39-40 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2BW

Description
The property comprises of a recently refurbished ground floor lock up shop unit with a basement area that forms part of a three storey property fronting onto Castle Street that has been recently refurbished.

The property benefits from a fully glazed shop frontage onto Castle Street and is arranged to provide a ground floor shop unit with a Total Net Internal Floor Area on the ground floor that benefits from a sales area and welfare facilities. The property has a basement area accessed from within the shop unit.

The property is held under the ownership of Leasehold Title Number SL281079. The sale of the property offers the opportunity to acquire an income producing commercial investment in the sought after town of Shrewsbury.

Location
The property is located on the north side of Castle Street, which serves as one of the main thoroughfares in the town centre of Shrewsbury and a secondary trading location in the town’s retail hierachy. Benefiting from a prominent position fronting onto Castle Street and being within close proximity to the prime retail pitch of Pride Hill. The nearby occupiers consist of Barclays Bank, Marks and Spencer and H&M.

Shrewsbury is the County Town of Shropshire and is an established tourist and market town and the town centre benefits from numerous listed buildings. The town had a population of 71,715 at the 2011 Census. The town is located 9 miles east of the Welsh Border and serves as a commercial centre for Shropshire and mid- Wales with a retail output of over £299 million per year. The town is located approximately 48 miles west of the City of Birmingham, approximately 44 miles south of the City of Chester and approximately 53 miles north of the City of Hereford.

The town benefits from proximity to the A5/M54 which provides access to the national road network.

Terms
The property is offered for sale on a long leasehold tenure of 999 years (virtual freehold) at a peppercorn rent. The property is subject to an occupational tenancy for a term of 6 years from 12th August 2024. Further details can be requested from the selling agents.

Planning
Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries to the local authority.

The property is understood to currently benefit from its current use as a retail shop falling within Use Class E further details available from the selling agents.

The property is understood to be located in a Conservation Area.

Services
(Not tested at the time of inspection)

We understand that the property is understood to benefit from the following services mains water, electricity and drainage.

Local Authority
Shropshire Council, Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Frankwell, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ

Tenure
The property is offered for sale on a long leasehold tenure of 999 years and is sold subject to an occupational lease dated 12th August 2024 at a rent of £22,000 per annum on tenants full repairing and insurance terms. The lease is granted on Tenants Full Repairing and Insuring terms for a term of 6 years and there are rent reviews at 3 yearly intervals.

Accommodation
GROUND FLOOR
Total Net Floor Area: 996 sq ft / 92.51 sq m
Toilets
Staffroom
BASEMENT

Anti-money laundering (AML)
We are legally obligated to undertake anti-money laundering checks on all property purchasers. Whilst we are responsible for ensuring that these checks, and any ongoing monitoring, are conducted properly; the initial checks will be handled on our behalf by a specialist company, Movebutler, who will reach out to you once your offer has been accepted.

The charge for these checks is £30 (including VAT) per purchaser, which covers the necessary data collection and any manual checks or monitoring that may be required. This cost must be paid in advance, directly to Movebutler, before a memorandum of sale can be issued, and is non-refundable. We thank you for your cooperation.