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Guide price
£300,000
Property for sale
Ground Floor, The Old Chapel, Quay Street, Wivenhoe, Colchester CO74 beds
Local area information
Property location
Nearby amenities
- Wivenhoe 0.1 miles
- Millfields Primary School 0.6 miles
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge 0.7 miles
- Alresford (Essex) 1.7 miles
These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.
Features and description
- Leasehold
- Online Auction
- Auction Date : 18 September 2025
- Lot Number : 5
- Former Office And Bedsits With Potential Close To The Quay
- Mixed Commercial/Residential
- Leasehold
- *Guide Price : £300,000 Plus + Fees
This leasehold ground floor accommodation is situated in an established former chapel building close to the quay side at Wivenhoe, with local shops, pubs, restaurants and Wivenhoe railway station all within the vicinity.
The property occupies the ground floor of the former chapel and comprises two parts, the first (left hand side) was former office accommodation with a mezzanine/raised level above the central corridor, the second part (right hand side) was for former bedsit rooms and a bathroom with W.C.
The upper levels of the building have been converted to residential accommodation and are sold off on long leasehold interests.
The accommodation could be viewed as a blank canvas and an opportunity to create something truly spectacular and may offer potential for alternative uses, subject to all necessary consents being obtainable.
Planning Permission was previously been granted for conversion into residential, but has now lapsed.
Ground Floor
Entrance vestibule and central corridor/inner hallway.
Commercial Offices (Left Hand Side)
Kitchenette with cloakroom with W.C. Office 1, office 2 and staircase to mezzanine level off office 3.
Residential Bedsit (Right Hand Side)
Entrance door to inner hallway, bathroom with W.C. Bedsit one, entrance way opening to kitchen and stairs to living/bedroom area and bathroom with W.C. Three further bedsit rooms.
EPC Ratings
To be confirmed.
Council Tax Band tbc
Outside
Communal forecourt area providing parking which, we are advised by the Seller, would be suitable for two parking spaces.
Tenure
Each of the two ground floor sections are held on the remainder of a 999-year lease from 1975.
Planning Permission
Planning Permission was previously granted by Colchester Council under Application Ref: 180805, dated 23rd March 2028, for the change of use from office space to two studio flats and alterations to existing bedsits, subject to conditions. Also, Application Ref: 180807, dated 23rd March 2013, for Listed Building application for change of use from office space to three studio flats and alterations to existing bedsit. Both applications have lapsed and further information can be downloaded from the Colchester Borough Council planning portal at .
Leasehold with Vacant Possession
Residential EPC: Tbc
Commercial EPC: Tbc
Important:
All lots are sold subject to the Common Auction Conditions and Special Conditions of Sale (unless varied by the Sellers Solicitors), together with the Addendum, which will be available on the Auction Day.
Price Information
*Guides are provided as an indication of each Seller's minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures at which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to Auction. Unless stated otherwise, each Lot will be offered subject to a reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the Lot during the Auction). We expect the reserve will be set within the guide range or no more than 10% above a single figure guide. Please check our website regularly at , or contact us on , in order to stay fully informed with the up-to-date information.
*An Administration fee and Other non-optional fees may also be payable in addition to the bid price. All lots are offered subject to the Common Auction Conditions and Special Conditions of Sale or Revised Special Conditions of Sale (as applicable) and may include the repayment of search and other fees and or costs payable by the buyer. All buyers are advised to inspect all available legal documentation prior to bidding and will be deemed to fully understand what they may be liable for if they are successful in purchasing. This should also include Stamp Duty, Land Registry fees and VAT which may become payable on completion in line with any property transaction, whether it is by auction or private treaty. If, as a buyer, you are in doubt you should seek advice from your own professional advisors. For more information on fees please go to
The property occupies the ground floor of the former chapel and comprises two parts, the first (left hand side) was former office accommodation with a mezzanine/raised level above the central corridor, the second part (right hand side) was for former bedsit rooms and a bathroom with W.C.
The upper levels of the building have been converted to residential accommodation and are sold off on long leasehold interests.
The accommodation could be viewed as a blank canvas and an opportunity to create something truly spectacular and may offer potential for alternative uses, subject to all necessary consents being obtainable.
Planning Permission was previously been granted for conversion into residential, but has now lapsed.
Ground Floor
Entrance vestibule and central corridor/inner hallway.
Commercial Offices (Left Hand Side)
Kitchenette with cloakroom with W.C. Office 1, office 2 and staircase to mezzanine level off office 3.
Residential Bedsit (Right Hand Side)
Entrance door to inner hallway, bathroom with W.C. Bedsit one, entrance way opening to kitchen and stairs to living/bedroom area and bathroom with W.C. Three further bedsit rooms.
EPC Ratings
To be confirmed.
Council Tax Band tbc
Outside
Communal forecourt area providing parking which, we are advised by the Seller, would be suitable for two parking spaces.
Tenure
Each of the two ground floor sections are held on the remainder of a 999-year lease from 1975.
Planning Permission
Planning Permission was previously granted by Colchester Council under Application Ref: 180805, dated 23rd March 2028, for the change of use from office space to two studio flats and alterations to existing bedsits, subject to conditions. Also, Application Ref: 180807, dated 23rd March 2013, for Listed Building application for change of use from office space to three studio flats and alterations to existing bedsit. Both applications have lapsed and further information can be downloaded from the Colchester Borough Council planning portal at .
Leasehold with Vacant Possession
Residential EPC: Tbc
Commercial EPC: Tbc
Important:
All lots are sold subject to the Common Auction Conditions and Special Conditions of Sale (unless varied by the Sellers Solicitors), together with the Addendum, which will be available on the Auction Day.
Price Information
*Guides are provided as an indication of each Seller's minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures at which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to Auction. Unless stated otherwise, each Lot will be offered subject to a reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the Lot during the Auction). We expect the reserve will be set within the guide range or no more than 10% above a single figure guide. Please check our website regularly at , or contact us on , in order to stay fully informed with the up-to-date information.
*An Administration fee and Other non-optional fees may also be payable in addition to the bid price. All lots are offered subject to the Common Auction Conditions and Special Conditions of Sale or Revised Special Conditions of Sale (as applicable) and may include the repayment of search and other fees and or costs payable by the buyer. All buyers are advised to inspect all available legal documentation prior to bidding and will be deemed to fully understand what they may be liable for if they are successful in purchasing. This should also include Stamp Duty, Land Registry fees and VAT which may become payable on completion in line with any property transaction, whether it is by auction or private treaty. If, as a buyer, you are in doubt you should seek advice from your own professional advisors. For more information on fees please go to
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