Sale has a touch of class
Old Victorian school to go under the hammer at auction
IT’S the des-res with a touch of class. A large double-fronted former Victorian school is up for sale in Birmingham.
Up until recently, the three-storey building was used as a nursery and employment advice and training centre.
Now it is being put up for auction on behalf of Birmingham City Council.
The school buildings at 35 Wilson Road, just off the A34 Birchfield Road in Lozells, extend to some 1,341 square metres across three floors and have a guide price of £100,000-plus.
Ron Darlington, consultant director of Bond Wolfe Auctions, says: “This spacious building has a stunning frontage and a substantial history in the area as a place of education.
“With its interconnecting playrooms, offices, storerooms, offices, kitchen and toilets, the property could easily be adapted for various community uses.”
The character property was until recently occupied by Kinder Palace Nursery and Platinum People, an employment advice and training
business. It has off-road parking, garden spaces and workshops, and will be on a new lease for a term of 250 years at a peppercorn ground rent, with a specific clause restricted it to community uses.
The school will be featured in Bond Wolfe Auctions’ next auction at Villa Park on September 10. There will be more than 100 lots going under the hammer, also including a small factory in Nechells.
The single-storey factory and sales unit at 72 Crompton Road, which extends to some 807 square metres and includes parking for five cars, also has a guide price of £100,000plus. Formerly occupied by Nutters Fastenings Ltd, the premises include a reception and sales area, a workshop, two offices, two stores, a kitchen and boiler room and toilets.
These are just two of over 100 lots going under the hammer.