A two storey building with brick faced and rendered elevations under a roof which is partly pitched and partly flat. There is a substantial fit out by the existing occupier, Prezzo.
The restaurant trades from ground and first floor areas with 126 covers, plus a first floor external terrace area. There is a kitchen and wine store at ground floor.
( Agency Pilot Software ref: 25073 )
Location
The property is located in Crawley Town Centre and close to the main shopping areas, on the west side of the High Street next to Ramada Crawley (formerly The George) Hotel. The area of the High Street known as ''The Square'', is mainly pedestrianised. The immediate area is mixed use, and predominantly occupied by estate agents, bars and restaurants. It is viewed as the principal bar and restaurant district of Crawley.
Accommodation
GROUND FLOOR 197sq m ( 2,120sq ft )
FIRST FLOOR 151 sq m (1,625sq ft )
TOTAL 348 sq m (3,745sq ft )
Terms
TENURE Freehold
. LETTING The entire building is let to Prezzo Trading Ltd at a rent of £85,000 pa from 15/01/2010 to 14/01/2035, with no break clauses. The next upwards only rent review is in January 2025. Prezzo Trading is ultimately owned by Todd Boehly, the American billionaire, and owner of Chelsea Football Club. The Lease, Licence to Assign, Licence to Alter and the freehold title are all available to see in the data room.
COVENANT Prezzo began in London in 2000 and now has 148 Italian restaurants in the UK. At the time of the Prezzo CVA, this Crawley lease was categorised as a Category One lease, ie. one of the best performing units, see extract from document in the data room.
DEED OF VARIATION Under a Deed of Variation, visible in the data room, a concession on rent was made during the Covid lock down. Under this deed, one years’ rent from 25/03/2020 to 24/03/2021, was deferred and is being paid at £1,416.67 pcm over a 60 month period from 01/06/2021 until 31/05/2026.
PROPOSAL Offers in excess of £1,000,000 are invited. A purchase at this level, after allowance for normal purchaser’s costs, will show a net initial yield of 8.04%. Taking account of the additional £1,416.67 pcm then the total income during the repayment period is £102,000, and during that time the net yield after costs is 9.65%.
Specification
• Busy commercial area in central Crawley
• Total area 3,745 sq ft plus terrace
• Let to well established national chain
• 12 years unexpired without a break
• Income until May 2026 is £102,000 pa
• Underlying net yield of 8.04%
• Initial net yield until May 2026 – 9.65%