£695,000
High Street, Whitstable
An exciting opportunity to acquire a substantial freehold building in the heart of Whitstable s vibrant High Street, where it enjoys a prominent trading position with high footfall amongst a wide variety of independent shops, national retailers, highly regarded cafés and restaurants. Whitstable beach, working harbour, public car parks, bus routes and mainline railway station are all within short walking distance.
Being sold with no onward chain, this double-fronted three-storey building comprises a large vacant ground floor commercial premises with a wide frontage and traditional shop front, and the first and second floors are occupied by two spacious maisonette flats.
The ground floor shop is thought suitable for a variety of businesses under use Class E, and benefits from a generous retail area, a staff kitchen, internal storage, office space, a cloakroom, and a courtyard to the rear.
The maisonette flats benefit from private entrances from the rear of the building, via an external staircase. Flat 12A has been refurbished throughout in recent years and comprises an open-plan living room with contemporary kitchen, two bedrooms and a shower room. Flat 10A now requires improvement and comprises a living room, kitchen, one bedroom and a shower room.
There is potential to extend and re-model the rear of the building to enhance either the commercial space or residential dwellings (subject to all necessary consents and approvals being obtained). Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries relating to planning matters via Canterbury City Council; www.canterbury.gov.uk/planning.