The subjects comprise a traditional lock-up retail unit occupying a mid-terraced position, forming part of the ground floor and basement level of a four storey over basement, traditional tenement building of stone wall construction, having a pitched roof design overlaid in concrete interlocking tiles. The unit benefits from a modern aluminium framed display frontage, incorporating a recessed single leaf personnel entrance door.
Internally, the property provides a fairly typically sized sales area to the front portion of the property with the rear section providing ample storage, a small office, kitchen and toilet compartment. A floor hatch provides access to the basement area which extends to roughly half the floor area of the ground floor and provides ancillary storage, albeit basic in nature.
Location
The subjects are situated on the west side of Byres Road and occupy a tenement building which is bound to the north by Havelock Street and to the south by Lawrence Street, in the Hillhead area of Glasgow’s West End Byres Road is the principal retailing thoroughfare within Glasgow’s West End and runs north to south, between Great Western Road and Dumbarton Road. The immediate surrounding area is typified by traditional tenement buildings containing commercial outlets at ground floor which are occupied by both local and national retailers with residential flatted dwellings above.
This particular stretch is popular with Class 2 (office) operators, including an established mix of Estate Agencies, Letting Agencies, Mortgage Brokers and Surveyors. Occupiers include Pattison & Sim, Countrywide Estate Agents, Clyde Estate Agents and Retties to name only a few. This section is also popular with licensed leisure uses including pubs, restaurants and cafes/ coffee shops. The property benefits from good public transport connections with bus services provided at regular intervals on Byres Road (B808). Hillhead subway station on the Glasgow underground railway system, is within a short walking distance to the north.
Accommodation
According to our calculations on a net internal basis, the subjects extend as undernoted:
Ground Floor - 55.21 sq m (594 sq ft)
Basement - 31.27 sq m (337 sq ft)
TOTAL - 86.49 sq m (931 sq ft)
Terms
Our client is seeking to conclude negotiations on the basis of a new Full Repairing and Insuring lease for a period of 5 years minimum.
Rental offers in excess of £XXX25,000 per annum exclusive are invited.
Specification
- Well positioned retail unit on Byres Road in the heart of Glasgow’s West End.
- Directly opposite Glasgow University/Western Infirmary campuses.
- Located along stretch popular amongst well established Estate Agencies.
- Arranged over ground and basement levels.
- Total Net Internal area of 86.49 sq.m (931 sq.ft) approx.
- No VAT payable.
- Well located to suit Class 2 (office) use, subject to planning.
- Rental offers in excess of £XXX per annum invited.