12 & 12A Market Place, COCKERMOUTH, Cumbria

12 Market Place is an attractive period property. The ground-floor unit to the front, located at the lower right-hand level, has good window frontage to Market Place. Internally, this front part of the building features a small reception area that is well-fitted out. A small step leads to the rear of the ground floor, which provides a staff WC and a staff kitchen area. An extension to the rear with a meeting room/office, which is owner-occupied.

An integral stairwell provides access to the first and second floors. Currently, the first floor features a rectangular, large open-plan office area with good levels of natural light coming through the front elevation. The accommodation is well-equipped for office use. Separate male and female toilets are located on the landing area of the first floor.

The second floor provides a further office and a separate storage/archive room. The offices are currently occupied by the building's owners. The unit can be let as fully furnished, if desired, and is ready for immediate occupation.

Directly opposite the office, there are two short-stay disc parking bays for drop-off, loading, and unloading, as well as disc zone parking nearby.

Location

Cockermouth is an attractive market town on the fringe of the Lake District National Park, although not quite as popular or as busy with tourists like the towns of Keswick, Ambleside, Bowness and Windermere. The town attracts tourists throughout the spring, summer, and early autumn, which enhances trade for the retail community, as well as drawing visitors from the nearby West Cumbrian towns of Workington, Whitehaven, and Maryport throughout the year.

The building is situated on Market Place, considered a good location within the town. Surrounding occupiers include the popular Castle Bar public house, Blocks Steak Restaurant, Bamboo Restaurant, and several smaller local independent retailers, such as a bakery, refill store, and cycle shop. Various car parks are positioned close by. Some offer annual contract parking options.

Accommodation

This property has been measured on a Net Internal Area basis and extends to the following approximate areas:

Terms

The property is available TO LET on a new lease for a term of years to be agreed at a quoting rent of £15,000 per annum exclusive.

Services

We understand mains water, gas, electricity, and drainage are connected to the property. The unit is fully wired throughout with internal network ethernet cabling and WIFI (shortly to have fibre broadband installed).

Business Rates

The Valuation Office Agency website describes the property as Offices and premises with a 2023 List Rateable Value of £11,250. The Small Business Non-Domestic multiplier for the 2025/2026 rate year is 49.9p in the £.

* 100% BUSINESS RATES RELIEF FOR QUALIFYING OCCUPIERS *

EPC

12 Market Place has an Energy Performance Asset rating of B (47).

VAT

VAT is payable on the rent and any other outgoings.