The Former Education Offices on Grange Road, St Peter Port, are now for sale. It has been put on the market with a quoting price of £1.75m. The property comprises three buildings on a 0.73 acre site.
The property would be suitable to convert to housing, and was put up for sale following the adoption in September 2019 of a Development Framework for the site. This allows for a comprehensive scheme for the whole site in order to make the most effective and efficient use of land. The Development Framework can be found here:https://www.gov.gg/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=121404&p=0
The Former Education Offices were one of the first major States-owned sites to be released as part of the States of Guernsey’s ongoing programme of property rationalisation. This programme aims to see government make better use of its property portfolio and free up sites that are not needed in order to reduce maintenance costs and generate income through the sale of surplus property. Importantly the programme also makes more valuable real estate available to the private sector and the wider community. It is one of the key pillars of the government’s wider Public Sector Reform programme.
Public Service Reform has seen the States of Guernsey reduce the number of buildings it uses and introduce smarter and more modern ways of working. This work is ongoing under Smart Guernsey and will be a benefit to customers too as they have fewer places to physically get to, to access public services.
Mark Ogier, Head of Estates Strategy said:
“Moving out of the former Education Offices was one of the earlier, more high- profile steps of the property rationalisation process. Getting to the stage where we can now put that site on the market is a milestone, and I’m confident there are plenty of potential buyers out there who will see the value of this large site, in a great Town location.”
Details of the property sale can be found here: https://watts.property/properties/sale/the- former-education-offices/
Additionally, the former Income Tax office at No.2 Cornet Street – the other major States- owned site vacated at the same time as the former Education Office – is currently let out to various private tenants. Office suites are available on flexible terms with all utilities and rates included which has the benefit of giving tenants cost certainty and simplified tenancy arrangements.
The Development & Planning Authority has stated its intention is to complete the drafting of a Development Framework for the South Esplanade during the course of this year. The framework will remove some of the current uncertainties surrounding the potential development opportunities for the property. Once the Development Framework is approved the future options for the site will be reassessed.
