick construction with concrete floors and corrugated fibre cement roofs. Overall the buildings extend to approximately (2,077 ft² (193 m²). Access to the buildings is via the Southdowns development access road.
PLANNING The buildings could be converted to a wide range of alternative uses, potentially representing an opportunity for a replacement dwelling, or a change of use under the General Permitted Development Order (STPP).
In 2016 an application for conversion of the former classrooms/stores into a four bedroom single storey dwelling was made to the local planning authority (16/01120/FUL) which was refused at appeal. See:-
for further details.
