About this property

Detailed Description

The property comprises a Grade II listed mid-terraced retail premises arranged over basement, ground, first and second floors, extending to approximately 1,891 sq ft overall. It occupies a prime retail position on the Market Place in Swaffham. Originally constructed in the late eighteenth century as a house and premises for a clock and watch-making business, it was converted into a shop with accommodation above around 1900.

The building is of solid brick construction with a curved plate-glass shopfront and a Georgian frontage with a pebbledash rendered façade, complemented by a front parapet wall beneath a black pantile roof. Internally, the ground floor provides retail display space together with a side kitchen and rear store, and a central staircase leads down to the basement, which offers additional storage. The first floor is suitable for office use or further storage, while the second floor contains two additional storage rooms positioned to the front and rear of the building.

Location

The property is centrally located on the busy Georgian Market Place.

Swaffham is a busy traditional market town approximately 30 miles west of the regional centre of Norwich and lying between King's Lynn (20 miles) and Dereham (15 miles) immediately to the south of the main A47 trunk road and the A1065 Fakenham to Barton Mills Road with access to the A11/M11. Traders represented in Swaffham include numerous local independent outlets along with national retailers including Morrisons Daily, Boots and Waitrose.

Accommodation

The property has the following (approximate) Net Internal Area:

Ground Floor  627 sqft  (58.31 sqm)
First Floor    488  sqft (45.33 sqm)
Second Floor  367 sqft (34.09 sqm)

Total NIA   1,893 sqft  (175.91 sqm)

Business Rates

The property may benefit from Small Business Rates Relief which may reduce the rates payable. Please contact the agents for more information.

Rateable Value April 26/27: £9,900
Rates Payable April 26/27 estimated at: £3,781.80

Services

Mains water, electricity, drainage are connected, gas has been capped off.
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 Selling Agent.

VAT

It is understood that VAT will not be applicable on the sale price.

Legal Costs

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

Terms

The property is offered for sale freehold at a Guide price of £175,000