Station Road, Appleby-In-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16

FOR SALE/MAY LET - STRATEGIC COMMERCIAL STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION SITE/DEVELOPMENT LAND
Land At Station Road, Appleby-In-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6TX

A strategic 0.67 acre commercial site offering flexible storage and distribution use, as well as a commercial unit.
Level site with concrete surfacing and dual access points.
Prominent and accessible location with excellent proximity to the A66 trunk road and Appleby town centre.
The land and property are suitable for commercial and storage uses or alternative uses subject to planning.
Offers invited at a guide price of £150,000.
Rental upon application.

LOCATION
The subject property is located on the western side of Station Road on the northern outskirts of Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria in the North West of England.
Appleby (Short for Appleby-in-Westmorland) is a town and civil parish situated within a loop of the River Eden and has a population of 3048 (2011 Census). Appleby is a popular tourist town due to its historic, scenic location and closeness to the Lake District, The North Pennines, Swaledale & Howgill Fells and is also well known for the annual Appleby Horse Fair that attracts members of the travelling community from all over Britain and beyond.
Appleby lies adjacent to the A66 providing good road communications travelling north west to Penrith and Junction 40 of the M6 and South East to Scotch Corner and the A1, circa 40 miles away. Brough is 8 miles to the east and Kirkby Stephen 12 miles to the south east via the A685 that continues and meets Junction 38 of the M6 at Tebay, 24 miles away. Appleby benefits from a local train service that runs north to Carlisle and South east to Leeds via the Leeds to Settle Railway Line.
The main industrial location in Appleby is Cross Croft Industrial Estate which is situated to the south east of Appleby town centre and reached via the B6542 with occupiers including JT Atkinson Builders Merchants, Carrs Billington, Tethera veterinary practice, Logic Plumbing, Heating & Electrical and Dinsdale alongside a strong mix of local and regional occupiers.
The subject land is conveniently located on the northern fringe of Appleby-in-Westmorland on Station Road which joins the A66 approximately 1 mile to the northwest.
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The attached plan shows the situation and approximate location of the land (not to scale and for identification purposes only).

DESCRIPTION
The land is comprised of a large commercial site, arranged over two sections with a central industrial premises, set within a broadly level and rectangular shaped site which extends to approximately 0.67 acres.
The industrial premises provides a central detached building of block construction under a pitched roof made up of single skin metal sheeting, with three loading doors, pedestrian door and is in basic condition.
No internal access was provided to the building; therefore, no comment has been made to the internal condition.
The site is understood to have previously been used for various purposes, including storage, a coal yard, and a workshop.
The land may be a suitable for a variety of uses, subject to obtaining the relevant consents.

ACCOMMODATION
The property provides the following approximate internal areas:
Ground Floor 177.27m2 (1,908 sq ft)
The site has been measured on a gross area basis as follows:
Approximate Site Area 0.27 Hectares (0.67 acres)

OVERAGE CLAUSE
An overage clause will be inserted in the contract of sale. This will provide for the vendors or their successors in title to receive 50% of any uplift in value of the land and property following planning consent for residential purposes, or sale with the benefit of any such planning consent, for a period of 25 years.

SERVICES
It is understood that the site is connected to mains electricity, water and private septic tank for sewerage.
The services have not been tested and therefore should not relied upon.
Interested parties are advised to rely upon their own enquiries for the availability of services and it is the responsibility of the purchaser/occupier to determine the exact position of existing services and to arrange for any modification/connection of these to the site in consultation with the relevant services providers.

SITE CONDITIONS
The tenant/purchaser will be responsible for any necessary assessment of ground conditions and will need to satisfy themselves that the current use or development of the land can take place safely.

RATEABLE VALUE
Prospective Tenants should make their own enquiries direct to the Business Rates Department at Westmorland & Furness Council - Tel:

METHOD OF SALE
The property is offered for sale as a whole by Private Treaty at a Guide Price of £150,000 exclusive. Offers should be submitted in writing to Mr Joe Ellis, Edwin Thompson, FIFTEEN, Rosehill, Montgomery Way,Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2RW.
The vendor reserves the right to withdraw / exclude any of the land shown at any time and to generally amend the particulars for sale and method of sale. Therefore, prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents.
Please note that the sellers are not obligated to accept the highest or any offer and are free to amend the details as they require without prior notice.

LEASE TERMS
The land and property may also be available by way of a new Full Repairing & Insuring lease for a number of years to be agreed. Rental upon application.
The lease will incorporate periodic rent reviews with other terms subject to agreement. The vendor reserves the right to withdraw from the lease agreement.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY
The site is being sold/let subject to and with the benefit of all public and private rights of way, lights, drainage, cable, pylons or other easements, restrictions or obligations whether or not the same are described in these particulars. The purchaser/tenant will be held to satisfy themselves on all such matters.

TENURE & POSSESSION
The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession being given upon completion.

VIEWING
All viewings must be pre booked with the selling agents Edwin Thompson.

MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
The successful purchaser(s) should be aware that they will be required to provide the vendors agent with documents in relation to Money Laundering Regulations. Further details are available upon request.

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 sale/lease documentation together with any VAT thereon.

VIEWING
The site is available to view by prior appointment with the Carlisle Office of Edwin Thompson LLP. Contact:
Joe Ellis - j.
Erica Norman - e.
Tel:


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 March 2025.