A LISTED former office building in the heart of Bridgwater – which has planning permission for conversion to six flats – is going up for auction next month.

Number 16 Castle Street, a Grade 1 listed building, is set to go under the hammer during an auction at Rookery Manor, in Edingworth Road, Edingworth, Weston, on Wednesday, March 26.

It has been listed with a guide price of between £400,000 and £450,000.

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The property listing, by Stephen & Co, describes 16 Castle Street as “an exceptional Grade 1 Listed premises, last used as offices, comprising a pair of two adjacent buildings with planning permission for conversion into six two- and three-bedroom residential flats”.

“The property is centrally located within a sought-after area in an historic part of Bridgwater, offering a superb development opportunity for conversion to residential or other use, subject to planning,” it went on.

16 Castle Street in Bridgwater is going up for auction next month. Picture: Stephen & Co/Zoopla

“Castle Street comprises an interesting mix of residential and commercial use premises and is very conveniently situated for the town centre amenities.”

Accommodation spans three floors and a basement extending to around 10,361 sq ft, with “extensive parking area to the rear”.

16 Castle Street in Bridgwater is going up for auction next month. Picture: Stephen & Co/Zoopla