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Vacant Retail Unit, 6 Prestons Road, Blackwall, London, E14 9EX

Guide Price
£950,000

Business rates & charges may apply

Christie & Co, Retail
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SECTOR

Commercial property for sale

Key features

  • Available for sale or lease
  • Circa 3,000 sq ft lateral unit
  • Circa 300 meters from Blackwall tube (DLR)
  • Densely populated residential area
  • More residential developments in progress
  • Use class E with potential for an array of businesses - EPC: B
  • Christie & Co Ref: 2411685

Description

Description

We are offering the opportunity to buy a use class E virtual freehold unit with a 999 year lease granted in 2013 or a take on a new lease, subject to terms such as length and rent. The unit is based on the ground floor of a large new residential development that was built in 2013 and has large residential developments also located in the immediate area.

This is being sold with vacant possession.

Location

Blackwall is a district located in East London within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Situated on the north bank of the River Thames, Blackwall is known for its maritime heritage and its proximity to the Docklands area.

Blackwall is well connected by public transport with the Blackwall DLR (Docklands Light Railway) station providing easy access to other parts of London. The area is also close to major roads like the A1261 and the A13 offering convenient routes for drivers.

The area features a mix of residential properties including modern apartments and older housing. It's becoming an increasingly popular place to live due to its proximity to Canary Wharf and its developing infrastructure.

Internal Details

The commercial unit is circa 3,000 sq ft internally all across the ground floor with its own entrance facing onto Prestons Road.

The unit has a well configured layout with limited space lost and has good frontage to the road.

This has been previously used as a gym and is laid out as to have some small changing rooms with internal walls that can be removed.

Fixtures & Fittings

We are advised that all fixtures & fittings are owned by the current tenants and will be removed upon a sale or new lease completing.

VAT & service charge

We are told that the property is elected for VAT and any purchase price or rent payable would be subject to VAT being added.

There is a service charge payable to the building managers of £12,000 per annum + VAT.

A full management pack can be supplied to a successful buyer.

External Details

The unit is based at the bottom of a newly built residential development.

It has good frontage going along the A1206 which is ideal for signage for advertising any new business that takes on the premises.

The Opportunity

This is a rare opportunity to buy a vacant unit with good presence, close to the DLR tube station and with a good layout in a built-up and developing busy East London borough.

There is an opportunity for a variety of different businesses to take on the site given its use class E classification.

There is potential for investors to look at taking on the unit and source a tenant with strong projected ROI given the desirable and busy location.

Business Rates

The rateable value for the unit is £65,000 as of the 1st of April 2023. This isn't the amount payable and further details should be sought from the gov VOA website.

Energy Performance Certificates

EPC 1

Brochures

Vacant Retail Unit, 6 Prestons Road, Blackwall, London, E14 9EX

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Poplar Station0.1 miles
  • Blackwall Station0.1 miles
  • All Saints Station0.2 miles

About Christie & Co, Retail

Whitefriars House, 6 Carmelite Street, London, EC4Y 0BS

We’re the leading specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses in our sectors - hotels, pubs, restaurants, childcare, healthcare, convenience retail, leisure and medical.

If you’re looking to buy or sell a business in our specialist sectors – from a pharmacy in Sussex to a hotel in Austria – our expert advice and collaborative support will help you achieve your goals. You may be an independent first-time buyer or a multinational adding to your portfolio; either way, you’ll discover that our personalised service is focused on helping you achieve your ambitions.

Clients have access to our carefully managed network of potential buyers. This unique database of contacts has been continually developed by our advanced IT capabilities and benefits from both our years of experience developing our network and our wide geographical coverage.

Where we work

We employ the largest team of sector specialists in the UK and the largest group of hotel specialists in Europe, providing professional brokerage and advisory services from offices in major cities across Britain and Europe. And because we’ve been doing this for over 80 years, we know our sectors and local markets inside out. We work closely with our clients to guide and conclude transactions of any size, covering hotels, restaurants and pubs, leisure, forecourts and convenience retail businesses, social care and elderly care, childcare & education facilities, dental practices and pharmacies.

Our professional services

We offer unrivalled insight, experience and expertise across your choice of services, including brokerage, consultancy, finance, development, investment, surveying, rent reviews, dispute resolution, corporate valuation, and turnaround & recovery. These services are all underpinned by our in-depth market intelligence and leading-edge technology. And we’re accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), so you can trust in our professionalism.

What makes us tick

Businesses are about people, so relationships matter to us. We bring an integrity and transparency to business which can be all too rare – and that’s why people trust us. Our clients will attest to our genuine desire to help achieve their objectives, our attention to detail, and our tireless hard work on their behalf. We understand that buying a business can bring its own pressures and strains; needs can change, plans may need to be adjusted, and opportunities can come and go. But we’re always here, a constant, flexible and reliable force you can count on.

Our opening hours for all offices:

Mon – Fri, 9am – 5.30pm

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