Blandford Road, Tarrant Hinton, Blandford Forum

Commercial Space – Storage / Office / R&D

The Property - Throatfield Dairy was previously the operations centre for the Great Dorset Steam Fair and more recently the home of New Forest Sawmills.
The Main Barn measures approx. 686m² / 7,384ft² and provides provides a workshop /storage area with ancillary accommodation including reception, 5no. offices, conference room, operations room, staffroom, kitchen, showers and WC’s.
There is additional accommodation available by way of separate negotiations in the form of The Cubicle House measuring approx. 865m²/ 9,311ft ² which is suited to temporary storage use.
Concrete surfaced yards to the front and rear offer ample on-site parking and ready access for HGV’s. A former silage clamp provides a partly enclosed storage yard of 625m2 / 6,728ft2, and is also available by way of separate negotiation.
NB: The owners, a local farming family, would be pleased to discuss the potential refurbishment or alteration of the buildings to meet the specific requirements of a new occupier. The rent would be adjusted to reflect the value derived from the agreed works.

Situation - The property occupies a highly visible and accessible site adjacent Blandford Road (A354) approximately 0.5 miles west of Tarrant Hinton within Cranborne Chase AONB. It is surrounded by open countryside. The nearby Hinton Business Park is in the same ownership as Throatfield Barn. It is a high-quality conversion of a range of traditional agricultural buildings. Occupiers include accountants, architects and a wine retailer. There is a popular convenience store and post office in Chettle (c.3 miles). The town of Blandford Forum is c.5 miles and offers an extensive range of shops together with banks and professional service providers. Other nearby centres include Dorchester (21 miles), Poole (18 miles) and Salisbury (20 miles).

Services - Mains electricity, 3-phase supply with a 200kVA capacity
Private water supply (free of charge) and private drainage.
A fibre optic cable provides broadband direct to the property.

Rent - From £38,000pa for the Main Barn only. The Cubicle House and the external storage are available by separate negotiation.

Business Rates - RV: £24,750 (Throatfield Dairy)

Planning - Planning Permission (ref: P/FUL/2023/00198) has been granted for a change of use to Storage & Distribution (Class B8); Offices (Class E(g)(i)); Research & Development (Use Class E(g)(ii)) and Industrial Processes (Use Class E(g)(iii). The consent is subject to various conditions. Please contact the agents for further details.

Directions - From Blandford Forum take the A354 towards Salisbury and Pimperne. After approximately 5 miles the property will be found on the righthand side.