Former Olive Mount Hospital
Location
Olive Mount is located on Old Mill Lane in the Wavertree ward of the city. Olive Mount is located next to Princes School and approximately 3.6 miles from Liverpool City Centre by car. Olive Mount is located on a private road which leads to Princes School and the former Hesketh.
Description
Description/Background:
The site is split over three properties within its grounds all of which stand empty. Some of the properties have had various extensions built over the years. The buildings at Olive Mount were utilised as a former hospital and part of the Manor house is grade II listed, all the buildings have fallen into disrepair.
The site will be disposed of by way of an informal tender, the interested parties should put forward their expression of interest based on a reasonable market value offer. Their expression of interest should include the following:
- Financial Offer (How much the interested party are prepared to pay for the site)
- Proposed Scheme details/plans
- Timescale for completion
- Whether contact with the local planning department has been made
- Proposed use of the site
The Manor House
Was built between 1790 and 1793 for James Swan a local tea dealer and grocer. It comprises a Georgian style detached four storey dwelling of stone construction with multi-pitched slate roof which will require extensive refurbishment.
Attendance House
A two storey detached premises which appears to be late Victorian of traditional brick construction with multi pitch tiled roof, again in need of full refurbishment.
Former Lodge
A single storey premises of stone construction incorporating gas cupboard and electric cupboard.
Externally, the property is set in significant grounds. Access is directly from Mill Lane with the Manor House benefitting from car parking to the side and rear and a private road leads to the Attendance House and to Princes School at the eastern end of the site.
Accommodation
Olive Mount is split over three properties within its grounds all of which stand empty. Some of the properties have had various extensions built over the years.
Manor House which was utilised as a former hospital part of which is grade ll listed totalling approximately 1,614 sq.m (GIA) and 617 sq.m (GEA) split over four floors.
Attendant’s house totalling approximately 222 sq.m (GIA) and 143 sq.m (GEA) split over two floors.
Lodge/Ruin measures approximately 74 sq.m (GEA) which includes a gas cupboard and electric cupboard.
Link to Eddisons website: https://www.eddisons.com/property-search/former-olive-mount-hospital-old-mill-lane-wavertree-liverpool-merseyside-l15-8ln
Note: The above information has been produced by Eddisons on behalf of Liverpool City Council
Site Area
The site is approximately 0.94 hectares.
Tenure
The site is held Freehold under Title No: MS440919 and MS439277, copies of which are available upon request.
Please note there is an existing easement in place to provide single vehicle access to the Princes School and to the site of the former Hesketh House.
Offers
Our client’s freehold interest as outlined above is placed to the market with vacant possession with guide price and further information available upon request.
Please note our client is seeking unconditional offers only (as opposed to offers subject to receipt of satisfactory planning permission).
FORMAL OFFERS & SUBMISSION PROCESS:
1) The Council is not bound to accept the highest or any offer made;
2) The Council reserves the right to shortlist the submitted offers pending future negotiation;
3) The Council reserves the right to end the tender process at any time.
4) Interested parties will be expected to complete and pass the Councils Due Diligence process.
Offers are to be made through Robert Diggle at Eddisons - Robert.Diggle@eddisons.com
Fees
All disposals are subject to payment of the City Council Surveyor’s fees at 5% and legal fees at 4% of the premium.
Rates
Please contact the below website for further information on business rates - https://liverpool.gov.uk/business/business-rates/.
Planning
The original Manor House only is a Grade II Listed Building (Historic England List Entry No: 1293027).
The property is subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO247A), a copy of which is available upon request.
The site is not in a conservation area.
The site is located in a primarily residential area (Policy 87) within the Liverpool City Local Plan.
Interested parties should also make themselves aware of relevant planning policy relating to primarily residential area (policy H7) in this location, including the Liverpool City Local Plan -
The Liverpool Local Plan 2013–2033 - Liverpool City Council/
The Planning Authority provide a pre-application service, details of which are on the attached link below. Any planning enquiries should be made through this process -
Viewing Arrangements
All enquiries and for further information please contact:
Email address: Robert.Diggle@eddisons.com
Telephone: tel:0151 237 5931