Unit 5 Lake District Business Park, Mint Bridge Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9

LOCATION

The subject property is situated on Lake District Business Park, just off Mint Bridge Road, in the northern outskirts of the market town of Kendal, South Cumbria in the North West 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 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 is a desirable location to live and work enjoying close proximity to the Lake District National Park, Yorkshire Dales National Park as well as a number of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty including Morecambe Bay which is just 12 miles away. The town benefits from good primary and secondary schools, colleges and local employers including Anord Mardix, Gilkes, Kendal Nutricare, Metroplan, Furmanite International, Lakeland and James Cropper Plc in the nearby village of Burneside.

Oxenholme Train Station which is situated on the West Coast main railway line is located 4 miles to the south providing direct services to London (approximate journey time 2 hours 50 minutes), Birmingham (2 hours, 22 minutes) and Glasgow (1 hour 45 minutes). The nearest city is Lancaster, 22 miles to the south on the M6, Penrith is 25 miles to the north and Carlisle which is the only city in Cumbria is 43 miles to the north.

Lake District Business Park is developed off Mint Bridge Road which connects to the A6 Shap Road which is an established commercial area providing a direct route south into Kendal town centre which is around 1 mile away and north towards Junction 39 of the M6, passing a number of commercial parks including South Lakeland Retail Park, Shap Road Industrial Estate and Westmorland Business Park.

From Kendal town centre, Junction 36 of the M6 is around 8 miles away, Windermere and Ambleside are 10 miles and 13 miles to the northwest and the A6 travels in a northerly direction from Shap Road Industrial Estate to Junction 39 of the M6 at Shap, circa 15 miles away.

DESCRIPTION

The unit comprises a mid-terrace brick-built warehouse with a concrete panel roof, over clad in profile sheeting and having a front pedestrian door, manual steel roller shutter vehicle door (4.04m wide x 4.27m high) and loading/car parking to the front.

Internally the accommodation is comprises an open plan which has recently been redecorated and is fitted out with solid concrete painted flooring, painted brick walls, open apex ceiling, suspended LED lighting and gas fired suspended heating system.

To one side there are male and female WCs and to the other, there is a steel staircase leading up to a mezzanine as well as an office.

ACCOMMODATION

The premises provide the following approximate gross internal areas:

Ground Floor 100.69m² (1,084 sq ft)
Mezzanine 59.14m² (637 sq ft)
Total 159.83m² (1,720 sq ft)

SERVICES

The property is connected to mains electricity (three phase), water and the mains drainage/sewerage system.

Prospective occupiers should make their own enquiries as to the services available for future use.

LEASE TERMS

The property is available by way of a new internal repairing lease upon the Tenant, whereby the Landlord will be responsible for all external repairs to the fabric of the building and the Tenant to be responsible for internal repairs as well as paying the insurance premium (estimated for the year 2024/2025 at £692.00) and at a commencing rental of £12,000 annum exclusive.

SERVICE CHARGE

It is advised that a service charge is levied to cover the cost of maintenance and repairs to the estate, estimated to be approximately £516.00 for the year 2024/2025.


VAT

All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT where applicable.


RATEABLE VALUE

According to the Valuation Office Agency Website, the unit is assessed with a Rateable Value of £8,100, therefore falling under the threshold for small business rate relief, subject to occupiers 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 Asset Rating of D88 and the EPC Certificate is available to download from the Edwin Thompson website.


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 property is available to view by prior appointment with the Kendal office of Edwin Thompson LLP. Contact:

John Haley or Ellie Oakley


IMPORTANT NOTICE

Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the Vendor 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.