North Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39

Re-development opportunity – level town centre location – substantial Victorian end terraced 3 storey family house within plot of approx. 1/5 acre and extant planning permission.

‘Demolition of existing workshops, alterations to existing dwelling and erection of 6 x 2 storey dwellings’.

For many years a family home with artisan workshops (now dilapidated), ample parking and gardens.

Pavement frontage onto North Road a secondary yet busy thoroughfare into the town centre which is within 100 metre level walk.

Well located for the shopping streets, cafes/restaurants, picturesque quayside, local schools and most other required facilities.

Set within the town’s Conservation Area.

Bideford is an historic Port and Market town with ready access to the North Devon Link Road (1 mile) which in turn allows ease of communication to North Devon’s principal town Barnstaple (10 miles) and the M5 Motorway connection north of Tiverton (approx. 45 miles).

Within 3 miles is the local seaside resort of Westward Ho! and Fishing/Shipbuilding village of Appledore.

EXISTING ACCOMMODATION:
(All measurements are approximate):

GROUND FLOOR:

RECEPTION HALL: 4.03m x 2.55m (approx.) (13’4” x 8’4”). Woodblock floor. Pine staircase with spindled balustrade to first floor.

DINING ROOM: 3.83m x 3.41m (12’6” x 11’2’). Woodblock floor.

LIVING ROOM: 5.19m x 3.79m (17’ x 12’5”).

KITCHEN: 4.89m x 2.49m (16’ x 8’2”). Basic fitments. Old Rayburn Regent solid fuel stove. Door to yard.

STORE: 3.5m x 2.56m (14’5” x 8’4”). With wooden double doors (currently sealed) from North Road.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING: Concealed staircase to second floor with storage cupboard under.

SHOWER ROOM: 2.58m x 2.02m (8’5” x 6’7”). Old shower cubicle. White china pedestal wash basin and white china low level WC.

BATHROOM: 2.29m x 2.06m (7’6” x 6’9”). Coloured 3 piece suite plus fitted airing cupboard with hot water tank and immersion heater.

REAR BEDROOM: 3.6m x 2.55m (11’9” x 8’4”).

FRONT BEDROOM: 4.13m x 2.52m (13’6” x 8’4”).

FRONT BEDROOM: ‘L’shaped 4.38m x 3.8m (max)(14’4” x 12’5”). Walk in linen cupboard.

SECOND FLOOR:

ATTIC ROOMS: 8m x 6.35m (26’3” x 20’10”). Floored with dormer windows.

EXTERNALLY: Gated vehicular access from North Road to large parking yard to 2 large single storey stores/workshops generally in a dilapidated condition.

Rear garden area unkempt due to foundation commencement of development.

PLANNING: Permission was granted under Application Number 1/0636/2009/FUL and dated 1st September 2010. (See Torridge District Council website for documents and plans).

The Planning Permission is now considered to be extant following excavation and pouring of the foundations for at least one of the plots in 2012 and the Building Regulations Acceptance of Building Notice issued 13th September 2012 following the payment to Torridge District Council in the sum of £2,277 including vat.

The Section 106 Agreement dated 10th August 2010 providing for an Education contribution, been paid in full.

The scheme provides for a terrace of 4 cottages each providing a living room, kitchen and internal WC to the ground floor plus 2 bedrooms (1 double and 1 single) and bathroom to the first floor.

There is provision for front and rear gardens, allocated storage sheds and bin stores.

There will be pedestrian access only off North Road.

Additionally there will be 2 street fronted terraced cottages with 3 bedroom and 2 bedroom arrangement, rear gardens, rear pedestrian access and allocated stores each with North Road street frontage.

The scheme will require part of the accommodation within Number 28 North Road at ground floor level to be taken out to provide a covered pedestrian access from North Road to the terrace of 4 cottages and rear accesses to the 3 dwellings with frontage to North Road.

In effect this would remove the existing kitchen and store from Number 28.

An enclosed rear garden could then be created with gated side entrance and rear store.

Plans also provide for a further communal garden/play area to the north of the site.

Mains electricity and water are currently connected. Mains gas is considered to be available within North Road. Plans provide for the provision of a pump station to the rear of the site for drainage to the North Road main sewer.

COUNCIL TAX: Band A

DIRECTIONS: From Bideford Quay proceed up Bridgeland Street (adjacent to the Post Office) veering right at the top and continuing into North road where Number 28 will be seen after a short distance on the right hand side.