GROUND FLOOR OFFICE (1748 SQ FT) IN BUSINESS VILLAGE CLOSE TO TOWN CENTRE WITH ALLOCATED PARKING
Location
Highpoint Business Village is located on a busy and well-established industrial estate with easy access to the M20 motorway via junctions 9 & 10 and being only half a mile east of the town centre.
Ashford is an expanding town with a population growth of 12.5% between 2011 and 2021 compared to the national average of 6.6% during that same period..
The town benefits from Ashford International Train station providing quick access to London (37 minutes via HS1)
Accommodation
Building entrance leading into lobby area with W.C
The main ground floor office door has fob access with Red Alert Security intruder alarm, leading into main open plan office with 3 separate office rooms and kitchen.
At the rear is server room and a fire exit door.
Features include Air Conditioning , Gas central heating, carpets, suspended ceiling, new LED lights with sensors, smoke alarms and detectors.
SIZE
Approximate Net Internal Area of First Floor Office (including kitchen & store): 1748 sq. ft
PARKING SPACES
5 allocated parking bays. With Automatic Number plate Recoginsition parking scheme operated by Euro parking Services
There is also a communal bike area for 8 bikes on the estate.
Terms
LENGTH OF TERM
Minimum 3 years and Maximum of 10 years .
Landlord Rental Incentives are available for fixed term of 3 years and longer.
RENT
£19,200 plus VAT per year
Rent invoiced monthly £1,600 plus VAT
DEPOSIT
2 months rent = £3,000 plus VAT
BUILDING SERVICE CHARGE
The ground floor tenant to pay 50% of the building maintenance & servicing of Fire alarm & fire extinguishers, gas boiler and communal cleaning charges, electricity and water charges for the property,
These charges are variable and reviewed annually on 1st March of each year.
For the current year the tenant will be invoiced monthly in advance - £700 plus VAT.
GAS BILLING
There is gas central heating on the ground floor, of the building with SMART gas meter.
The tenant will open gas account with EDF Energy to pay the gas bill directly.
HIGHPOINT ESTATE SERVICE CHARGE
The tenant is invoiced £100 plus VAT per month
This covers the refuse collection, car parking, carpark lights, landscape and gardening servicesa and ACO drian maintenance
The Estate Service charge is set annually on 1st April of each year.
INSURANCE PREMIUM
The tenant to pay 50% of the insurance premium for the building.
Annual Premium = £612.70
OTHER COSTS
The tenant is responsible for the payment of telephone, broadband and business rates charges.
BUSINESS RATES
Ground Floor R.V £15,400
5 Parking spaces R.V £1,750
UBR (2022/23) XXX
LEGAL COSTS
The tenant to contribute £500 plus VAT towards the landlord’s legal fees regarding new lease agreement and photographic schedule.
The landlord will be using Law Society lease - Outside the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954
Specification
OTHER ITEMS
The office furniture show in the photos is included in the letting terms
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
Current energy efficient rating of 59 (Band C). Certificate and full report available on request.
VIEWINGS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Interested parties should contact: JSC Estate Ltd
Jag Claire – 07793156361 / jagclaire@btinternet.com