Central Place, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49

LOCATION

The property is located in the town of Haltwhistle, which is situated approximately 37 miles west of Newcastle upon Tyne and 21 miles east of Carlisle on the A69 Trans-Pennine highway. The town also lies on the main Newcastle to Carlisle railway line. The town serves a wide rural based catchment. The property lies in a secondary retail location with nearby occupiers including a beauty salon and hot food takeaways. There are a number of national and regional multiple retailers, including Boots the Chemist, the Co-Op, and Sainsbury's, as well as a number of local businesses nearby. There is on street car parking available.

DESCRIPTION

The property comprises a ground floor shop within a three-storey end-terraced building of stone construction under a slate covered pitched roof. There is a single storey extension to the rear which is of rendered block construction under a corrugated flat roof. The shop has a single glazed timber framed shop front and internally provides good quality space over ground and basement levels. The main retail area to the front has a hardwood floor, plastered walls and suspended ceiling. There is an attractive staircase leading down into a basement showroom. To the rear of the ground floor are four good sized additional rooms which have carpeted floors, plastered walls and a suspended ceiling. The shop is heated by a gas fired central heating system to radiators. There is also a w.c. and kitchenette.

ACCOMMODATION

We have measured the space as providing the following net internal areas:

Ground floor

134.42 sq m(1447 sq ft)

Basement

50.28 sq m(541 sq ft)

TOTAL

184.70 sq m(1988 sq ft)

USE

The property is suitable for retail or office use. It may also be suitable for other uses, subject to planning consent being obtained if required.

TENURE

The property is available to let by way of a new full repairing and insuring lease for a term of years to be agreed.

RENT

The property is available to let a rent of £9,000 per annum exclusive of business rates and payable monthly in advance. The property is not registered for VAT and therefore VAT will not be payable on the rent.

BUSINESS RATES

The property is currently assessed for Business Rates as follows:

Description:

Offices & premises

Rateable Value:

£5,500 It is envisaged that most potential occupiers of the property will qualify for small business rates relief and will therefore not be liable for payment of business rates. Interested parties should make enquiries direct with the Local Authority to establish the actual rates payable.

VIEWING

Strictly by appointment by sole agents youngsRPS. Contact Chris Pattison or Paul Fairlamb at this office on

LEGAL COSTS

Each party is to bear their own legal costs.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Northumberland County Council, County Hall, Morpeth, NE61 2EF. Tel: All figures quoted above are exclusive of VAT where chargeable. ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE The ground floor and basement have an EPC Rating of D-92. A copy of the Energy Performance Certificate and Recommendation Report is available on request.