* Oakleigh on Abbey Road will be a private home again.
llanblogger
exclusive
A family returning to make their home in Llangollen have now completed
the purchase of Oakleigh, the former mental health resource centre on Abbey
Road, Llangollen, which has been lying empty for over two years.
Agents Legat Owen, whose Chester office has been handling the disposal
of the imposing property in front of the Eisteddfod field, has told llanblogger
that vendor Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB), has now formally
handed it over to the new owner.
Stephen Wade, director
of business space for Legat Owen’s Chester office, said on Friday: “We are
pleased to confirm that BCUHB have today completed the sale of Oakleigh
hospital in Llangollen.
“The property has
been sold to a family who are looking to return to Llangollen.
“They intend to use
the property as a private residence.
“The sale was
completed following an informal tender process.
Asking price for Oakleigh had been £350,000 although Legat Owen said the
terms of the agreed sale would remain confidential.
This latest development comes at the end of a formal bidding process
which closed on January 18.
The property has been empty since
September 2010 when it was sold off by the board as surplus to its
requirements.
Legat Owen’s details for the sale show that Oakleigh covers 306 square metres (3,293
square feet) on a site of 0.28 hectares (0.69 acres).
The description continues:“Oakleigh
comprises an attractive two storey period propertyfof brick construction
under a pitched timber framed roof with clay tile covering.
“Internally the property retains many
of its original features.
“The property has a rateable value of
£10,000 and is available for sale freehold.
“The property offers potential for a variety of
alternative uses subject to securing the appropriate planning permission.
“Planning permission has recently been granted for
a change of use to a residential dwelling.”
A Freedom of Information request submitted to BCUHB
by llanblogger last year showed the annual cost of maintenance and security of
the property while it remained empty was £500 a year.
Oakleigh had often been mentioned in connection
with proposals by BCUHB for major changes to health services in Llangollen but
the sale now rules it firmly out of the running.
Good, Oakleigh had been a private house for a long time since it was built in-fact- it was purchased by the health authority some 17? years ago, for £250,000 and serviced the residents with a very important and greatly missed health resorce.
ReplyDeleteSo now it is sold back as a residential house, why do Leget Owen wish to keep the sale price confidential?
Times have moved on and we can now access any sale property price on the internet in a matter of months.
Why the hush hush over the sale price? This is public information - are the agents and the authority now working for MI5?
This is soon to be available on line as all property sales are in accordance with the laws of the land.
This gets dafter by the day
The 'Trust'? have to be accountable and one hopes we are able to see the Audit results which are justifying the blatent 'stripping us of our basic general and mental health facilities' - 'Cordell' the writer, had an excellent title,' Rape of the Fair Country'!
Llangollen wake up - when it's gone it's gone and will NEVER be replaced.
Fight now...