Pictured above: The former King Edward VI School in
Retford
A substantial development opportunity has presented itself on
edge of Retford, Nottinghamshire, providing the chance to develop a
landmark site.
The prestigious former home of the King Edward VI School is for
sale following the school moving to new premises three years ago.
The 5.74 acre site is currently owned by a registered charity whose
Trustees are looking to dispose of its freehold interest to secure
the long term future of the site and principle buildings.
The attractive Grade II listed buildings are divided into three
basic forms. The South Eastern block is residential in scale with a
gross internal floor of approximately 588m2 (6,330 sq ft). The
central areas comprised of large spaces including the library,
dining halls and theatre and extends to approximately 1147m2
(12,351sq ft). The classroom block to the North West is commercial
in style with a series of classrooms on two floors extending to
589m2 (6,340 sq ft).
The size of the site and its buildings make it ideal for a range
of uses including the possibility mixed use development of
residential and commercial.
The site lies adjacent to Retford Town Centre, fronting to the
East side of London Road (A638), which is the main entry to the
town from the South. The rear of the site is accessed by Dominie
Cross Road.
Retford is well placed for taking advantage of large parts of
Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire via an efficient road network. The A1
trunk road and motorway networks allow access to the major towns
and cities of Sheffield, Doncaster, Lincoln, Worksop and
Nottingham.
Kevin Benson, Partner at commercial agents Fisher German,
comments "This is a prime opportunity to create a landmark
development. Not many opportunities such as this present
themselves. We have already had numerous enquiries from interested
parties who have put forward an array of ideas for development of
the site. I envisage this site being used as mixed scheme or
alternatively as a residential development and given its potential
I expect receive a lot of very good offers".
The King Edward VI School is being sold by Fisher German with
informal tenders invited by 12:00pm on Friday 13th May 2011. For
further information, please contact Kevin Benson at on 01777 719148
or email Kevin.benson@fishergerman.co.uk
For more information about Fisher German, please visit their
website here: www.fishergerman.co.uk