Folca, 48-66 Sandgate Road

Folkestone, CT20 1DW

26,963 sq ft

Freehold Development Opportunity

Summary

Freehold for sale by informal tender
Prime town centre location, close to Folkestone Central Station and Folkestone Harbour
Attractive Edwardian building, formerly a department store, available with vacant possession
Extends to approximately 26,963 sq ft (2,505 sqm) NIA
Potential for conversion, residential or alternate development, subject to planning.
Folkestone named best place to live in the southeast 2024 (The Times)

Location

The Property occupies a prime position in the heart of Folkestone town centre, bounded by Bouverie Square, Albion Mews Road, and Sandgate Road. The surrounding area offers a lively mix of retail, leisure, and community uses, creating a vibrant and well-connected setting.

Folkestone has become one of the South East’s most dynamic coastal towns, celebrated for its creativity, regeneration, and cultural energy. The property is within easy reach of the Creative Quarter, Folkestone Harbour, and the town’s main shopping streets.

Connectivity is excellent. Folkestone Central Station, a short walk from the Property, provides high-speed rail services to London St Pancras in under an hour. The Eurotunnel LeShuttle offers access to France in approximately 35 minutes, while the M20 connects easily to Ashford, Canterbury, and Dover.

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Mainline Stations

Folkestone Central

9 mins
Folkestone West

22 mins
Sandling

95 mins
Westenhanger

119 mins

Underground Station

Chafford Hundred

920 mins
Knockholt

945 mins
Ockendon

948 mins
Purfleet

952 mins

Further Information

Rates Payable Upon Enquiry

Description

The property comprises part of an unlisted former department store, extending to approximately 26,963 sq ft across four floors.

It benefits from an attractive Edwardian façade arranged over basement and three storeys. The building is detached from the adjoining department store on the first and second floors, and will be separated and disconnected on ground and basement levels to the adjoining building prior to sale, at a cost to the council.