282 Pinhoe Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 7JQ

Established car sales premises on main arterial road

Display for up to 20 cars

Modern customer reception and sales office

Self contained with own staff welfare facilities

The premises are prominently situated on the Pinhoe Road (B3212) which is one of the main arterial routes into the city centre which is located approximately 1.25 miles to the west. The area is characterised by a number of long-established independent businesses. The former ATS Euromaster depot next door has recently been sold and is to be refurbished and opened as an improved automotive business by the new owners in the New Year. There is also a parade of retail units with associated parking immediately adjacent and opposite the premises. Those retailers include a Londis convenience store, three hot-food take-away businesses, including an award-winning fish & chip shop, the Queen's Head public house and Exeter Fabric Centre.

The premises comprises a former petrol filling station, which for more than twenty years has been operated exclusively as a car sales outlet, and more recently a vehicle rental depot. The concrete surfaced forecourt provides sufficient space for the display of up to twenty vehicles. The perimeter is secured by metal looped rails which also provide a good permanent signage opportunity. There are two vehicle access points into the site (from the east and west) which are secured with lockable steel rails. The petrol station canopy has been retained and this provides a means of protection from the weather, as well as illumination of the forecourt. The customer reception and car sales office is located at the rear of the site. This is modern, with a fully glazed frontage set in an aluminium frame with a wide pedestrian access door. The reception provides a welcoming environment with sufficient space for a comfortable customer seating area, reception desk and the usual office furniture. A sliding door leads into a further private office with sufficient space for a further desk and filing. The offices benefit from an electric plug-in heating (hot air blower) above the entrance door which can be supplemented with portable heaters if required. There is fluorescent lighting, ample power and data points for most occupier's requirements and cable trunking fitted around the perimeter wall at skirting level.

Adjacent to the sales office is a useful self-contained staff rest area and storeroom. The accommodation has a window to the front which provides a good level of natural daylight, offering welfare facilities including a stainless steel sink with electric water heater above, a worksurface with a base and drawer unit, as well as space for a fridge and a fold down occasional table for refreshment breaks. There is a separate WC accessed off the entrance corridor.

This versatile room provides ample space for valeting equipment and products, as well as hand tools to undertake minor repair works. The electric meter and consumer board are located here.




The premises were granted planning permission for use as a care sales and associated office (Ref: 96/0257/FUL) in 1996.

We understand that VAT is not applicable to the rent (or sale).

The premises are available on a new Full Repairing & Insuring lease for a term to be agreed.

Freehold - Our client may consider a freehold sale. Guide price £275,000.


By Appointment through Bruton Knowles