The premises occupy a mostly level and regular shaped site which includes a concrete surfaced access roadway with double security gates and a predominantly concrete surfaced yard (mostly screened by trees and vegetation to the highway).
The property includes a single storey steel portal framed warehouse with pitched double skin insulated profile metal decking roof incorporating translucent roof lights with steel framed loading canopy.
Adjacent is a second steel portal framed single storey warehouse and garage workshop, both with pitched double skin and insulated profile metal decking roofs and clad in profile metal decking.
Single storey prefabricated and timber clad offices are positioned adjacent to the site access.
The site is subject to rights of access granted to the neighbouring occupier.
Location
The premises are located fronting Walkley Lane (B6117) approximately 1 mile to the south of Heckmondwike town centre and within 4 miles to the south east of Junction 26 of the M62 motorway and 6 miles to the north west of Junction 41 of the M1 motorway. The property is located within an area of mixed land use adjacent to Huws Gray Builders Merchants.
Accommodation
Main warehouse - 8,174 sq ft
Warehouse canopy - 4,822 sq ft
Single storey warehouse - 4,702 sq ft
Single storey garage/workshop - 1,869 sq ft
Single storey offices - 2,036 sq ft
TGIFA - 21,603 sq ft
The site extends to approximately 1.57 ha (3.88 aces)
Terms
Tenure
Freehold.
Lease Terms
The property is to be let to James Wilby Ltd by way of a 2 year lease commencing October 2025 on a tenant’s full repairing and insuring basis.
The lease is to be granted outside of the Security of Tenure provisions of the Landlord & Tenant Act.
The initial rent (with no rent free period) is £150,000 increasing to £180,000 in the second year of the term. The rent is payable monthly in advance exclusive of rates, utilities and the tenant is responsible for building insurance.
Covenant
James Wilby Ltd (Company Number 06457285), have a Creditsafe Risk of 60 (low risk) and an International Score of B (low risk). The company accounts (2024) report total fixed assets of £797,000, total assets of £1.9m and a net worth of £1.31m.
Price
Offers in excess of £2,500,000.
Services
Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property. The services and building installations have not been tested. Interested parties must satisfy themselves with regard to the condition and capacity of building services and installations.
Energy Performance Certificate
An EPC can be made available upon request.
VAT
If VAT is applicable, it is understood the property will be transferred on the basis of a TOGC, subject to the vendor’s legal advice.
Legal Costs
Each party to be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in connection with a transaction.
Specification
- Extensive surfaced yard (subject to right of access granted to neighbour, Huws Gray Merchants)
- 4.0 miles to Junction 26 M62 & 6.0 miles to Junction 41 of the M1 motorway
- Predominantly level site with substantial road frontage
- Accessible to Ravensthorpe freight link – where plans are to enhance regional freight capacity
- Single let by new lease with reversionary development potential for wide ranging uses (STP)