Tontine Street, Folkestone, Kent CT20 1JT
- Bedrooms
- 6
- Bathrooms
- 2
Key Features
- Prime mixed-use freehold investment
- Commercial premises producing £10,000 per annum
- Approx. 3,082 sq.ft. (286.3 sq.m.)
- Outstanding development potential (STPP)
- Highly desirable Creative Quarter location
- Walking distance to Harbour Arm & beaches
- Excellent High Speed rail connections
- Flexible residential accommodation
- Strong capital growth prospects
- Rare opportunity within central Folkestone
Description
Freehold | Mixed-Use Investment Opportunity | Commercial Premises with Extensive Residential Accommodation | Commercial Let Producing £10,000 Per Annum | EPC C (Residential) | Commercial EPC TBC
Situated within one of Folkestone's most vibrant and rapidly evolving locations, Tontine Street presents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a substantial freehold mixed-use building offering immediate rental income, outstanding development potential and long-term investment appeal.
Occupying a prominent position on the highly regarded Tontine Street, just moments from Folkestone Harbour, the Creative Quarter, Harbour Arm, beaches and High Speed rail links to London, this impressive period building extends to approximately 3,082 sq.ft. (286.3 sq.m.) over five floors and provides an exciting opportunity for investors, developers and owner-occupiers alike.
The commercial premises at ground floor level are already successfully let to an established independent business, generating £10,000 per annum, providing an immediate income stream from day one whilst leaving the extensive upper floors available for a wide variety of future uses, subject to any necessary consents.
Whether your ambition is to create a spectacular coastal residence, multiple luxury apartments, serviced accommodation, holiday lets, live/work accommodation or simply maximise the existing mixed-use configuration, opportunities of this scale and flexibility rarely become available within such a sought-after location.
The ground floor retail premises enjoys an excellent frontage onto bustling Tontine Street and is occupied by a successful independent business under a lease producing £10,000 per annum, offering purchasers an immediate return whilst plans are considered for the remainder of the building.
This income-producing commercial element provides an excellent foundation for investors seeking both yield today and significant capital growth potential in the future.
Accessed independently from the commercial premises, the upper floors currently provide extensive residential accommodation extending across four levels.
The accommodation includes generous reception rooms, kitchen facilities, numerous bedrooms and bathrooms together with an impressive top floor offering outstanding proportions and flexibility.
The existing layout lends itself to numerous possibilities including:
- Creation of luxury duplex apartments
- Multiple self-contained apartments (subject to consent)
- Holiday accommodation
- Large executive residence above commercial premises
- Live/work environment
- Multi-generational accommodation
- High-end serviced apartments
- Investment portfolio expansion
The versatility of the internal accommodation is one of the property's greatest strengths and allows purchasers to tailor the building to suit their own investment strategy.
With accommodation spread across approximately 3,082 sq.ft., this substantial period building represents one of the larger mixed-use opportunities currently available within central Folkestone.
Subject to obtaining the appropriate planning permissions and building regulation approvals, purchasers may wish to explore opportunities including:
- Conversion into several apartments
- Enhancement of the existing residential accommodation
- Reconfiguration to maximise rental yields
- Premium short-term holiday accommodation
- Mixed commercial and residential redevelopment
The combination of existing income together with future development potential creates an increasingly rare opportunity within this thriving coastal town.
Tontine Street has become one of Folkestone's most exciting destinations and forms the gateway to the internationally recognised Creative Quarter.
Independent cafés, restaurants, galleries, artisan shops and cultural venues line the surrounding streets, whilst the award-winning Harbour Arm continues to attract visitors from across the South East.
The property enjoys immediate access to:
- Folkestone Harbour & Harbour Arm
- Sunny Sands Beach
- Creative Quarter
- The Old High Street
- Independent restaurants and cafés
- Coastal walks
- Excellent transport links
- Folkestone Central & Folkestone West railway stations
- High Speed rail services to London St Pancras in under one hour
- Easy access to the M20 and Channel Tunnel
As Folkestone continues to benefit from significant inward investment and regeneration, demand for both residential accommodation and commercial premises within this area remains exceptionally strong.
Commercial Ground Floor
- Retail premises
- Currently let
- Rental income £10,000 per annum
Residential Accommodation
- Extensive accommodation over four upper floors
- Multiple reception rooms
- Kitchen/Dining Room
- Numerous bedrooms
- Bathrooms
- Basement level
- Flexible layout
- Approximately 3,082 sq.ft.
On-street parking is available nearby, whilst prospective purchasers may also wish to investigate the availability of privately rented parking spaces to the rear of the property.
- Prime mixed-use freehold investment
- Commercial premises producing £10,000 per annum
- Approx. 3,082 sq.ft. (286.3 sq.m.)
- Outstanding development potential (STPP)
- Highly desirable Creative Quarter location
- Walking distance to Harbour Arm & beaches
- Excellent High Speed rail connections
- Flexible residential accommodation
- Strong capital growth prospects
- Rare opportunity within central Folkestone
Guide Price: £580,000
Tenure: Freehold
Commercial Income: £10,000 per annum
Residential EPC: C
Commercial EPC: To Be Confirmed
Parking: On-street parking available. Potential privately rented parking spaces to the rear (subject to availability).
Properties offering an immediate commercial income together with substantial residential accommodation and significant development potential are exceptionally rare. Whether you are an experienced investor, developer or entrepreneur seeking a landmark building within one of Kent's fastest-growing coastal destinations, 33 Tontine Street represents an outstanding opportunity to secure a highly versatile asset with exciting future potential.
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