Description
Webbs House is one of Liskeard�s most iconic and imposing buildings, located on The Parade, it is instantly recognized.
Being steeped in much of the Town�s history, this substantial building was constructed in 1833 and was once visited by the King of Saxony during its time as Webbs Hotel.
Webbs Hotel was considered one of the finest establishments in South East Cornwall during the mid 1800s, having featured in Royal visits and Parliamentary declarations.
The property has in recent years been utilized for very different purposes, having remained derelict from 1989, the building was purchased in 2001 and reopened in 2005 as a mixed use building.
The building now provides elements of residential accommodation, offices and a restaurant to the lower ground floor.
Accommodation
For sale by public auction is the central element of the building, with offices set across three floors, having multiple kitchen and wash room facilities.
The sale of this part of the building offers an excellent opportunity to acquire expansive and well equipped offices within the heart of the Town, being within walking distance to many local amenities.
Webbs House enjoys a prime location within the town and there great scope for the building including a change of use, subject to obtaining any necessary planning permissions that will be required.
Services
Mains Water, Electricity, Gas and Drainage.
Tenure
Leasehold - The property was granted a 999 year lease from 1st January 2004.
At time of the auction there will be 978 years remaining on this lease, with a peppercorn rent being charged if requested.
Full details of the lease can be obtained from Kivells Liskeard.
EE Rating D
Directions
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Auction Venue & Date
Lifton Strawberry Fields, Lifton, Devon PL16 0DH on Wednesday 12th March 2025 at 7pm (unless sold prior).
Registration
Please note ALL BIDDERS, including Kivells existing clients, will need to register with Kivells on the night of the auction in order to comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (the "Regulations") � as of 26th June 2017.
Bidders will be required to provide one form of government issued photographic identity and a utility bill addressed to them at their home address, dated within 3 months of the date of the auction. Failure to do this, may prejudice your ability to bid on the night.
Online Bidding
Online bidding registration will be available 10 days before each auction and all bidders must register at least 48 hours prior to the auction. For further information, please visit or contact your local Kivells office.
Buyer's Administration Fee
All successful buyers at Kivells� Property Auctions should note that on exchange of contracts, a Buyer's Administration Fee of �2,000 plus VAT (Total: �2,400 inc VAT) is payable to Kivells on the night of the auction. This fee can be paid by either bank transfer, personal cheque or debit card.
Please note if the lot is sold prior to auction, or afterwards, these fee�s remain payable. There are no discounts for multiple lots purchased and you must consider this when bidding/offering prior.
Solicitor
Mr Matthew Truelove, TWM Solicitors, 65 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 4RD
Auction Payment
At the fall of the gavel the contract is legally binding and a 10% deposit (subject to a minimum fee of �5,000) will be required to be paid by the successful bidder.
The deposit has to be paid to Kivells as auctioneers and can only be paid in the form of a cheque or bank transfer.
This deposit is also payable for all lots that are sold prior to auction.
ALL bidders must only bid if they can make this payment.
Cheques must be drawn on a bank or branch of a bank in the United Kingdom, any other cheques may be rejected and it will the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure they have the correct method of payment available at each auction.
Local Authority
Cornwall Council, Chy Trevail, Beacon Technology Park, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 2FR.
Easements, Wayleaves, Rights of Way
The property is offered for sale, subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the Property and Charges Register of the registered title together with all public or private rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way, which cross the property.
Boundaries
Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor�s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.
Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendor�s agent whose decision acting as experts shall be final.
Plan of the Land
The plan is based on ordnance survey extracts, and the areas are not guaranteed. Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy.
Location and Land Plans
Not to scale and for identification purposes only.
Guide Prices
Guide prices given are indications within 10% upwards or downwards of where the reserve price may be set at the time of going to print. Please note they are not an indication of the anticipated sale price or a valuation.
The reserve price is the minimum price at which the property can be sold, both the guide price and reserve price may be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction.
Please note that all prices listed, whether prior to or post auction, are subject to contract.
The Auctioneers and sellers accept no responsibility for any loss, cost or damage that a buyer may incur as a result of relying on any guide price.
It is the buyer's responsibility to decide how much they should bid for any lot. Please check with us for regular updates as guide prices are subject to change prior to the auction.
The guide price does not include the buyer's fee charged by the auctioneer or VAT which may apply to the sale or other amounts the seller may charge. The seller's Special Conditions of Sale will state whether there are other seller's charges and whether the seller has elected to charge VAT on the sale price.
Verified Material Information
Council tax band: C
Council tax annual charge: �2082.25 a year (�173.52 a month)
Tenure: Freehold
Property type: Other
Property construction: Standard form
Electricity supply: Mains electricity
Solar Panels: No
Other electricity sources: No
Water supply: Mains water supply
Sewerage: Mains
Heating: Central heating
Heating features: None
Broadband: No broadband connection
Parking: None
Building safety issues: No
Restrictions - Listed Building: Grade 2 listed.
Restrictions - Conservation Area: No
Restrictions - Tree Preservation Orders: None
Public right of way: No
Long-term area flood risk: No
Coastal erosion risk: No
Planning permission issues: No
Accessibility and adaptations: None
Coal mining area: No
Non-coal mining area: Yes
Energy Performance rating: Survey Instructed
All information is provided without warranty. Contains HM Land Registry data � Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The information contained is intended to help you decide whether the property is suitable for you. You should verify any answers which are important to you with your property lawyer or surveyor or ask for quotes from the appropriate trade experts: builder, plumber, electrician, damp, and timber expert.