A WELLINGTON council building could be redeveloped into a "four-bedroom detached house" as it hits the market for £250,000.

The redundant county council building at 55 North Street, Wellington, was most recently used to house the town’s library temporarily, while the main library in Fore Street underwent a major re-fit.

Now the prominent property at North Street, which sits opposite the town’s fire station, will be sold at auction on Wednesday, December 11.

It is guided at £250,000, marketed by Greenslade Taylor Hunt (GTH) who suggests there is "scope to re-develop the site, subject to the necessary consents".

A spokesman for GTH said: “There has been no official planning submissions so far.

"The original stone building is Grade II listed. It has potential to be converted into a large three or four-bedroom detached house.”

The rear portion of the site comprises an open parking forecourt with a single-storey flat roof building, which could be demolished to open up the site and create space for new homes, the firm suggests.

However, it added that the site had a couple of legal constraints to the site; a public footpath connects North Street with Lodge Close and runs through the site, which could be preserved.

There is also a vehicle right of way from the rear entrance at Lodge Close, which runs through the site and serves two adjoining properties, which GTH said would require further investigation.

For more information contact Graham Ford or George Williams at GTH on 01823 334466 or email graham.ford@gth.net or george.williams@gth.net.