A mid terrace building of brick elevations and hip to gable tiled roof on Church Street in Stoke town centre. This large ground floor retail unit has most recently been used as the main post office in the town buclosed down towards the end of 2022. The property could suit a number of retail uses as well as the possibility of reopening as a post office. The property briefly comprises a large ground floor sales area of 1,854 sq ft currently split with stud wall, a large rear store, kitchen, office and WC. The unit also boasts electric front sliding doors, rear electric roller shutter, rear loading area and suspending ceiling. The property is currently filled with shelving, counters, none perishable stock and an array of point of sale equipment, which the landlord will make available for a small premium. This retail unit provides the ingoing tenant a ready made store to walk into and begin trading from an early stage. Please note, the contract with the Post Office has expired but there is no main post office in Stoke on Trent so there may be the possibility of reinstatement.
Location
The property is prominently located in the heart of Stoke Town Centre, approximately 1 mile to the A50 and 0.5 mile to the A500. It is also located close to a number of National Retailers such as Coral, Heron Foods, Sainsbury's and JD Wetherspoons to name a few.
Accommodation
Ground Floor
Sales Area: 1854 sq ft
Rear Store: 672 sq ft
Kitchen: 28 sq ft
Office: 110 sq ft
WC: -
Total NIA: 2,664 sq ft
Terms
RENT - £12,000 pax
SERVICES - Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected. Please note that no services have been tested by the agents.
VAT - The rent is not subject to VAT.
BUSINESS RATES:
Rateable Value: £10,000 (effective 1st April 2023)
Rates Payable: £4,XXXa (22/23)
Note: If you qualify for Small Business Rates Relief you should be entitled to a 100% rates payable exemption.
EPC - TBC
TENURE - Available by way of a new Internal Repairing and Insuring lease for a minimum of 3 years and with rent reviews every three years and with each party bearing their own legal costs associated with the lease.
ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS - In accordance with the anti-money laundering regulations, two forms of identification will be required (e.g. photographic driving license, passport, utility bill) from the applicant and a credit check may also be required, the cost of which will be the responsibility of the applicant. Where appropriate we will also need to see proof of funds.
Specification
- Large town centre retail premises previously trading as the main Post Office
- Total NIA 2,664 sq ft with 1,854 sq ft ground floor sales
- Loading and parking area to rear
- EPC: TBC