A vacant West Wales office for the former UK Independence Party leader Neil Hamilton has sold at auction.
The empty premises, at 13, John Street, in Llanelli, could now become flats after being snapped up at Paul Fosh Auctions.
The office building of the former Gwent-born, Ammanford-educated UKIP Welsh Assembly Member and previous Conservative MP for Tatton, was listed for sale at £59,000.
The property sold for £65,000 after attracting seven bids from four bidders.
PLANNING PERMISSION
Paul Fosh, of Newport-based Paul Fosh Auctions, says: “The former offices, a commercial unit, has planning permission to be developed into 2 x 2-bedroom flats.
“The proposed plans consist of a ground floor, two-bedroom flat with a large open plan kitchen/diner, two double bedrooms, bathroom, storage, and patio. The first floor flat consists of a kitchen/diner, living room, two bedrooms, and bathroom.
“The open market rental value for the flats suggests that the pair could achieve monthly rental of £750 each.
“The property is connected to gas, electricity, mains water and drainage. There is rear lane access. There’s a designated private parking space at the front of the property.”
The Paul Fosh Auction in which the former office building was sold saw a staggering level of buyer interest with 1,925 registrations and 172 active bidders placing a total of 1,724 bids realising total sales of £4.45.
