- Town centre retail premises with storage
- Close to The Mall shopping centre, markets and town hall
- Prominent location
Location
The premises is prominently located on Northgate, close to Preston New Road and King William Street, in Blackburn town centre.
It is in walking distance of The Mall shopping centre, markets, King Georges Hall and Town Hall.
Northgate is an established retail area with a number of local and regional companies including Forbes Solicitors, Heavenly Desserts and Toro's Steakhouse close by.
Description
The property comprises a mid parade retail premises with ancillary storage accommodation to the rear and the upper floors.
The property is constructed of brick built walls which have been tiled to the front under a pitched slate roof.
In addition there is an additional two-storey structure providing additional storage accommodation with "ginnel" access onto Simmons Street.
The ground floor provides good quality, open plan retail accommodation benefitting from tiled floor coverings, suspended ceiling incorporating recessed lighting together with ancillary kitchen and wc facilities to the rear.
The upper floor provides storage accommodation.
Accommodation
We have calculated the net internal area to be as follows:
Ground Floor | |
Retail | 849 sq.ft |
Storage | 332 sq.ft |
Kitchen | 49 sq.ft |
First Floor (Front) | |
Room 1 | 128 sq.ft |
Room 2 | 259 sq.ft |
First Floor (Rear) | 419 sq.ft |
TOTAL | 2,036 sq.ft |
The property is either available to purchase or lease
Price
Offers in excess of £160,000.
Tenure
Understood to be freehold.
Rental
Rental on application.
Lease Terms
The property is available by way of a new lease for a minimum period of 5 years on full repairing and insuring terms.
The tenant will be responsible for the usual occupiers costs to include water rates, electricity and gas and the rent will be paid quarterly in advance.
Deposit
In the event of a leasehold transaction a deposit will be required. Further details are available on request.
Legal Costs
In respect of the leasehold transaction each party will be responsible for their own legal costs.
Rating
We are advised the property has a ratable value of £8,100 and therefore eligible businesses will be able to claim small business rates relief. Further details are available on request.
EPC
An EPC is available on request.
VAT
May be applicable to figures quoted within these particulars.
Money Laundering Regulations
Please note that we are now required to carry out customary due-diligence on all purchasers once an offer is accepted, whereby we are required to obtain proof of identity and proof of address of the prospective purchaser.
We will then undertake an AML check via Smart Search to comply with HMRC's anti money laundering requirements.
Services
With the exception of gas, the property has the benefit of all mains services.
Informal Tender
Interested parties are requested to submit their best and final offer by completing the informal tender documentation (see pdf on website) by either e-mail ([email protected]) or in writing to our Blackburn office by 12 noon on Friday the 10th May 2024. Completed forms should include details of the purchaser, solicitor's information, amount of offer, timescales to complete, proof of funding and any other conditions. The vendor is not obliged to accept the highest or indeed any offer submitted and each proposal will be considered on its own individual merits
Viewing
Strictly via sole agent - Taylor Weaver
Rebecca Weaver
Tel: 01254 699 030