Harrogate Borough Council is set to sell four flats on Knaresborough High Street that were restored and brought back into use.
The council bought the Grade II listed properties in 2019 after they had been unoccupied for several years.
Renovation began with planning permission and listed building consent in 2020, and has just been completed.
Now, senior councillors look set to sign off on selling the leasehold of the town centre properties for an estimated £879,900.
However, the authority will retain control over the freehold of the flats. It also intends to keep the freehold of two retail units that were part of the refurbishment.
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A report due before councillors at next Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting says retaining the freehold would help “retain control over the quality and frequency of future external repair and maintenance” of the properties.
The properties are valued at:
- Flat 80A £295,000
- Flat 82A £195,000
- Flat 82B £199,950
- Flat 82C £189,950
Cllr Graham Swift, deputy leader and cabinet member for resources, enterprise and economic development at the council, said previously:
“These properties had been a blight on the high street in Knaresborough for several years.
“But after they were brought to our attention by Cllr Darling, we recognised the potential they could have to provide both homes and business spaces, we took the necessary steps to purchase them.”
