Re-marketed For Sale iconic landmark building in the heart of Harrogate.
Harrogate Harrogate is a picturesque spa town in the County of North Yorkshire, the town has a diverse and culturally rich economy. Strategically located on the Leeds to York railway line providing a daily service to London Kings Cross and other major UK cities as well as being conveniently positioned approximately; 15 miles to the north of Leeds, 20 miles to the west of York and within 10 miles of Leeds Bradford International Airport. Harrogate forms part of the Leeds City Region, and has a population of 73,000+ together with a catchment of 3.3 million residents; it has the fourth largest town catchment in Yorkshire. Harrogate is a gateway to The Yorkshire Dales one of the UKs largest National Parks and also has an established and diverse business community with a large SME sector as well as a number of major national and international businesses such as; Bettys & Taylors Group, VP Group, Covance Laboratories & RBS.
Key Facts & Figures* •T here is a thriving economy across the Harrogate District with an annual business start-up rate of 135 per 10,000 working-age population; compared with a rate of 96 across the Leeds City Region. •H arrogate Town has an annual GVA of c.£1.8 billion & the economy is forecasted to grow by more than 50% over the next 20 years.
Opportunity
•7 3,000 + population • Internationally recognised Conference & Exhibition Centre. • 7.5m visits are made to the Harrogate District each year with the legacy of the Tour de France, Grand Départ expected to increase this.
The building currently provides the following Gross & Net Internal Floors Areas: Gross Internal Floor Area Description
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sq ft
Net Internal Floor Area sq m
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• Buoyant residential property market.
Ground Floor
1,552.66
16,713
969.35
10,434
• £259k average house price, 60% higher than the national average.
First Floor
1,581.39
17,022
815.50
8,778
Second Floor
198.21
2,134
126.93
1,366
• Rated as the happiest place to live for the last 2 consecutive years by Rightmove.
Total
3,332.26
35,869
1,911.78
20,578
*Information correct at time of going to press
Crescent Gardens is an iconic landmark building in the heart of Harrogate the building was originally built in the late 18th century and has been used as council offices since the 1930s. The building is an attractive Georgian style property located at the bottom of Parliament Street, opposite the Royal Baths and the attractive English Heritage Listed Valley Gardens and adjacent to Harrogate International Conference Centre within the town centre conservation area. The building has the benefit of 11 dedicated surface car parking spaces which are situated immediately adjacent to the building on the corner of Crescent Gardens and Swan Road.
Crescent Gardens offers the rare opportunity to purchase a prime property in the centre of Harrogate. The building (subject to planning consent) may be suitable for a variety of alternative uses to include; • Offices • Hotel & leisure • Care home • Residential There is also the potential to increase the density of the building by developing and extending the existing third floor accommodation to form an additional floor behind the existing parapet wall.
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Bidding documentation is available via the web portal together with a copy of the draft Heads of Terms.
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Following the Council’s decision to withdraw from the sale in 2015 the property is being re-marketed For Sale.
Bids are to be received no later than 12 noon on Wednesday, 27 April 2016..
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Crescent Gardens is not a listed building, however it is located within Harrogate’s town centre boundary and conservation area.
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Planning Crescent Gardens is currently in use as a town hall and has been deemed to be in Sui Generis use. The building may subject to planning consent suit a redevelopment to a variety of different uses.
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1 Betty Cafe & Tearooms 2 Hotel du Vin 3 The Majestic Hotel 4 Sotheby’s 5 Restaurant Bar & Grill 6 The Royal Baths Chinese 7 Weetons 8 M&S 9 Waitrose 10 Valley Gardens 11 The Conference Centre 12 The Royal Pump Room Museum 13 Harrogate Turkish Bath & Health Spa 14 The Victoria Shopping Centre 15 Harrogate Theatre 16 Harrogate County & Magistrates Court 17 The Railway & Bus Station 18 The Stray 19 Royal Hall
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Local amenities and landmarks
For further information, existing plans, title plans & documents, tenancies, list of utility suppliers & EPC please visit:
Viewing & Further Information
www.crescentgardensharrogate.co.uk
For viewing & further information please contact the agents:
www.crescentgardensharrogate.co.uk MISREPRESENTATION ACT: Lambert Smith Hampton for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property, whose agents they are give notice that: a) all particulars are set out as general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees, and do not comprise part of an offer or contract: b) all descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given in good faith and are believe to be correct but 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. c) no person in the employment of Lambert Smith Hampton has any authority to make any representation of warranty whatsoever in relation to this property. D1131_Design and Production DS.EMOTION V2_March 2016
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