4 bed town house for sale

High Street, Cowes PO31

Being sold via Secure Sale online bidding. Terms & Conditions apply. Starting Bid £900,000. This property will be legally prepared enabling any interested buyer to secure the property immediately once their bid/offer has been accepted. Ultimately a transparent process which provides speed, security and certainty for all parties.

Situated in the High Street, Benzies comprises a commercial ground floor shop area and includes three upper floors of accommodation that include 1/2 sitting rooms and 3/4 bedrooms with 2 shower/bathrooms. At the top of the building is a hidden staircase leading to the observatory with 360 degree views across Cowes and the Solent. An amazing opportunity, not to be missed! Chain Free!

Retail opportunity with accomodation

Benzie - A Cowes Institution With Accommodation

***business and stock by separate negotiation***
An incredible chance to purchase a piece of Cowes history, Benzies of Cowes.
Situated in the High Street, Benzies has the commercial ground floor shop area and includes three upper floors of accommodation that include 1/2 sitting rooms and 3/4 bedrooms with 2 shower/bathrooms. At the top of the building is a hidden staircase leading to a 'turret' with 360 degree views across Cowes and the Solent.
The shop, with its listed frontage, leads to an office, large workshop, staff kitchen and cloakroom. The accommodation can be accessed from its own separate secure entrance or through the showroom. In addition there is also a garden.
Located within the heart of Old Town Cowes, Benzies is a destination in its own right and this most attractive property combines history with prime location.

History Of Benzies

The Yachtmans Jewellers

The firm was established in 1862 by the Mr. Simpson Benzie. Through his artistic application of nautical subjects to jewellery, the founder of the business gained a world-wide reputation. He was the first to design a clock to strike the ship’s bells and maintained the “Benzie Ball” on top of the building. It was dropped at the stroke of 1200hrs gmt and was for many years the chief time-keeper for the Royal Navy in the Eastern Solent. This ball was lost - possibly as a result of enemy action during the Second World War. A Benzie clock hung on a bulkhead on the Royal Yacht, Britannia.
His son took an active interest in the concern from 1891 and when Simpson died in 1915, his son followed on similar working lines, Benzies has served the cream of society for more than 130 years, at various times during this period it has proudly held no fewer than eight Royal Warrants: H. M. King George V., in 1910; H. M. The Queen, 1912; H. M. King Edward, 1901; H. M. Queen Alexandra, 1901; H. M. Queen Victoria, 1885; H. R. H. The Prince of Wales, 1884; H. M. King of Greece, 1886.

Please enquire directly to sole agent McCARTHY & booker regarding the purchase of the business as a going concern and stock (available by separate negotiation)
A shop where the jewellery is hand-crafted and where the traditions of service reach back to Queen Victoria.
Benzie jewellery is of the finest quality. Heirloom pieces to remind you of your love of the sport and your love for the wearer.
Benzie stocks some of the world's most prestigious watch brands such as Rolex, Breitling, Raymond Weil, Rado, Gucci, MontBlanc, Hugo Boss and many more.

Showroom/Commercial Area

***business and stock by separate negotiation***
The commercial element of this property spreads out across the whole of the ground floor.
Crossing the mosaic tiled threshold, you cannot miss the name 'Benzie' beautifully written underfoot. This gives a taste of a bygone age and carries on inside to the showroom with its deep green carpet and walls surrounded by dark wood, where jewellery cases and cabinets show the treasures within. Beyond this room is a large workshop, a separate kitchen and cloakroom.

Accommodation

A separate entrance door from the High Street, avoiding the commercial part of the building, opens into a hallway with a staircase that leads you up to the three floors above.
First Floor:
The wide landing has lots of storage cupboards and leads to the reception room and a large kitchen which, in turn, provides a route to the rear garden. Within the kitchen there are many cream coloured base and wall units, space and plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher, room for a fridge freezer and an integrated single oven and gas hob.
The sitting room has all the period features you would expect with a fireplace, large square bay window with a low window seat and high ceilings which provide a bright and airy room.
Second Floor:
This level has a large fully tiled bathroom, separate cloakroom, double bedroom and another generously sized bedroom which could be utilised as further reception room.
Third Floor:
Replicating the lower floor, this has a large bedroom at the front, another double at the rear and a spacious shower room. The hallway has two storage cupboards either side of a secret doorway that leads to the observatory at the very top of the building.
Observatory:
Climbing a short narrow flight of stairs there is a fully glazed room that gives fantastic 360 degree views of Cowes and out to the Solent.

Garden

The garden is reached from either the ground floor and climbing a short flight of steps up to area or directly from the first floor.
There is an apple tree and space for garden furniture.

Further Information

Tenure: Freehold
Gas central heating
EPC: E (Upper floor apartment)
Council tax band: B (Upper floor apartment)

Pattinson Auction

Pattinson Auction are working in Partnership with the marketing agent on this online auction sale and are referred to below as 'The Auctioneer'.
This auction lot is being sold either under conditional (Modern) or unconditional (Traditional) auction terms and overseen by the auctioneer in partnership with the marketing agent.
The property is available to be viewed strictly by appointment only via the Marketing Agent or The Auctioneer. Bids can be made via the Marketing Agents or via The Auctioneers website.
Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details being shared between both any marketing agent and The Auctioneer in order that all matters can be dealt with effectively.
The property is being sold via a transparent online auction. In order to submit a bid upon any property being marketed by The Auctioneer, all bidders/buyers will be required to adhere to a verification of identity process in accordance with Anti Money Laundering procedures. Bids can be submitted at any time and from anywhere.
Our verification process is in place to ensure that aml procedure are carried out in accordance with the law.

The advertised price is commonly referred to as a ‘Starting Bid’ or ‘Guide Price’, and is accompanied by a ‘Reserve Price’. The ‘Reserve Price’ is confidential to the seller and the auctioneer and will typically be within a range above or below 10% of the ‘Guide Price’ / ‘Starting Bid’.
A Legal Pack associated with this particular property is available to view upon request and contains details relevant to the legal documentation enabling all interested parties to make an informed decision prior to bidding. The Legal Pack will also outline the buyers’ obligations and sellers’ commitments. It is strongly advised that you seek the counsel of a solicitor prior to proceeding with any property and/or Land Title purchase.

Auctioneers Additional Comments In order to secure the property and ensure commitment from the seller, upon exchange of contracts the successful bidder will be expected to pay a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 5% of the purchase price of the property. The deposit will be a contribution to the purchase price. A non refundable reservation fee of up to 6% inc VAT (subject to a minimum of 6,000 inc VAT) is also required to be paid upon agreement of sale. The Reservation Fee is in addition to the agreed purchase price and consideration should be made by the purchaser in relation to any Stamp Duty Land Tax liability associated with overall purchase costs. Both the Marketing Agent and The Auctioneer may believe necessary or beneficial to the customer to pass their details to third party service suppliers, from which a referral fee may be obtained. There is no requirement or indeed obligation to use these recommended suppliers or services.