Description
For Sale - Substantial High Quality Modern Industrial Premises
The unit is located within the newly built Prospect Business Park situated on the western outskirts of Swanage, approximately 1 mile from the town centre.
The business park benefits from easy access onto the A351, the main road for access and egress to Swanage.
The subject premises appear to be built to a high standard and internal specification, benefitting from 5.8 metre eaves height, 6.5 metre ridge height and two full height roller shutter doors and one half height (measuring 3.5 metres in width).
Internally, the main warehouse benefits from double glazed windows and ample roof lights, leading to lots of natural light within the main working space. The mezzanine storage area is accessed by way of a steel staircase and under the mezzanine are various storage rooms, staffroom/kitchen and a utility room leading to a WC and shower room. A purchaser could remove this mezzanine level should they so desire and increase the full height floor space within the building.
On the right side of the building, there is a workshop/office area which we believe the previous occupier used as a gym, this is again well fitted out with ample lighting, power sockets and benefits from a half height roller shutter.
Above this space, accessed from the far-right hand side access door is a staircase that leads up to the first floor of the building, fully fitted out as high-quality air-conditioned office space with one large office space with kitchenette, leading off into 3 separate office rooms and also a male and female WC.
Externally, to the front of the premises, the gated yard which has a variety of different potential uses including customer/staff parking. Within this yard there is a walled off wash bay with associated drainage.
Services - 3-Phase electricity, Mains gas connection and Mains water and sewage connection.
Accommodation
Warehouse 1,625 Sq.Ft (151.02 Sq.M)
Mezzanine 734 Sq.Ft (68.20 Sq.M)
Under Mezzanine
Store 326 Sq.Ft (30.27 Sq.M)
Kitchen/Staffroom 121 Sq.Ft (11.23 Sq.M)
Utility 72 Sq.Ft (6.72 Sq.M)
WC Plus Shower
Workshop (Under FF Office) 1,158 Sq.Ft (107.63 Sq.M)
First Floor Office 1,118 Sq.Ft (103.95 Sq.M)
Total Gross Internal Area 5,154 Sq.Ft (479.03 Sq.M)
Yard 21.5 x 24 Metres (approx.)
Wash Bay within Yard 5.56 x 4.65 Metres
Yard Total Gross External Area 5,455 Sq.Ft (approx.) 507 Sq.M (approx.)
Planning
Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries of the Local Authority for confirmation. Under the new planning regulations, we believe the current permitted use to be use class 'E' which includes uses such as retail, professional services, caf�, health clinics, indoor recreation/sport and office. All parties are advised to make their own enquiries of the local authority for confirmation.
Other units within the industrial estate appear to have successfully applied for change of use from Class E Light Industrial to Class B2 and/or B8 use.
EPC Text
Asset Rating - B (27)
Rating
Rateable Value £37,750 Source www.voa.org.uk The 2023/2024 small business multiplier is 0.499 (49.9p payable per £1). This determines what business rates are payable. All parties are advised to make their own enquiries for confirmation. *If you qualify as a 'small business' you may be eligible for substantial relief in connection with business rates payable. We advise all parties speak to the local authority in the first instance for confirmation.
Terms
Offers invited in the region of £700,000 plus VAT for the long leasehold interest in the subject property.
VAT is applicable on this purchase.
The long leasehold is for a period of 999 years from 9th November 2018, the freehold for Prospect Business Park in its entirety is currently owned by Dorset Council.
Anti Money Laundering
Please note all prospective purchasers will need to be verified for 'Anti Money Laundering' purposes prior to issuing memorandum of agreed terms of sale.
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