Market Place, Uppingham, Rutland

A rare opportunity has arisen to purchase a prominent and substantial Grade II Listed property located in the Market Place, in the heart of the historic market town of Uppingham in the county of Rutland.

The property dates from the late 16th / early 17th Century with later additions, formerly known as "Ye Olde Spyre Restaurant" and latterly being a Pharmacy and offices.

The property is currently divided into a ground floor retail unit extending to approximately 960 sq ft and an independent suite of offices on the first and second floors of this building, which can be converted into apartments, STPP. The property is close to the town Church, the Post Office and a Public House and looks directly over the Market Place.

Description - A rare opportunity has arisen to purchase a prominent and substantial Grade II Listed property located in the Market Place, in the heart of the historic market town of Uppingham in the county of Rutland.

The property dates from the late 16th / early 17th Century with later additions, formerly known as "Ye Olde Spyre Restaurant" and latterly being a Pharmacy and offices.

The property is currently divided into a ground floor retail unit extending to approximately 960 sq ft and an independent suite of offices on the first and second floors of this building, which can be converted to apartments STPP. The property is close to the town Church, the Post Office and a Public House and looks directly over the Market Place. The first and second floor offices can be accessed independently of the ground floor via an external door from Market Place or alternatively via an internal door linking the ground and first floor units. The building would be suitable for a variety of uses, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents.

Uppingham is a very pretty and popular market town in the county of Rutland and has a good catchment area for the villages in close proximity to the town. The town currently has a population of approximately 5,000 people and benefits from a good range of successful retailers from a variety of High Street names for example Boots the Chemists, Co op Super Store and Timpsons to a number of smaller independent retailers.

Accommodation - The accommodation and internal dimensions are as follows:

Ground Floor - (approximately 960 sq ft)

Front Retail Room - 6.93m max x 6.71m max (22'9" max x 22'0" max) - The front retail area forms a single retail space with good frontage on to Market Place, glazed entrance door, front display windows, strip lighting and internal door leading to Cellars.

This room narrows to:

Rear (Retail) Room One - 3.23m x 5.74m (10'7" x 18'10") - With strip lighting.

Rear Room Two - 3.45m x 4.01m (11'4" x 13'2") - Sink unit, wall mounted gas fired boiler, radiator, double external doors to side elevation giving access to Market Place, internal partition wall with door leading to:

Rear Store Room - 2.18m x 2.92m (7'2" x 9'7") - With internal door giving access to stairs leading to first floor.

Kitchenette - 2.39m x 2.95m (7'10" x 9'8") - With sink unit.

Off Front Retail Room: -

Store Room - 1.63m x 3.68m (5'4" x 12'1") - Leading to:

Side Hallway - 2.82m x 5.33m (9'3" x 17'6") -

Wc One - 2.24m x 1.42m (7'4" x 4'8") - Low level WC and wash hand basin.

Wc Two - 1.24m x 1.07m (4'1" x 3'6") - Low level WC and wash hand basin.

Cellars: -

Cellar One - 3.89m x 3.78m (12'9" x 12'5") -

Cellar Two - 2.26m x 1.91m (7'5" x 6'3") -

Cellar Three - 2.90m x 1.88m (9'6" x 6'2") -

The first floor can be accessed independently from the ground floor accommodation either via an external door to the side of the building or via an internal staircase linking the ground and first floors.

Ground Floor Entrance Hall - 2.26m x 0.91m (7'5" x 3'0") - With stairs leading to first floor.

First Floor -

Office One - 4.27m x 4.88m (14'0" x 16'0") - Radiator, two windows to Market Place.

Office Two - 3.45m max x 8.13m max (11'4" max x 26'8" max) - Gas fire, stairs leading to second floor.

Kitchenette - 3.76m x 2.03m (12'4" x 6'8") - Electric storage heater, further radiator, open fire.

Wc One - 1.68m x 155.75m (5'6" x 511") - Low level WC, wash hand basin, WORCESTER gas fired boiler.

Wc Two - 0.89m x 1.75m + 1.63m x 0.84m (2'11" x 5'9" + 5'4" - Low level WC and wash hand basin.

Rear Landing - With internal stairs leading down to ground floor.

Second Floor -

Office Four - 3.33m x 3.84m (10'11" x 12'7") - With window overlooking Market Place.

Landing - 3.43m max x 1.93m max (11'3" max x 6'4" max) - Galleried balcony with access to:

Office Five - 4.27m x 4.95m (14'0" x 16'3") - With window overlooking Market Place.

Services - Mains electricity.
Mains drainage and water supply. Part electric storage heaters and part independent gas fired central heating systems to ground floor and first and second floor office accommodation.

According to
Broadband availability: Standard, Superfast
Mobile signal availability:
Indoor: O2, EE - voice and data likely, Three - voice and data limited, Vodafone - none;
Outdoor: O2, EE, Three, Vodafone - voice and data likely.
Results are predictions and not a guarantee.

None of the services, fittings, or appliances (if any) heating installations, plumbing or electrical systems, telephone or television points have been tested by the Selling Agents.

Guide Price - 370,000.00

Epc - EPC exempt (Grade II Listed).

Rateable Value - No 3 Market Place: current rateable value (1 April 2023 to present) is £18,750;
No 3a Market Place: Current rateable value (1 April 2023 to present) is £4,750.

This is the rateable value for the property. It is not what you pay in business rates or rent. Your local council uses the rateable value to calculate the business rates bill.
Enquiries to Rutland County Council, Oakham 01572-722577

Flood Risk - There is no flood risk for this property.
This home is not at risk of flooding from rivers and seas.

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Saturday 9.00 - 4.00
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5. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. Where any reference is made to planning permission or potential uses, such information is given in good faith.

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