londesborough lodge - Scarborough Borough Council

FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER
LONDESBOROUGH LODGE
THE CRESCENT, SCARBOROUGH
NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO11 2PW
A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A SUBSTANTIAL
PERIOD PROPERTY IN THE HEART OF SCARBOROUGH
BUILT IN 1839 AS THE LONDESBOROUGH FAMILY HOME

LONDESBOROUGH LODGE
THE CRESCENT, SCARBOROUGH
NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO11 2PW
A unique opportunity to acquire a
substantial period property, originally
built as a private gentleman’s residence,
but over more recent years, utilised to
provide town centre offices.
The accommodation is currently arranged as follows:-
Ground Floor:
Reception, Suite of offices, (approx. 1900 sq. ft),
together with ancillary storage.
First Floor:
Suite of offices, (approx 2000 sq ft) and staff/storage.
Basement:
Staff toilets, secure storage (approx 1800 sq ft)
together with utility areas, Loading Bay and Boiler Room
.
Annex
To the right hand end of the main building there is a two
storey building (currently self contained), previously occupied
for many years by Radio York as a Scarborough Studio.
TENURE: Offered on a new 999 Lease arrangement
FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER
(See enclosed Tender Submission Form).
GUIDE PRICE:
OFFERS IN EXCESS OF £500,000
VIEWING:
Strictly by appointment with the Sole Selling Agents
(Telephone (01723) 352235)
Enquiries by e-mail:
davidchapman@cphproperty.co.uk
LOCATION:
The property is situated only a short distance from the town
centre, yet it enjoys a woodland style setting, on the Eastern
side of The Crescent, adjacent to Scarborough Art Gallery and
the new Woodend Creative Workspace Centre.
Private parking is provided to the front of the building, and
there are lawned garden areas to the side and rear (see the
location map for direction information).
A BRIEF HISTORY:
The property is understood to have been built in the late
1830’s as a neo-Greek two storey villa. It was enlarged and
improved by the first Lord of Londesborough in 1853.
He is said to have entertained Edward VII at Londesborough
Lodge in 1871 at a time when the existing footbridge over
Vernon Road provided him with private access to the Spa
Bridge and Scarborough Spa.
PLANNING:
Londesborough Lodge is a Grade II Listed Building, in a
designated Conservation Area, including the English Heritageregistered
Valley Gardens below.
In more recent years, the building has provided offices for
Scarborough Borough Council, and more latterly, Yorkshire
Coast Homes.
A Planning Brief was prepared by Scarborough Borough
Council in 2007, and this is available for inspection. This
provides guidance on the buildings potential on either a
residential, or a commercial basis.
ALL alterations to the property will be subject to Planning
Consents and Building Regulation approvals in the usual way
ACCOMMODATION:
GROUND FLOOR:
Period entrance door to:-
Entrance Hall: Period features include arched niche, original cornice
and panelled window to either side of the entrance door. Recessed
cupboard housing both the fire alarm and burglar alarm systems.
A pair of period mahogany panelled inner doors lead to:-
Reception Hall: 19ft. by 19ft. (5.79m x 5.79m)
Period fireplace with inset tiling and carved wood surround. Relief
panelling to walls with ornate cornice surround. 3 rear windows with
views over the rear garden. Ornate style counter arrangement with
panelled base, Pilasters and arched top. Side door to:-
Staff Area: comprising passageway: Former link door to entrance
vestibule. Partitioned store area 11ft.5in. by 4ft.3in (3.48m x 1.3m)
Walk in shelved storage cupboard.
Staff/Utility Room: 14ft.2in. maximum by 11ft.9in (4.32m x 3.58m).
Solid floor. Fitted carpet. Base units with laminated work surface, inset
stainless steel sink - Santon electric water heater over. Tiled surround.
Two flank windows. Wall mounted Philips Sopho IS 3000 Series
telephone system. (not tested) Built in storage cupboards. Part glazed
inner door to:-
Shaped Reception Area: Laminated ‘L’ shaped desk fitment with front
window and Perspex screen facility overlooking reception hall. Radiator.
Rear split level Hallway: Built in cupboard.
to:-
Flank window and access
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Office: 16ft.11in. by 14ft.9in. (5.16m x 4.5m) Solid floor – fitted carpet.
Electrical trunking to walls. Boarded up windows to front, side and
rear. Boarded up external door. Strip lighting. Radiator.
Office: 14ft.1in. by 11ft. (4.29m x 3.35m) Solid floor – fitted carpet.
Boarded up front and side window. Shelved cupboard. Strip lighting.
Glass panelled door from the Central Reception to the left hand side of
the building provides access to:-
Link Passageway: 15ft. by 7ft.6in. (4.57m x 2.29m) Fitted carpet.
Built in cupboards. Vertical wall radiator.
Central partition to create two interview rooms:-
Interview Room One: 13ft.3in. maximum by 14ft.6in. overall (4.04m
x 4.42m). Purpose built counter fitment with glazed screen over. Flank
window. Extractor. Vertical wall radiator.
