Friars Street Hereford, Hereford, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4

Location

Friars Street, on the north side of the River Wye in the City of Hereford, a one way street parallel with Victoria Street (A49), connecting Barton Road to Eign Street (A438). Friars Street is within minutes’ walk of Hereford City and various supermarkets Aldi, Sainsbury’s & Tesco and within walking distance of St. Nicholas Church and Hereford Cathedral. At the most northern end of Friars Street is access to Lord Scudamore Primary School.

Situation

Friars Street has been redeveloped from over many years providing housing, flats, and apartments. Opposite the dance hall is The Military Club, bar, snooker, pool & skittles establishment which has a public car-park. McCarthy & Stone over 50’s sheltered housing accommodation has two sites in Old Mill Close and Williams Grange, and there is a mix of terraced, semi-detached and detached houses along the street. The River Wye footpath & Hereford Rowing Club is accessible nearby via Greyfriars Avenue. There is traffic calming in the street with road humps.

Description

A single storey building originally used as a British Legion social hall which has been re-built with concrete block walls under a pitched roof. Used originally as a commercial storage building for a local business man and sold to Allseasons Dance & Leisure that has been operating their business at the premises since 1998.

Accommodation:

Double Entrance Door off street access into:

ENTRANCE HALL 5’2” x 3’5” (1.587m x 1.075m)

Double doors in lobby with door to store room, timber panelled door with central glazing pane.

OFFICE  7’10” x 11’ (2.432m x 3.375)

Wall boards and ceiling with shallow roof void as storage. Central heating gas boiler (Potterton). Central light, gas meter, UPVC window with security bars. Ceiling height of: 2.275m.

RECEPTION HALL 7’ x 9’6” + 7’2” x 5’2” (2.14m x 2.912m plus 2.22m x 1.6m)

Entrance area before main hall doors. Waiting room with seating area for 10 persons. Display shelving for dance equipment. Double panelled radiator. Wall mounted commercial electrical distribution board with 3 phase power. Central light, smoke detection, high level electrical socket for advertising lights.

MAIN DANCE HALL 70’8” x 21’10” (21.549m x 6.653m)

Doors into the main studio which is capable of being divided into two separate studios for different classes. Wood block flooring, vaulted ceiling, wall lighting. The stage is at one end with two CD players, record player and turntable. Extensive shelving for records and all types of music. Loud speakers. (The organ is not for sale).

DISABLED WC 7’10” x 5’11” (2.4m x 1.8m)

Clay tiled flooring, radiator with thermostatic control valve, wash hand basin within counter, wall mounted splash back, low level WC, handrail. Cupboards on two sides/ Pegs for storage of dancing shoes. Extractor fan, UPVC window with security bars and part obscure glazed entrance door.

LOBBY TO MAIN TOILET ACCOMMODATION

HALL 2’ 7” x 5’11” (0.8m x 1.8m)

Clay tiled flooring, central light. Ceiling height of 7’ 10” (2.4m).

LADIES WC          10’6” x 5’6” (3.2m x 1.7m)

Counter with two wash hand basins and cupboards below, wall cupboards, radiator with control valve, UPVC window with security bars. Extractor fan. Two ceiling lights and sanitizer dispensers and panelled door.

GENTLEMANS WC 5’10” x 5’4” (1.798m x 1.639m)

With one urinal and one cubicle,

Clay tiled flooring, wall tiling, low level WC, ceiling light, and extractor fan. Pedestal wash hand basin inset into base unit cupboard storage. Double radiator. Hand towel dispenser, UPVC window with security bars.

KITCHEN 5’10” x 12’9” (1.79m x 3.906m)

Independent hot water gas fired boiler, built-in kitchen with stainless steel sink, base units, eye level units. Space for a fridge freezer. Non slip flooring.

BAR AREA 9’6” x 6’5” (2.9m x 2m) (inc: in main floor area below)

Wrap around counters creating a bar area capable of being sealed up for security purposes. Covid screen across the main bar. Two fridges, glass storage. Former bar grill for security. Non slip flooring and display area for optics.

Improvements

The hall has been significantly upgraded during the ownership to include the following: Internal walls were insulated then lined with OSB and painted in fire retardant paint. The ceilings were improved in the reception, office, kitchen and toilet accommodation. A new kitchen and toilets have been totally re-built and upgraded. The original timber casement windows have been replaced in sealed UPVC units, with wrought iron security bars as directed by the Local Law Courts for entertainments licence. The windows to the main dance hall were blocked up to prevent sound transfer to neighbours. The owner has installed a commercial electrical distribution board for the three phase electricity to supply power for air conditioning units, two gas boilers (hot water and central heating), changing the lights to LED. Emergency lighting and complying with fire regulations.

Services

Mains electricity, mains water & drainage, gas fired central heating and hot water and air conditioning units.

Car-parking

There is space to park seven cars around the entrance. The owners have an agreement with the Military Club opposite, whereby customers pay to park in the car-park after 6pm. In the day time the car-park is run by the City Council so anyone can park subject to paying the parking fees.

Current Hours of Trade

The current business house are 4 days per week with morning and evening and twice monthly Saturday night dances. There is no restriction to use the hall in the day and evening seven days per week if new owner wanted to do so.

Licensing

The owner also has an entertainments club licence which includes the bar, a “freehouse” meaning he buys alcohol from a cash & carry or supermarket. The operating hours are similar to a Public House.

Fire Regulation

The club can currently have up-to 100 customers on the existing layout. If a ramp was installed and a second Fire Door re-opened / installed to the front, it has been suggested they could accommodate 200 people. The location of the ramp would take away on-site car-parking. There is a south facing access corridor for a Fire Door, with a wrought-iron gate used to secure the boundaries when the hall is not in use.

External Site Area

10m x 25m = 250 sq.m (2,690 sq.ft)

Net Internal Area of the Hall

Net internal floor area 182.193 sq.m (1,981.91sq.ft)

Guide Price

£225,000 (two hundred & twenty-five thousand pounds) Freehold.

EPC

EPC rating of: Band B.

VIEWINGS

Viewings are strictly by appointment of Arkwright Owens, acting as Sole agent with sole Letting rights, Telephone (01432) 267213 or Julian Owens 07855 744821; Email: [email protected] or via www.herefordshireproperty.COM Email: [email protected]

AGENTS NOTE

These particulars are prepared for the guidance only of prospective purchasers. They are intended to give a fair and overall description of the property and do not constitute the whole or any part of an offer or contract. Any information contained herein (whether in text, plans or photographs), is given in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement or representation of fact. Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement or representation of fact. Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that the property is in good condition or otherwise nor than any services or facilities are in good working order. Any moveable contents, fixtures and fittings (whether wired or not) referred to in these property particulars (including any shown in the photographs) are, unless the particulars say otherwise, excluded from the sale. In the event that the buyer proposes to purchase any moveable contents or include them in any offer for the property, the buyer cannot in any respect imply such inclusions from the property particulars. Any areas, measurements or distances referred to herein are approximate only and may be subject to amendment. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulations or other consents and these matters must be verified by an intending purchaser. The information given in these particulars is given without responsibility on the part of the agents or their clients and neither the agents nor their employees have any authority to make or give any representations or warranties whatever in relation to this property. Arkwright Owens has not tested apparatus, equipment, fittings, or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their solicitor or surveyor. The photograph may have been taken with the use of a wide-angle or zoom lens. All room sizes are approximate and if measured into a recess then this is indicated. The property is sold in the aforegoing particulars. Any item not mentioned herein is specifically excluded. 17/03/2025_JTJO_AO