A unique opportunity has arisen to purchase a 1.15-acre development site that has received full planning permission for 14 units, including nine flats and five detached properties.
Located approximately 0.5 miles Northwest of the bustling market town center of Carmarthen, the plot is situated within a residential area. The land, spanning about 1.15 acres, features the impressive Lime Grove House, a substantial Victorian suburban residence designed in the Italianate style.
In 2003, Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service, designated the house as Grade II, acknowledging it as a significant later Victorian suburban home in the Italianate architectural style. The property’s history dates back to the 1837 Tithe map, depicting it as a smaller villa which was later expanded and renovated by Carmarthen architect William Wesley Jenkins in 1855.
Over the years, the property changed hands, with notable owners such as William Morgan Griffiths and Henry Brunel White. The house was later acquired by the Church of Wales and converted into a private boarding school for girls before being repurposed into flats in the 1970s.
The main building boasts a net internal area of 668 square meters (7,190 square feet) with sturdy masonry walls under slate roofs. Noteworthy features include two buff brick chimney stacks adorned with square crested pots.
Planning consent was granted on October 28, 2024, for the conversion of former offices into nine flats, along with the construction of three detached houses and two detached bungalows on the premises. Listed Building Consent for the project was obtained on March 11, 2024.
The property is being offered for sale with a guide price of £795,000. Interested parties can request a comprehensive planning pack and legal pack and are advised to make inquiries with the Carmarthenshire County Council Planning Department. For more information, contact John Francis, Carmarthen at 01267 340069.
Prospective buyers also have the option to explore alternative uses for the site, such as a boutique hotel or a GP surgery, subject to obtaining the necessary permissions.