About this property

Detailed Description

The property offers prominent frontage onto the east side of St Neots High Street and is conveniently situated in the town's prime retail area. The property was occupied by the popular Brittains The Furnishers, who are one of the town's longest standing family-run retailers, having first been established in 1904, and occupied the building since 1924.

The property comprises a three storey building with a two storey rear extension which connects with a further two storey and three storey addition. The three storey sections are of solid brick construction, partly rendered, under pitched roofs covered with a mixture of timber framed and timber sashed windows with single glazed panels, and uPVC frames with double glazing. The ground floor frontage benefits from a timber framed, single glazed display and also powder coated aluminium framed, single glazed display windows. The two storey sections are of solid brick construction under pitched roofs covered with slate and are of similar construction to the main building.

Internally, the premises are currently arranged as a ground and first floor sales area, with the second floor used as both a workshop and for storage. A rear store incorporates a goods lift which serves all three floors. Rear stairs provide access from the ground to first floor, with two separate staircases leading from first to second floor.

The property will be sold with the 7 car parking spaces immediately to the rear of the property.

Location

St Neots is a rapidly expanding town located on the banks of the River Great Ouse with a population of well over 30,000 residents. Adjoining and nearby settlements such as Little Paxton, increase the population figure to c. 40,000. The retail catchment is estimated to be in excess of 80,000. St Neots has the fastest rate of population growth within the County.

Benefiting from its rail links to London Kings Cross (typical journey time of 45-55 minutes), the town has seen a considerable expansion of its commerce and industry in recent years. It also enjoys excellent road communications with London and the east coast ports, being located at the intersection of the A1 trunk road and the A428/A421 Cambridge - Bedford M1 - Milton Keynes route. The opening of the A14 and A428 dual carriageways have significantly improved accessibility to the Midlands and the North West.

The town has a good range of shopping and leisure facilities with many national multiple retailers represented, including Boots, Waitrose, Fat Face, Marks & Spencer Simply Food and Waterstones. There are a range of interesting smaller retailers and St Neots also benefits from a six screen cinema (Cineworld) with numerous restaurants including Pizza Express.

Accomodation

Ground Floor
Sales 558.99 sq m 6,016.00 sq ft
Office 9.50 sq m 102.00 sq ft
Total Ground Floor 568.49 sq m 6,119.00 sq ft

First Floor
Sales 410.60 sq m 4,419 sq ft
Office 12.30 sq m 132 sq ft
Office 16.10 sq m 173sq ft
Office 9.80 sq m 105 sq ft
Office 12.20 sq m 131 sq ft
Office 11.20 sq m 120 sq ft
Total First Floor 472.20 sq m 5,082 sq ft

Second Floor
Workshop 43.10 sq m 233 sq ft
Storage 88.80 sq m 207 sq ft
Storage 17.50 sq m 221 sq ft
Storage 16.30 sq m 197 sq ft
Storage 8.30 sq m 89 sq ft
Storage 16.30 sq m 175 sq ft
Storage 11.20 sq m 120 sq ft
Storage 54.80 sq m 589 sq ft
Storage 4.80 sq m 51 sq ft
Total Second Floor 261.10 sq m 2,810 sq ft

TOTAL 1,301.79 sq m 14,012 sq ft

Services

It is understood that mains gas, electricity, water and foul sewerage are available to the property.

Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries of the relevant utility companies to ensure that the capacity of services etc is adequate for the proposed business operation.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agent.

VAT

It is understood that VAT is not applicable.

Legal Costs

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

Other

Planning

The property currently has permission for Class E use of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amended) (England) Regulations 2020.

With regards to a mixed scheme, planning permission has not been sought so as to not prescribe the design of the scheme. Indicative plans for a potential mixed scheme of three commercial units and nine dwellings are included for illustrative purposes.

It should be noted that the floor plans included in the particulars are reproduced with the permission of Brown & Co's architecture team but may not be utilised/implemented by a purchaser without prior consent from Brown & Co.

Terms

The property is available freehold with vacant possession or to let on a new full repairing and insuring lease on terms to be agreed.