Land For Sale £275,000
SUMMARY A pair of former school buildings located in a highly desirable area, immediately to the south of the Southdowns development at Old Alresford. To be sold at Auction on 22nd February 2024 . The buildings may be suitable for a range of alternative uses, subject to the necessary planning consents. Please note the comment regarding the planning history of the site below. The land is an attractive, gently rolling, pad-dock, with small area of woodland, and provides huge amenity value.
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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 ce-ment 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
Method of Sale The property is offered for sale as a whole by online Auction which will take place on 22nd February 2024.
Access Access is from the Southdowns development private access road.
Services We understand mains, water and electricity are connected to the buildings. There is a private drainage system for the Southdowns properties and we understand that the buildings connect to this. A monthly service charge of £40 is payable to the Southdowns Management Company, who maintain the communal drainage system.
Wayleaves & Easements The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights, including rights of way (whether public or private), light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and any other rights and obligations, easements and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and any other pipes, whether referred to or not.
Tenure and Possession The property is sold Freehold with vacant possession.
Boundaries The purchaser will be responsible for all boundary fences to the north, east and west.
Overage No overage provisions for a change of use will be applied.
Plans, Areas and Schedules These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. They have been checked and computed by the selling agents and the Purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description of the property. Any error or mis-statement shall not annul a sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof.
Directions From Winchester take the A31 towards Alresford. At the Alresford roundabout Take the Alresford Road (B3047) and follow the road into Alresford town centre, turn left onto Broad Street and head down the road towards Old Alresford. Continue through Old Alresford for 0.7 miles and the Southdowns development is on your right hand side as you leave the village.
Viewings By appointment with BCM LLP only.
To register for the Online Auction please go to the Bidx1 website, register and follow the instructions:-
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 ce-ment 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
Method of Sale The property is offered for sale as a whole by online Auction which will take place on 22nd February 2024.
Access Access is from the Southdowns development private access road.
Services We understand mains, water and electricity are connected to the buildings. There is a private drainage system for the Southdowns properties and we understand that the buildings connect to this. A monthly service charge of £40 is payable to the Southdowns Management Company, who maintain the communal drainage system.
Wayleaves & Easements The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights, including rights of way (whether public or private), light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and any other rights and obligations, easements and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and any other pipes, whether referred to or not.
Tenure and Possession The property is sold Freehold with vacant possession.
Boundaries The purchaser will be responsible for all boundary fences to the north, east and west.
Overage No overage provisions for a change of use will be applied.
Plans, Areas and Schedules These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. They have been checked and computed by the selling agents and the Purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description of the property. Any error or mis-statement shall not annul a sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof.
Directions From Winchester take the A31 towards Alresford. At the Alresford roundabout Take the Alresford Road (B3047) and follow the road into Alresford town centre, turn left onto Broad Street and head down the road towards Old Alresford. Continue through Old Alresford for 0.7 miles and the Southdowns development is on your right hand side as you leave the village.
Viewings By appointment with BCM LLP only.
