Petrol station disused for six years that’s ‘overgrown & wooded’ available to buy – but ‘comes with a bunch of warnings’
THIS old petrol station could be your new home for £750,000 - but buyers beware.
The former fuel spot and vehicle repair shop is located in Willenhall, Birmingham, offering a unique property to anyone daring enough to pursue it.
But Fraser Wood Commercial, who listed the property, have issued a warning to those interested.
According to the Birmingham Express & Star, the fuel stop has been disused for six years.
As a result, large storage tanks have been left untouched from when the station was operating in full swing with cars filling up.
The agents said: "Please note that all parties viewing the property do so at their own risk.
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"Neither the vendor nor the agent accept any responsibility or liability as a result of any such viewings."
The station's next owner is also going to be in full view of neighbours, it's warned.
On the bright side, there are mains and water available to the sight, a forecourt offers easy access and the land expands to 0.98 acres.
Fraser Wood Commercial said: "The land extends beyond that (the fuel site) and is currently overgrown and wooded in places."
With the front of the site open, anyone can look right into the property.
Water and electricity are said to be available to the site but none of the appliances have been tested.
It could offer a redevelopment opportunity despite its issues, the agents say, with Willenhall centre and the M6 motorway both close by.
Possible buyers were urged to contact the Local Authority Planning Department about how they'd intend to transform the site.
The idea of converting defunct petrol stations into housing has been raised before.
The ban on new petrol and diesel cars in the years to come - currently slated for 2035 - previously raised discussion over what to do with all the fuel stations in future.
Servicing Stop research from 2017 found one in three motorists had the "affordable housing" redevelopment option atop their priority lists.
In that sense, the old, dilapidated station up for grabs in Willenhall might prove ahead of its time.
