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Lot 9 * £200,000

Auction: Thursday 18th September 2025

Castle Chambers, 21–23 Market Place, Barnard Castle, County Durham DL12 8NE

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Lot 9

Freehold Town Centre Retail/Office Building with Residential Development Potential
In same ownership for approx. 20 years.
6 week completion

SITUATION

Located in the heart of this historic market town amongst such multiple retailers as Heron Foods, Fatface, Newcastle Building Society, Boots, Greggs, Savers, Co-Op and Oxfam as well as a host of independent traders.
Barnard Castle is named after and built around a medieval castle ruin and is located approx. 25 miles south-west of Durham and 30 miles west of Middlesbrough. The town is located on the A67 which provides access to the A1(M) via the A66.

PROPERTY

An attractive mid-terrace Grade II Listed building comprising a Ground Floor Shop and Basement with separate side access via a front walkway to 11 Office Suites at rear ground, first and second floor levels which benefit from a communal kitchen and WCs as well as gas central heating.
In addition, the property includes a Rear Car Park which can be accessed from Newgate and Queen Street via a public car park.

VIDEO TOUR

Click here to view the video tour of the front section of the offices.
Click here to view the video tour of the rear section of the offices.
Click here to view the video tour of the rear view of the building.

VAT is applicable to this Lot

FREEHOLD

PLANNING

Planning Permission was granted on 3rd May 2013 (now lapsed) by Durham County Council for ‘Conversion of offices to 3 apartments’. Ref: 6/2012/0360/DM.
The Planning would have created 1 × 1 bed flat a 2 × 2 bed flats.
Click here for the Planning Documents.

Listed Building Consent was granted on 3rd May 2013 (now lapsed) by Durham County Council for ‘Conversion of offices to 1 No. dwelling and 2 No. apartments’. Ref: 6/2012/0359/DM/LB.
Click here for the Listed Building Consent Documents.

Enquire about this lot:

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John Barnett
020 8492 9449
jbarnett@barnettross.co.uk

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Steven Grossman
020 8492 9449
sgrossman@barnettross.co.uk

JOINT AUCTIONEER:
GCS Grays

Tel: 01833 694 939   Ref: Tim Leonard
tpl@gscgrays.co.uk

*Please note:

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