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A freehold development site of 0.18 acres comprising two historic listed buildings, the Chapel Of Royal Sea Bathing Hospital and Royal Sea Bathing Hospital Mortuary, with planning permission granted for six flats and a detached property (Title number: TT89014)

FOR SALE BY AUCTION: To be sold by public auction on the owner's instruction. A freehold development site of 0.18 acres comprising two historic buildings, the Chapel Of Royal Sea Bathing Hospital and Royal Sea Bathing Hospital Mortuary, with planning permission granted for six flats and a detached property. The chapel and former mortuary, likely designed by James Knowles, were built circa 1880. The use of the buildings ceased in the early 1990s and now form part of a larger development of the original hospital. Both the chapel and former mortuary are Grade II listed. Ideal for investors and developers. To be sold via online bidding on Friday, 6 June 2025.

Auctioneer's comments: 'A unique proposition to developers and investors to buy a property to develop a historic site to create premium residential properties in a proven local market'

Auction date
The property is to be sold by public auction on Friday, 6 June 2025 via a 2-hour online bidding window

Location
Margate, Kent, 0.3 Miles to Margate Train Station

Description
The Chapel: entrance, main hall, storage room, vestry
The Former Mortuary: two rooms

Historic England Listing Status
Chapel Of Royal Sea Bathing Hospital Grade: II List Entry Number: 1241852
Royal Sea Bathing Hospital Mortuary Grade: II List Entry Number: 1033363

Thanet District Council Planning
We advise that bidders access the planning through the Thanet District Council website: https://planning.thanet.gov.uk/online-applications/
Planning Application Reference: CD/TH/22/1067
Approved Planning Application Reference: F/TH/04/0700
Approved Planning Application Reference: F/TH/24/0380
Approved Planning Application Reference: L/TH/24/0381

EPC rating
Exempt

Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession

Local authority and council tax band
Kent County Council
Thanet District Council
Council tax band: unknown

Pre-auction bids
To make a pre-auction bid, you must be an approved bidder. Once you have set up your online bidding account, verified your ID and paid the security deposit, you can email the amount you would like to bid. The common auction conditions and special conditions apply to all pre-auction bids, and no conditions will be acceptable. Should your pre-auction bid be accepted, you will need to immediately pay the balance of the 10% deposit (min. £5,000) and all auction fees listed. The Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse any bid.

Auction fees
In addition to the 10% deposit (min. £5,000) of your winning bid, you must pay an auction buying commission of 1.5% plus VAT (min. fee of £1,900.00 plus VAT) of the purchase price and auction buying fee of £1,900.00 plus VAT. Please be aware that additional fees may be payable on completion, including disbursements in the legal pack. Check the legal pack for each lot you are interested in before bidding.

* Generally speaking Guide Prices are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation, i.e. 'The Reserve'. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Virtually every property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide.

Lot 119 - The Chapel & Mortuary, The Royal Seabathing, Canterbury Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 5NU

Unconditional Online Auction Sale

Guide Price* £700,000

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