37 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9

The property is situated towards the north end of Highgate in the heart of Kendal town centre, which is in South Lakeland, South Cumbria and in the North West of England.

Kendal is the principal town of South Lakeland and is situated just outside of the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park only 6 miles from Junctions 36 and 37 of the M6 Motorway. The market town has a resident population of 29,495 (2011 Census) and is a popular tourist destination being 10 miles south of Windermere. The town has a weighted retail catchment in excess of 50,000 people and a greater district catchment in excess of 102,000. The district's Class Grouping indicates that in excess of 50% of the catchment area is of A, B or C demographic.

Kendal provides a lively town centre which benefits from local and tourism trade from the Lake District National Park with a good mix of local, regional and national retailers and leisure outlets. There are two main shopping centres, Elephant Yard which has occupiers such as Next, Boots and Costa Coffee and the Westmorland Shopping Centre which has Clarks Shoes, Waterstones and EE. The town centre also has a Marks and Spencer's, Booths Supermarket, Lidl and a Tesco Metro. The Westmorland Shopping Centre has an indoor market and, on a Wednesday and Saturday.

Highgate is a popular secondary retailing pitch with a range of local hairdressers, charity shops, cafes, restaurants and public houses. The subject property adjoins Betfred to one side and a Turkish Barbers to the other beyond which is Boyes. Directly opposite are Oxfam and Labrokes and other nearby occupiers include Iceland, HSBC, the Town Hall, Home Bargains, Tesco and Barclays Bank.

Public car parking is available to the rear of the property on Dowker's Lane, at a multi-storey car park behind the Town Hall and at Booths, 200 metres to the northwest.


DESCRIPTION

The property comprises a mid-terrace retail unit, built in stone underneath a multi-pitched slate roof and incorporating a traditional metal framed glazed shop frontage with central inset double door customer entrance.

Internally, the ground floor comprises an open plan retail unit, most recently used as a furniture shop having double aluminium framed double glazed doors opening up to a large showroom area with carpet flooring, plaster painted walls, suspended ceiling with LED panel lighting, recessed heating and cooling units and stairs midway down the accommodation to the first floor.

The unit is due to be divided off to create a self-contained ground floor only unit with a disabled WC and small kitchen area although the first floor could potentially be included at an additional rent.

The staircase leads up to a lobby and to a front showroom that has carpeted flooring, wallpapered walls, suspended ceiling, part spot/strip fluorescent lighting, recessed heating/cooling units and timber framed single glazed sash windows across the front.

ACCOMMODATION

The property provides the following approximate net internal floor area:

Ground Floor 147.54m2 (1,588 sq ft)

First Floor 122.42m2 (1,318 sq ft)

Total 269.96m2 (2,906 sq ft)

SERVICES

The unit is connected to mains electricity, water and the mains drainage/sewerage system.

Heating and cooling is provided to the showroom areas from ceiling mounted cassette units which are connected to a VRV inverter system housed in the basement.

The services have not been tested and therefore should not be relied upon.

LEASE TERMS

The property is available by way of a new Full Repairing & Insuring lease for a term to be agreed and at the following rentals:

Ground Floor Only - £22,000 per annum exclusive.

Ground and First Floor - £30,000 per annum exclusive.

Alternatively, the freehold may be available for sale, further details upon application.

RATEABLE VALUE

The property will be re-assessed for business rates purposes.

Prospective tenants should check the exact rates payable with Westmorland & Furness Council.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

The property has an Energy Performance Rating of C53 and the certificate is valid until 16 February 2033.

VAT

All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT where applicable.

LEGAL COSTS

Each party to bear their own legal costs in the preparation and settlement of the lease documentation together with any VAT thereon.

VIEWING

The unit is available to view by prior appointment with Edwin Thompson LLP. Contact:

John Haley or Ellie Oakley

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the Vendor/Landlord of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that:
1. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, any offer or contract.
2. All descriptions, dimensions, plans, reference to condition and necessary conditions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness.
3. No person in the employment of Edwin Thompson has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Agents, nor into any contract on behalf of the Vendor.
4. No responsibility can be accepted for loss or expense incurred in viewing the property or in any other way in the event of the property being sold or withdrawn.
5. These particulars were prepared in November 2024.