Showroom & Workshop Units
Combie Street, Oban
Argyll PA34 4HT
Central location ideal for Trade Counter occupiers
Over 4,000 ft2 (390m2) of flexible showroom/commercial space and large stores/workshops
Suitable for a variety of uses, subject to planning consent as appropriate
Attractive rent and flexible lease terms
Entry by arrangement
Location
Oban is the principal town of North Argyll serving a large rural area of the Highlands and Islands. The town is a main ferry port and railway terminal with a large number of daily ferry sailings to a variety of Inner and Outer Hebridean islands and with regular train services to Glasgow via the famous West Highland line. The town is a very popular tourist destination in its own right throughout the year however particularly in the summer months.
The town has an excellent range of retail, commercial and educational facilities as well as a leisure centre, two gymnasiums and cultural facilities. Oban has a resident population of around 9,000 people and a catchment of over 20,000, which increases significantly during the peak tourist season.
Situation
The subjects are situated in the centre of Oban just off Combie Street, the main road through the town leading south towards Lochgilphead. The property is close to both Tesco and Co-op supermarkets, and within walking distance of the ferry pier, railway station and principal bus stops, with George Street, Oban’s premier retailing location nearby. Neighbouring occupiers include The Original Factory Shop, Nickel & Dime, Kwik-Fit and Graham’s Cycles. There are a number of parking spaces within the subjects and small, council-run car park adjacent. In addition, there is on-street car parking in both Combie Street and Lochside Street with substantial town centre car parking located within 100m.
Accommodation
Description
The subjects comprise a number of inter-connected, steel portal-frame buildings with concrete floors, profile metal sheet-clad elevations and corrugated sheet-covered roofs set around a central courtyard.
The main unit is arranged over ground floor only and offers an open plan showroom/workshop area with 3.3m eaves height, and benefitting from a 3.45m wide, manually-operated, steel ‘concertina’ door. The adjacent store incorporates a mezzanine area on a steel frame and an eaves height of 4.5m, also with a ‘concertina’ door. There are also two further stores/workshops of similar construction.
Detailed areas are shown below
Accommodation
The property offers the following approximate accommodation:
Building 1 Main showroom/workshop 128.7m2 (1,385 sq.ft.)
Building 2 Principal store (incl mezz.) 135.6m2 (1,460 sq.ft.)
Building 3 Additional store 39.9m2 ( 430 sq.ft.)
Building 4 Additional store 85.7m2 ( 923 sq.ft.)
Rateable value
The subjects are currently assessed as part of a larger property and are offered on a rates inclusive basis.
Energy rating
The subjects have a current energy rating of F.
Planning
The premises have previously been occupied as a garden centre and store. We believe part of the property benefits from an existing retail consent however could be suitable for class 4 (business use), class 5 (general industrial), class 6 (storage or distribution) or Sui generis (trade counter) uses.
Parties seeking clarification of whether their proposed use will require a formal planning consent for change of use should make their own enquiries of Argyll & Bute Council Planning Department.
Terms
Rental
Each building is offered on an ‘all-inclusive’ rental basis. The rents quoted include rates, water rates, electricity and buildings’ insurance.
Building 1 £XXX per calendar month £XXX per annum
Building 2 £XXX per calendar month £XXX per annum
Building 3 £XXX per calendar month £XXX per annum
Building 4 £XXX per calendar month £XXX per annum
Lease
Each unit is offered under a Lease for a period to be agreed on an internal repairing basis and subject to upward only rent review, if appropriate, at regular intervals.
Legal costs
Each party will be responsible for their own costs incurred in preparation of the lease. The tenant will be responsible for any Stamp Duty Land Tax that may be payable on the transaction.
Entry
Immediate entry is available upon completion of legal formalities.
VAT
All rents and other sums are quoted exclusive of any VAT that may be payable. We understand that VAT will be due at the standard rate on all sums payable under the Lease.