Langham Barns Langham Nr Colchester

LOCATION
The premises are located on Langham Barns Business Centre, an established development comprising 23 small office units. The development is accessed from Langham Lane, which lies some one mile to the north of the Severalls Business Park, to the north of Colchester. The A12 Colchester to Ipswich trunk route lies about half a mile to the east.

DESCRIPTION
The development is located on a site to the east of Langham Lane, overlooking fields and the site of the former Boxted Airfield, a World War 2 airfield. The unit is located in the first phase of the Centre, being a horseshoe of terraced units arranged around a courtyard, with landscaped grounds and car parking. The elevations are of brick under a pitched slated roof. The unit is fully self-contained, with a kitchenette, toilet and a small first floor storage area and a small rear garden laid to lawn. There is solid wood flooring, air conditioning, ample power and data points including some floor boxes.

The main access roads and landscaped areas are the responsibility of a management company, and the occupier pays a contribution towards these costs together with the other occupiers of the Centre.

ACCOMMODATION
The property has the following overall net internal floor area, measured in accordance with the R I C S Code of Measuring Practice:

Main Office
Width 30/0.
Depth 16/3.

NET OFFICE AREA 417 SQ. FT. (38.7 SQ. M)

Kitchenette and W C. There is a small first floor area suitable for storage/occasional office use of 66 sq. ft. (6.1 sq. m).

There are two allocated car parking spaces, close to the main entrance gate off Langham Lane.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
The property has an energy efficiency rating of D – 79, and the assessment is valid until August 2027.

RATEABLE VALUE
The unit appears in the 2023 Rating List as Offices and Premises, with a rateable value of £8,100. An occupier will therefore potentially qualify for Small Business Rate Relief.

TENURE
The property is offered on a new full repairing and insuring lease, for a term to be agreed, incorporating upward-only rent reviews every 3 years, at a commencing rent of £9,750 a year, exclusive of VAT, rates, service charge and all other outgoings. However, providing the property is let for a minimum term of 3 years (with no breaks) the landlord is prepared to reduce the first year’s rent to just £7,000. Alternatively, the property is available for sale freehold, at offers in excess of £140,000 plus VAT

FURTHER INFORMATION
To obtain further information, please contact the sole agent, Jon Ablewhite ( ) or .
January 2025