A self contained ground floor café/retail premises briefly comprising a café/sales area facing the High Street, together with two large food preparation areas, store and welfare facilities. The premises has a long established reputation as a café and although no longer trading, all of the furniture and fixtures and fittings are still insitu and can be made available to an interested party by way of separate agreement with the outgoing tenant. Alternatively, the property could be used for a variety of alternative retail/professional office purposes, subject to planning where necessary.
Location
The property occupies a prime location in the pedestrianised part of the town centre where a wide range of local and national retailers are located. There are a number of public car parks within easy walking distance. Stone is a popular and affluent canal town approx. 7 miles north of Stafford and 7 miles south of Stoke-on-Trent and is well served with the road network with the A34 providing a direct route between the above conurbations.
Accommodation
Café/sales area: 475 sq ft
Prep room 1: 381 sq ft
Prep room 2: 357 sq ft
Rear store: 66 sq ft
2 x WC’s -
Total NIA: 1,279 sq ft
Terms
SERVICES - All main services all connected. No services have been tested by the agents.
VAT - The rent is not subject to VAT.
BUSINESS RATES - Rateable Value (effective 1st April 2023) £14,000 Rates Payable: £4,657 pa (23/24)^ ^ Calculated on the basis that the occupier qualifies for Small Business Rates Relief.
TENURE - Available by way of a new internal repairing and insuring lease for a term of years to be agreed, subject to rent reviews every three years and with each party bearing their own legal fees.
RENT - £18,000 pax
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 where appropriate we will also need to see proof of funds
Specification
- Prime town centre café/retail premises
- Café/sales area extends to 475 sq ft with total NIA of 1,279 sq ft
- Fully fitted as a café and available for immediate occupation
- Would suit a wide range of alternative uses, (STP) where necessary
- New Internal Repairing and Insuring lease available
- EPC 108 (Band E)