Public House/Development Opportunity - For Sale by Auction
The William Gemmell is a prominent and popular public house with a large function room, snooker room, and car parking to the rear. On the first and second floors, there are currently several meeting rooms and a 4 bedroom manager's apartment. With over 9,000 sq ft of accommodation over three floors, the property offers scope for a variety of uses including continued hospitality, redevelopment as residential accommodation, or a combination of both (subject to planning consent). The property is presented in generally good condition having been refurbished in the not-too-distant past.
Location
The property is located in a busy, high-profile location close to the MKM Stadium and the Royal Infirmary. Anlaby Road is one of the main arterial routes serving the City Centre and offers excellent public transport connections to the city and outward to the West Hull villages.
Accommodation
Ground Floor (approx. 6300 sq ft)
Porch, Main Bar, Sports Bar, Snooker Room, Two sets of Gents & Ladies toilets, Function Room, Cellar rooms.
First Floor (approx. 2290 sq ft)
Manager's apartment: Landing, Living Room, Kitchen, two double bedrooms, Bathroom.
Meeting Rooms: Landing, 4 meeting rooms, office.
Second Floor (approx. 540 sq ft).
Manager's apartment: Landing, two double bedrooms
Meeting Rooms: Access to this rear was not possible at the time of inspection however we understand that it is similar to the manager's accommodation and is currently used as storage.
Outside
To the rear, approached from a shared access road off St Georges Road is a large tarmac car park capable of parking approx 25 cars. There is also a brick-and-slate building that has been used as garaging and storage.
Fixture & Fittings
Fixtures
and Fittings are included with the exception of personal belongings and cellar
equipment belonging to the brewery.
Business Rates & Council Tax
The property is described as ‘Club & Premises’ with a Rateable Value of £16,500 (2023 Rating List). We understand the living accommodation is assessed in Band A for Council Tax purposes.
Services
Mains electric, water, and drainage are connected but the services have not been tested.
Tenure
The property is understood to be freehold and offered with the benefit of vacant possession upon completion.
Strictly by appointment with the Auctioneers on 0845 400 9900
Energy Performance Certificate
The EPC's will follow.
Method of Sale
The property will be offered for sale by online auction with bidding commencing at 12 noon on Monday 22nd January 2024 and closing on Wednesday 24th January at 1.00pm. For further legal information relating to this lot please log on to auctionhouse.co.uk/hullandeastyorkshire.
Conditions of Sale
The property will be sold subject to conditions of sale, copies of which will be available for inspection at the auctioneer’s offices, with the solicitors and on-line at auctionhouse.co.uk/hullandeastyorkshire, prior to the date of the auction.
Additional Fees
The purchaser will be required to pay an administration charge of £900 (£750 plus VAT) subject to a minimum of 0.3% of the sale price including VAT and a buyer’s premium of £600 (£500 plus VAT) in addition to the purchase price of the property.
Guide Price
Guides are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each 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.
Disbursements
Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.
Online bidding
If you want to bid on this property, copy and paste the link below into your URL bar or into a Google search and it will take you to a video that explains the process: youtube.com/watch?v=ImXr4HXR36c
