New Town, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19

An attractive Grade II Listed Georgian town house extending to approximately 2,717 sq. ft. which has most recently been used as office space and falls within Use Class E.

The property is arranged over three floors and the accommodation briefly comprises as follows:

Lower Ground Floor:
Two good sized rooms and a WC. Historically, this area has been used for storage, but could be office space with some improvements made.

Ground floor:
Entrance hall. Two offices located in the main house. Two further offices. A rear hall and two WC’s located in the rear extension to the south of the original house.

First floor:
Two good sized offices.

Second floor:
Two good size offices and a WC.

Outside:
The property has an attractive south facing courtyard garden which can also be accessed from Friary Lane.

Services: All mains including gas.

Rateable Value: £20,800. According to the Gov.uk website, this is apportioned as follows:
1st & 2nd Floors, 2, New Town - £9,300; Ground Floor 2, New Town- £11,500

Energy Rating (EPC) - Exempt as the property is a listed building.

Listed building List Entry Number: 1354337

N.B. The property may have potential for change of use to residential, subject to necessary planning consent. The agent notes that a planning application was made in September 2022 to convert the existing property into two, two-bedroom maisonettes. This application was withdrawn in October 2022 before determination. For more information relating to this property’s planning history, please use planning application reference number 22/02422/FUL and Listed building application reference number 22/02911/LBC on the Chichester District planning website.

LOCATION:

New Town is located to the east of the City Cross just off East Street with 2 large pay and display car parks within a few minutes walk away. The mainly pedestrianised city precinct offers a comprehensive range of shops and a wide variety of restaurants, bistros and bars. The arts are well catered for with Pallant House Gallery and the Chichester Festival and Minerva Theatres and the city boasts a good selection of leisure facilities including a sports centre, tennis/squash club and a cinema complex.

Located close to Chichester is the Goodwood Estate, famous for its many sporting event days including the much-celebrated Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival for motor racing enthusiasts, and a season of horseracing including the Glorious Goodwood Festival. The South Downs National Park is within easy reach, being only about 2 miles to the north, and Chichester Harbour, along with Chichester Marina and Birdham Pool, are located just to the south, the harbour being home to several popular sailing clubs. Also, to the south, about 8.5 miles, is the Blue Flag sandy beach at West Wittering and the National Trust’s East Head sand dune spit at the stunning entrance to Chichester Harbour.