79 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9
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Key features
- A modern and self-contained retail/office unit in the heart of Kendal town centre
- Prominent frontage benefitting from good footfall and profile to passing traffic
- Refurbished throughout providing modern space over three floors
- 100% small business rate relief available to qualifying occupiers
- Net Internal Area - 734 sq ft
- Rental - £14,000 per annum exclusive
- Alternatively, the freehold may be available for sale, further details upon application
Description
The property is situated on Highgate in 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 and national retailers, professional occupiers, cafes, restaurants and public houses. The subject property adjoins Fell Light Crystal & Candle Shop to one side and a Turkish Barbers to the other beyond which is RSPCA, Brew Brothers and Iceland. Directly opposite is Comida café/restaurant and other nearby occupiers include Boyes, Kendal Brewery Arts Centre, Hunters estate agents, HSBC, the Town Hall, Home Bargains and Tesco.
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
A mid-terrace, town centre stone-built retail unit, which is rendered and painted underneath a multi-pitched slate roof. The premises incorporate a stone and timber framed single glazed traditional shop frontage with pedestrian door to one side and arranged internally at ground floor with open plan retail space, being double height at the front, an open office to part of the first floor where there is also a staff kitchen and WC and at second floor with offices/consulting space and a shower room.
The ground floor is fitted out to a modern specification having wood effect laminate flooring, plaster painted walls and ceiling, recessed LED downlighting, wall mounted electric radiators and composite framed double glazed sash effect window.
At first floor, the office/retailing area has wood effect laminate flooring, plaster painted walls and ceiling, recessed LED downlighting, wall mounted electric radiator and glass balustrade that overlooks the ground floor front. The kitchen point has floor mounted gloss fronted units, stainless steel sink and drainer and fixed shelving.
The second floor office has carpeted flooring, plaster painted walls and ceiling, traditional bayonette light fitting, composite framed double glazed sash replica window, timber framed double glazed roof light and modern electric wall mounted radiator. The shower room is fitted out with wood effect laminate flooring, plaster painted walls and ceiling which is apex in part, LED downlighting, timber framed double glazed roof light, modern wall mounted electric radiator, double walk-in shower with electric unit over, WC and wash hand basin set on a pedestal unit.
ACCOMMODATION
The property provides the following approximate net internal floor areas:
Ground Floor 33.17m2 (357 sq ft)
First Floor 16.16m2 (174 sq ft)
Second Floor 18.90m2 (203 sq ft)
Total 68.90m2 (734 sq ft)
SERVICES
The unit is connected to mains electricity, water and the mains drainage/sewerage system. Heating is provided via wall mounted electric radiators.
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 at a rental of £14,000 per annum exclusive.
Alternatively, the freehold may be available for sale, further details upon application.
RATEABLE VALUE
The property has a Rateable Value of £7,900 therefore qualifying for 100% small business rate relief subject to meeting the relevant criteria.
Prospective tenants should check the exact rates payable with Westmorland & Furness Council.
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
The property has an Energy Performance Rating of E112 and the certificate is valid until 25 March 2031.
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/sale documentation together with any VAT thereon.
VIEWING
The premises are 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 December 2024.
Brochures
79 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Kendal Station0.5 miles
- Oxenholme Lake District Station1.8 miles
- Burneside Station2.1 miles
Notes
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