Property description

Car showroom, garage & forecourt for sale with outline planning for 3 detached houses

DESCRIPTION

The site, currently known as Swains Family Car Centre, is located in a prominent location in the sought after Pocombe Bridge area. The current business is going to relocate locally but the family are now looking to sell the site. The property overlooks open countryside but within a 10 minute drive you can be in the centre of Exeter and also there is easy access to the A30 and M5.

The garage use dates back to at least 1936, with a similar layout to the present day.  There used to be fuel pumps on the site but these were removed and the tanks filled with concrete prior to the current owner buying the site in 1977.  
A preliminary environmental assessment report has been prepared by the current owner and can be found in the ‘Planning Pack’ mentioned below.

The property is 2,422sqft/225m2 and comprises of a car showroom, car service area, warehouse and staff facilities.

VAT

VAT will not be charged on the sale of the land.

TENURE

The property is available on a freehold basis with vacant possession on completion.

SERVICES

Mains electricity and water are available for connection close to the entrance of the site. Please make your own enquiries concerning service connection to the statutory undertakers.

PLANNING

The property has outline planning for ‘three dwellings (approval sought for access, layout and scale)’ which was granted by Teignbridge District Council on the 8th January 2014.  A scheme was prepared as part of the outline submission which is for 3 detached, 4 bedroom contemporary houses with an integral garage.

The scheme shows a new access created, close to the existing, to the north of the site.  The scheme seeks to reduce the ground level the existing site and provides a new 3m private driveway to access each of the properties.  

The full details of the site can be found on the Teignbridge District Council website under the planning reference 13/01466/OUT.  A planning pack containing the main planning documents, including the approval, can be downloaded as a single PDF from our website at helmores.com
or on request by calling 01363 777999.

OFFERS

The property is offered for sale by private treaty.  The vendor is seeking to dispose of the site on an unconditional basis.

EXETER is a thriving city which has excellent schools including a number of independent schools and a world renowned university overlooking the city. The city centre benefits from the redeveloped Princesshay area, providing a range of shops, cafés and restaurants.

DIRECTIONS 
• From the Helmores office drive towards Exeter along the High Street for circa 1,200m and turn right into Tawvale.
• Follow this road all the way to the cross roads at Tedburn St Mary.
• At the cross roads turn left on to Huishlane End and follow the signs to Exeter for circa 6 miles.
• The property can be found on the righthand side of the road, on the junction with the B3212.

Property Features :

• Car showroom, garage and forecourt for sale
• Prominent location in Pocombe Bridge
• Outline planning for 3 detached houses