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" Auction Guide Price: n++275,000+

LOT 127: To be sold by auction by Westcountry Property Auctions at The Sandy Park Conference Centre, Sandy Park Way, Exeter, EX2 7NN on 31st October 2013 at 1.00pm. If you require a catalogue for this auction or legal information concerning this property, please contact the auctioneers on 0870 240 1140. For those of you who are unable to attend the auction, you can set up a free telephone or proxy bid by contacting the Auctioneers on the above number.

Substantial Victorian Villa with Planning Permission from 2007 - 3 houses.

Brixham is situated at the southern end of Torbay on the edge of the South Hams and is historically well known as a fishing port. The town is some 8 miles south of Torquay and about 30 miles south of Exeter. On the doorstep of the renowned South Hams, South Coast Footpath and famous sailing and naval centre of Dartmouth, Brixham is strategically located to be an attractive residential and holiday town. The property is situated up a private driveway from Higher Manor Road and enjoys an elevated position overlooking the town within a short walk of the main shopping precinct and famous harbour.

The property comprises a substantial semi-detached Victorian Villa on a plot of c.0.25 acres/0.1 hectares situated in the Brixham Town Conservation Area. The house retains a variety of character features including original marble fireplaces. Internally the accommodation is designed around a spacious hall and landing with good sized rooms having high ceilings and plenty of natural light. The house and plot was awarded planning permission for development in May 2007 - please see Planning below. Since then the house has been subject to building works to the extent that that the property is currently uninhabitable.

Cellar: Accessed from both the garden and from the self contained courtyard. The garden access is sufficiently sized to allow vehicle access. 4 rooms of various sizes.

Ground Floor: Front porch leading into central hall with four reception rooms. Passageway through to kitchen and dining room, utility room with wc and shower and doors to enclosed yard.

First Floor: Half landing with cloakroom and stairs to front landing leading to bedroom 1, bedroom 2, bedroom 3 and bathroom, passageway through to bedroom 4 with space for en-suite and roofspace above having previously been used as a bedroom. Staircase from passageway to:

Second Floor: One large room running front to back of the house and two additional rooms - all built into the roofspace.

Outside: Driveway leading up to the property, gardens to the front with parking to the side for several vehicles and a terraced area to the front of the property.

TENURE: Freehold

PLANNING: Application Number P/2006/1482/PA - Grant of Conditional Planning Permission dated 3rd May 2007 "Conversion From House To 2No 4 bedroom dwellings; Glazed Link to New 4 Bedroom House And 3 Basement Garages (In accordance with plans and details received 14/9/2006, 25/9/2006, 16/10/2006 and 18/10/2006).   At Rocklands House, Higher Manor Road, Brixham." The consent was subject to conditions including a requirement for the development to be commenced "not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date on which this permission is granted." We are advised by Torbay Council that they have no record of the commencement of the development. Interested Parties are strongly encouraged to read the Legal documents for further details and to check the status of the planning consent with Torbay Council on 01803 207801 or planning@torbay.gov.uk

AUCTIONEERS NOTE: The house is not habitable and has no kitchen, bathroom fittings or operational heating system. The vendor has advised that a new boiler has been installed but the heating system is incomplete and not connected. Double glazed windows have been fitted and the roof has been replaced.

n++ SIX BEDROOMS   n++ CELLAR AREA   n++ BEING SOLD UNDER AUCTION "