11.6 ACRES (4.69 HA) FREEHOLD EDUCATIONAL CAMPUS / DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
Summary
- Rare undeveloped site in affluent coastal location
- Extensive range of existing buildings including teaching spaces, boarding accommodation for over 50 plus staff accommodation, chapel, pavilion, sports hall and swimming pool
- To be sold with vacant possession (option to include day nursery building)
- Total site area 11.6 acres (4.69 hectares)
- Approximately 95,000 sq ft of accommodation (approx 8,800 sq m) GIA
- Planning engagement underway
- Scope for up to 165,000 sq ft of residential development – conversion and new build (STP)
- Suit owner occupation, investment, mixed-use redevelopment (STP)
Accommodation
The accommodation comprises the following areas:
| Name | sq ft | sq m | Availability |
| Ground - Main school (inc boarding house) | 23,993 | 2,229.02 | Available |
| Ground - From HoDs, library, drama, chapel, S classrooms | 10,527 | 977.99 | Available |
| Ground - Ascham building | 7,847 | 729.01 | Available |
| Ground - Med centre block | 4,618 | 429.03 | Available |
| Ground - Staff room | 1,066 | 99.03 | Available |
| Ground - Casson building and art / DT | 8,482 | 788 | Available |
| Ground - Durlacher and changing | 8,127 | 755.02 | Available |
| Ground - Richardson building | 3,165 | 294.04 | Available |
| Ground - Pool | 4,413 | 409.98 | Available |
| Ground - Close building | 4,413 | 409.98 | Available |
| Ground - Maintenance workshop | 915 | 85.01 | Available |
| Ground - Sports hall | 13,046 | 1,212.01 | Available |
| Ground - Pavilion and rifle range | 4,101 | 381 | Available |
| Total | 94,713 | 8,799.12 |
Location
The property occupies an attractive position in Meads, one of Eastbourne’s most sought after residential districts, close to the town centre, seafront and South Downs National Park.
Eastbourne is a highly regarded coastal town offering a traditional seafront, pier, cultural amenities and immediate access to the South Downs National Park. Eastbourne railway station approximately five minutes by car. Brighton (24 miles) approximately 45 minutes to drive or by direct train in around 35-40 minutes. London Victoria by direct train in approximately 1 hour 30 minutes. Road links via the A27 and A22 towards Brighton, Lewes, London and the wider East Sussex coast.
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Mainline Stations
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Eastbourne24 mins
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Hampden Park (Sussex)57 mins
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Polegate91 mins
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Pevensey and Westham96 mins
Underground Station
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Caterham762 mins
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Whyteleafe South788 mins
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Upper Warlingham795 mins
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Whyteleafe797 mins
Further Information
Rates Payable Upon Enquiry
Description
Following a decision to consolidate operations onto a single site, Vail Williams have been instructed by Eastbourne College to market its 11.6 acre St Andrew’s Prep School site situated in one of Eastbourne’s most sought-after locations. The site presents a range of opportunities from retention of the existing academic use, partial redevelopment/re-purposing of the existing buildings or a more comprehensive redevelopment. As well as some 95,000 sq ft of buildings the site includes extensive areas of undeveloped land. There is vehicular access off both Meads Street and Darley Road with a further access point off Dukes Drive, less than 100m from the start of the South Downs Way/South Downs National Park. Our clients anticipate being able to provide vacant possession of the site by Q1 2029 providing sufficient time for a buyer to pursue a planning application, if required.
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