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    Key features

    • Freehold for sale
    • Located c.1.5 miles from Marlow
    • 28 apartments and 3 coach houses (10 apartments sold) set in mature landscaped grounds of approximately 5.5 acres
    • Gated development
    • 18 unfinished apartments within existing office building
    • Coach House with planning permission for 3 houses
    • By order of the LPA Receivers

    Description

    Westhorpe House is a Grade II listed property built around 1700. A later office extension was added in the late 1980s, and a detached coach house is set close to the main buildings. The property is set in mature landscaped grounds of approximately 5.5 acres. 

    The original listed building has been converted into ten luxury apartments, with eight sold and occupied on long leases The remaining 2 apartments are currently under offer. Information on the leases can be found in the Legal Pack.

    The conversion of the office and coach house buildings ceased in early 2019. The apartments and mews houses are all in various stages of construction. No details of how any existing works have been completed are available. 


    Additional information

    Tenure

    Freehold

    Tenancy

    Nine of the ten flats within the former manor house part of the building have been refurbished and sold on long leasehold interests. The tenth flat (Flat 2) is under offer and will not be included in the sale. Please refer to the legal pack for further information on this.

    Planning

    Planning permission (ref:17/07122/FUL) for Change of use of buildings from office use (Class B1) to residential use (Class C3) to create 33 dwellings (9 x 1 bed, 17 x 2 bed and 7 x 3 bed) together with alterations to the buildings, bin and cycle storage, landscaping, parking and ancillary works on granted on 21st November 2017.


    Notes

    The sellers were about to start the works to complete the development and as such have quotations for building works together with various reports which have been included within the legal pack.

    Savills local office have also provided a view on the possible sale values of the completed apartments which is also available within the legal pack. Interested parties must rely on their own enquiries.

    VAT is applicable to this lot


    Working Jointly with Savills Reading

    Ailsa Howells 01189 520 548

    Fiona Sullivan 01189 520501

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      Local information

      Westhorpe House is located in a rural setting c.1.5 miles from Marlow, a town which sits on the banks of the River Thames.

      Marlow is located between Maidenhead, Henley-on-Thames and High Wycombe.

      Marlow has a large range of restaurants, bars, and a number of independent boutique stores.

      Marlow is well connected to London and surrounding towns and is located approximately 35 miles to west of London.

      Westhorpe House is well positioned local road networks and public transport.

      Transport

      Maidenhead Station - National Rail

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      Guide prices and common auction conditions

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