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59 Crabbe Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5HS

POA
Fenn Wright, Ipswich Commercial Sales and Lettings
SIZE AVAILABLE

4,782 sq ft

444 sq m

SECTOR

Office for sale

Key features

  • Within approximately 1.5 miles of Ipswich town centre
  • Suitable for various alternative commercial uses or residential redevelopment, subject to planning
  • Large rear surfaced car park

Description

*FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER ON FRIDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2024*

LOCATION:

Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk with a resident population of approximately 140,000. The A12 and A14 dual carriageways provide excellent road communications with the M25, London and The Midlands.

Ipswich railway station provides a regular service to London (Liverpool Street) with a journey time of approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.

The property is situated towards the southern end of Crabbe Street close to its junction with Freehold Road. Woodbridge Road (A1071) is to the north and links the town centre (1.5 miles west) to the A12 to the east.

The property is situated in a predominantly residential area, with The Willows, a 66 bedroom care home situated immediately to the north.

DESCRIPTION:

The property comprises a substantial detached two storey building of brick construction under a pitched slated roof, together with a rear single storey extension under a flat roof. It is understood that the property was originally a social club although it is currently used as offices.

The principal accommodation is arranged within large rooms to the front and rear of the ground floor together with an impressive room at the front of the first floor with a vaulted ceiling. The current occupiers have installed non structural partitioning in order to divide some of these rooms to create private offices and a training room, although these could be reconfigured or removed by the purchaser to meet their requirements.

Ancillary accommodation includes storage, male and female WC's, kitchen facilities and plant room.

A forecourt provides parking for approximately 6 vehicles and there is a large secure car park to the rear of the building for approximately 25 vehicles.

NB: Floor plans of the property are available upon request and showing the configuration of the premises prior to the current occupier undertaking its partitioning works to subdivide some of the rooms.

ACCOMMODATION:

The premises provide the following approximate floor areas:-

Ground Floor
Entrance foyer 279 sq. ft. ( 25.88 sq. m.)
Front section incl. training room,
breakout room, kitchen, archive stores 1,222 sq. ft. (113.69 sq. m.)
Rear area incl. boardroom,
partitioned offices and cupboards 1,180 sq. ft. (109.66 sq. m.)
Disabled and male/female WC.s - -
Boiler room - -

First Floor
Main front office 1,257 sq. ft. (116.76 sq. m)
Offices and partitioned lobby 632 sq. ft. ( 58.70 sq. m.)
Kitchen, computer room and stores 212 sq. ft. ( 19.70 sq. m.)
Disabled and male/female WC's - -

Total Net Internal Floor Area 4,782 sq. ft. (444.39 sq. m.)

SERVICES:

The premises are served by gas fired central heating and connected to mains electricity, water and drainage.

We have not tested any of the services and all interested parties should rely upon their own enquiries with the relevant utility companies in connection with the availability and capacity of all those serving the property including IT and telecommunications.

PLANNING:

The property is considered suitable for various alternative commercial uses or residential redevelopment, subject to planning. All parties should make their own enquiries with the local planning authority.

BUSINESS RATES:

The premises are assessed as follows:

Rateable Value £30,500
Rates Payable (2024/2025) £15,219.50 per annum

LOCAL AUTHORITY:

Ipswich Borough Council, Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2DE.

Telephone .

TENURE:

Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

TERMS:

The property is for sale by informal tender. Best and final offers are invited by 12 noon on Friday 15th November 2024.

Further details are available upon request.

It is unlikely that the property is VAT elected although we are awaiting formal confirmation.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE [EPC]:

EPC Rating E(125) - valid until 29/08/2034.

LEGAL COSTS:

Each party to be responsible for their own legal costs.

Brochures

59 Crabbe Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5HS

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Derby Road Station0.4 miles
  • Ipswich Station1.8 miles
  • Westerfield Station1.9 miles

About Fenn Wright, Ipswich Commercial Sales and Lettings

1 Butter Market, Ipswich, IP1 1BA

Fenn Wright are East Anglia’s leading independently owned partnership of chartered surveyors, estate agents and commercial agents, with a reputation for providing the highest level of customer care. Although we’ve been around since 1768 we endeavour to mix traditional business values with contemporary methods.

We have an unequalled presence throughout Essex and Suffolk with offices in the major hubs of Chelmsford, Ipswich, Colchester High Street and Colchester Business Park - as well as branches in Sudbury, Woodbridge, Witham, Stanway, Kesgrave and Manningtree. We can provide expert advice on every aspect of buying, selling and renting Commercial property, from valuations, landlord and tenant services, property management and insolvency, to name a few.

No two properties are the same; no two clients are the same. Our clients’ achievements have been founded on accurate and timely advice based upon a thorough understanding of their business requirements developed over many years.

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