24-26 Portland Square (whole), CARLISLE, Cumbria

The property is well situated in the popular Portland Square, on the fringe of Carlisle City Centre. A few hundred metres to the south are the new Head Quarters for Cumbria County Council. This is a prominent and attractive building suitable for office use or redevelopment subject to planning which offers. It benefits from largely open plan floor plates providing flexibility for fit out, and crucially for Carlisle city centre, it boasts a car park to the rear for up to 22 vehicles. The building is in need of significant refurbishment dependent on intended use.

Location

Carlisle is the chief administrative and commercial centre of Cumbria with a resident population of circa 85,000 and a much wider catchment in excess of 150,000. The city is the principal retail centre for the area with Newcastle 60 miles east; Glasgow 90 miles north; and Preston 80 miles south.

The property is situated on Portland Square on the edge of the city centre in an area which has seen significant private investment over recent years, with the conversion of the former county council offices to high end residential housing and apartments.

The new University of Cumbria campus and Borderland redevelopment of the Citadel Buildings and Carlisle Train Station is in the pipeline and due to commence shortly. This building lies within close proximity to these developments.

Accommodation

This property has been measured and extends to the following approximate Net Internal Areas:

Terms

The accommodation is available to let as a whole or on a floor by floor basis. Consideration will be be given to sale. Rent/price on application.

Services

All mains services are laid on to the property.

Business Rates

The Valuation Office Agency website, describes the property as Offices and Premises, and currently has two assessments in the 2023 List as follows:
Ground Floor: £29,500 RV
First & Second Floors: £43,750 RV
The National Non-Domestic Rate in the £ for the current 2025/2026 rate year is 49.9p

EPC

The property has an Energy Performance Asset Rating of C-70.

VAT

All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT which is chargeable in addition.