A WHITEHAVEN retail unit which was recently the site of a cannabis bust has now been cleared and put up for auction.
In September, police seized about 400 suspected cannabis plants from the former Tanning Emporium in Whitehaven’s Market Place during a raid.
The cannabis had a potential value of more than £200,000, the police said.
“Empty shops are subject to misuse," one councillor said at the time.
But this week, the three-storey property is set to go to auction.
The property is a freehold, mixed use property with prominent ground floor shop unit and flat above situated in a busy trading position in the market.
Auction House Cumbria say: "The property is in need of a thorough programme of modernisation and improvement and offers great potential.
"Right in the heart of Whitehaven, this combined shop floor unit and flat is in the perfect busy trading position!
"With a few updates and modernisation, this property would be a fantastic investment for anyone looking to expand their portfolio."
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The property has partitioned off rooms and a rear staff kitchen area, as well as two cellar rooms.
There is a front bedroom which forms part of the upstairs flat.
You can register to bid on the property through the Auction House Cumbria website. It will go up for auction on February 9.
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