Interview Room Two: 13ft.9in overall by 7ft.5in. plus recess (4.19m
x 2.26m). Period fireplace. Purpose built counter fitment with glazed
screen over.
Glass panelled door from the above Link Passageway to:-
Main Hallway: Window over car park. Side stairs to basement and first
floor (see below). Double opening to:-
Central Hallway: Wall radiator. Ceiling cornice. This provides access
to:-
Room 7: (Left hand side) – 15ft.8in. by 11ft.10in. (4.78m x 3.61m)
Double radiator. Built in wall radiator. Float cornice. Flank window
with original panel shuttering.
Inner part glazed period door from Central Hallway to:-
Rear Lobby: with fire exit door to rear garden and access to:-
Room 8: 18ft.6in. maximum by 15ft.9in. (5.64m x 4.8m) Fitted
carpet. Side and rear windows, each with panel shuttering. Two double
radiators. Float cornice. Strip lighting.
Room 9: 25ft.5in. plus deep bay by 18ft.1in. (7.75m x 5.51m)
Period style fireplace with tiled recess. Marble mantle on figured
support. Bay window and central door providing access to rear garden.
Wall mounted panel radiators (five). Timber shuttering to both flank
windows.
Partitioning to inner wall currently separates this elegant room from the
above 2 interview rooms, including a borrowed light arrangement. By
removing this partition etc, the room could be transformed to its original
size.
Stairs from Hallway with hardwood handrail on painted balustrade
support. Wall mounted radiator.
FIRST FLOOR:
Landing: Float cornice. Window overlooking the front car park. Built
in cupboard. Rear door leads to:-
Central Landing: Wall radiator. Float cornice. Walk in store cupboard.
Rear window with extractor. Wall shelving.
Room 16: (left hand side) – 16ft. plus bay by 11ft.9in. (4.88m x
3.58m) Relief panelling to walls. Double radiator. Two built in wall
radiators. Side bay window overlooking sunken garden. Recess shelved
cupboard.
Room 20: (left hand side) – 18ft.10in. by 16ft. (5.74m x 4.88m) Side
and rear windows. Extractor. Two double radiators. Period fire
surround. Three built in wall radiators. Strip lighting.
Room 19: (right hand side) – 18ft.1in. by 17ft.6in. (5.51m x 5.33m)
Two radiators. Side and rear windows. 3 built in radiators to ceiling.
Strip lighting. Original float cornice. Link door to:-
Room 17/18: 18ft.1in. by 7ft.2in. (5.51m x 2.18m) Relief panelling to
walls. Float cornice. Double radiator. Side window. Link door to:-
Room 15: 22ft.6in. overall by 12ft.7in. (6.86m x 3.84m) Rear
window. Period fire surround. Double radiator. Cornice. Walk in store
cupboard.
18 panel glass door from Main Landing to:-
Central Passageway: Original door to room 15 blocked off.
‘L’ Galley Kitchen: Two front windows. Stainless steel sink unit –
laminate work surface with laminate surround. Radiator. Blocked off
doorway.
Inner Hallway: This provides access to:-
Room 12: 19ft.2in. over by 14ft.7in. (5.84m x 4.44m) Three rear
windows with views. Two double radiators. Cornice. Three ceiling
mounted radiators. Strip lighting. Built in storage cupboard. Link door
to:-
Office: 22ft.6in. maximum by 12ft.8in. (6.86m x 3.86m) Two double
radiators. Two windows overlooking the Valley. Strip lighting. Door
opening to:-
Room 11: 8ft.2in. by 7ft.6in. (2.49m x 2.18m) (no windows).
radiator. Door to:-
Double
Walk in store: Security grille to window. Wall mounted Air
conditioning unit. 2 wall mounted computer cabinets.
Room 13: 14ft.10in. overall by 12ft.3in. maximum (4.52m x 3.73m).
Double radiator. Cornice. Strip lighting. Two wall mounted radiators.
Stairs from the main ground floor hallway leading down to:-
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LOWER GROUND FLOOR:
Hallway: Understairs cupboard. Walk in storage cupboard.
Pair of glazed doors to:-
Inner Central Hallway: Tiled floor.
side. Access to:-
Walk in storage cupboard to either
Ladies Toilet: Part tiled walls. Two part inset white wash basins –
electric water heater over. Double radiator. Two Separate W.C.’S each
with low level suite. Extractor. Ceiling mounted radiator.
Gents Toilet: Two part inset wash basins with tiled surround. Santon
water heater. Two white urinals each with tiled surround. Radiator. Two
separate W.C.’s – part tiled walls. Wall mounted extractor. Two ceiling
mounted radiators.
