About this property

Detailed Description

The accommodation comprises an attractive Grade II listed ground floor retail unit arranged over two distinct sales areas. The front retail section opens directly onto Market Square, benefiting from excellent exposure and display potential. The second raised retail area accessed via a short flight of stairs. This section enjoys excellent natural light from an attractive bay window overlooking the square and provides a unique and flexible trading space.

Additional ancillary accommodation includes a useful rear storeroom, manager's office and a dry basement suitable for stock storage. Externally, the property benefits from a small, enclosed courtyard providing practical space for refuse storage and other ancillary uses.

Location

Buckingham is a thriving and historic market town situated approximately 20 miles north-east of Oxford, serving a wide catchment area across North Buckinghamshire, South Northamptonshire and West Milton Keynes. The town benefits from a strong mix of independent retailers, national occupiers, cafés, restaurants and professional services, creating a vibrant commercial environment and attracting consistent visitor and shopper activity throughout the year.

The property occupies a prominent position within Market Square, Buckingham's principal retail and commercial centre and has excellent visibility and high levels of pedestrian footfall.

Buckingham is also well connected by road, with convenient access to both the M40 motorway (Junction 9, Bicester) and the M1 motorway (Junction 15A, Northampton), providing excellent links to Oxford, Milton Keynes, Northampton, London and the wider Midlands. The nearby university campus further contributes to the town's diverse customer base and year-round activity.

This highly accessible and well-established trading location makes the property suitable for a wide range of retail, leisure, beauty, wellness and professional service occupiers (subject to obtaining any necessary consents).

Accommodation

The property has the following (approximate) net internal floor area.

Shop Floor Retail | 1,331 sq ft | 123.65 sq m
Back Storeroom | 518 sq ft | 48.17 sq m
Cellar | 405 sq ft | 37.61 sq m
Total NIA | 2,254 sq ft | 209.43 sq m

Business Rates

Business rates will be the responsibility of the occupier. The Rateable value is £30,000 and we have estimated that the rates payable will be £12,960 per annum.

Services

Mains electricity, water and drainage is connected. We have not carried out tests on any of the services or appliances and interested parties should arrange their own test to ensure these are in working order.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with the Letting Agent.

VAT

It is understood that VAT is applicable.

Legal Costs

Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in documenting the letting.

Terms

The retail space is available on a new fully repairing and insuring lease for a term to be agreed by negotiation.