Industrial/secure metal door provides access to the inner basement
storage areas comprising:-
Document Store: 41ft. overall by 17ft.2in. plus recess. (12.5m x
5.23m) Tiled floor. Ceiling mounted radiators. Timber platform floor
with range of sliding metal shelving arrangement (to be removed). Small
wall safe. Inner door to:-
Storage Area: 20ft.10in. by 15ft.1in. plus shaped recess (6.35m x
4.6m). Tiled floor and ¾ tiled walls. Ceiling mounted radiators. Timber
floor with moveable storage racking. Inner passageway link leading to
Secure Store and;
Utility Room: 20ft.9in. maximum by 13ft.6in. maximum (6.32m x
4.11m). Solid floor. Wall shelving. Fire exit to front car park. Recess
with stainless steel sink - Santon water heater over. Ceiling mounted
extractor. Strip lighting.
3ft.7in. opening from passageway to:-
Rear Storage Area: 18ft.5in. by 13ft.7in. (5.61m x 4.14m) Ceramic
tiled floor and mostly tiled walls. Panelled ceiling with strip lighting.
3ft.5in. opening to:-
Rear Store: 21ft. overall by 11ft.2in. (6.4mx 3.4m) Ceramic tiled
floor. ¾ tiled walls. Panelled ceiling. Strip lighting. 4ft.11in. opening
with metal double doors and providing external access to an open
basement area to the side garden.
OUTSIDE:
Front brick built retaining boundary wall part with wrought iron work
feature. 19ft.6in. opening with tarmaced driveway and parking for up to
13 vehicles (as existing).
Sunken forecourt arrangement around frontage with grilles allowing
access to exposed basement walls.
Tarmac enclosed forecourt area to the front right hand side of the main
building, complete with a raised concrete plinth. The adjacent concreted
area has access via steps with a galvanised metal handrail which leads
down to an open basement area. This provides access to basement
accommodation, ancillary storage, and the boiler room.
To the left hand side of Londesborough Lodge, there is a lawned area
with boxed hedging, screening. A metal grille arrangement provides
access to the basement support walls.
At the rear of the property there is an elevated lawned garden area,
complete with period style original entrance via steps.
Lawned rear garden area with surrounding shrubs and rear rockery with
steps down to The Crescent gardens.
To the rear of the side annex there is an additional lawned garden with
mature trees.
Energy Performance Graph:
SERVICES:
All main services are connected to the property. Gas fired heating system
installed. Prospective purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries
with regard to the condition of all services in the usual way.
TENURE:
A NEW 999 LEASE IS BEING OFFERED BY SCARBOROUGH
BOROUGH COUNCIL, UNDER WHICH A PEPPERCORN RENT
WILL BE PAYABLE.
OPTIONAL GARDEN/PARKING AREA - (Edged blue on attached
plan): The purchaser may have an option to lease the side garden area as
shown on the attached plan for use as amenity garden and/or parking.
This is subject to Section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972.
DISABLED ACCESS: The purchaser is under an obligation to provide
a suitable disabled access linking The Crescent with the Valley Gardens
to the South East. This must be done either through the existing
Londesborough Lodge site (edged red on the attached plan) or, if the
Option is exercised, through the adjoining garden (edged blue)
RATES/COUNCIL TAX:
Prospective purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries with
regard to this.
Ref/Details Prepared: ES7644 DCC/SC 261009
PHOTOGRAPHS:
Photographs are provided as a guide only and are not necessarily current. Items shown
cannot be assumed to be included in the sale.
DISCLAIMERS:
These particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers or
lessees and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract:
All dimensions, descriptions and distances, reference to condition and necessary
permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given without responsibility and
any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or
representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the
correctness of each of them;
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No person in the employment of Messrs CPH has any authority to make or give any
representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property;
Electrical installations, central heating (where applicable) plumbing installations and
drainage installations are noted in these particulars on the basis of a visual inspection
only. We have not tested these services and no warranty of condition or fitness is implied
by their inclusion in these particulars. Potential purchasers must satisfy themselves in
respect of these.
We always try to make our sales particulars accurate and reliable, but if there is any point
which is of particular importance to you or requires clarification, especially if you are
considering travelling some distance to view, please do not hesitate to contact our office
and we will be pleased to check the information for you.
For more information or viewing arrangements Tel: 01723 352235

FOR SALE BY
INFORMAL TENDER
ALL OFFERS TO BE MADE IN WRITING BY COMPLETING THE
CPH TENDER FORM PROVIDED.
THE COMPLETED FORM SHOULD BE PLACED IN A SEALED
ENVELOPE AND CLEARLY MARKED
TENDER – LONDESBOROUGH LODGE
THE ENVELOPE SHOULD BE DELIVERED TO OUR ST THOMAS
STREET OFFICE NO LATER THAN
Londesborough Lodge
12 NOON ON FRIDAY 11 TH DECEMBER 2009
GUIDE PRICE:
OFFERS IN EXCESS OF £500,000
A copy of both The Planning Brief and the Lease details can be inspected
at our St Thomas Street Office.
Floor Plans:
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