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West Street, Axminster

£1,250 pcm
£15,000 pa

£13.69 per sq ft

Business rates & charges may apply

Symonds & Sampson, Dorchester
SIZE AVAILABLE

1,096 sq ft

102 sq m

SECTOR

High street retail property to lease

Lease details

Lease available date:
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Key features

  • Attractive ground floor retail unit
  • Excellent order throughout
  • Rear access rights
  • Wide road frontage
  • High Street location
  • 979 years remaining on lease

Description

A superb ground floor retail unit held under a long leasehold title in Axminster's town centre to let.

The Property - An attractive double-fronted ground floor retail unit measuring approximately 1,096 sq ft suitable for a range of uses. It has a contemporary glazed and brick shopfront with large, single panel, glazed bay windows either side of the front entrance. The property is in a highly visible location within Axminster's town centre. It is very well maintained and is in excellent order throughout. Currently configured as a beauty salon with a large shop floor incorporating a reception area and has several separate, well-proportioned treatment rooms, staff facilities and WC.

The property is held on a 999 year lease with approx. 979 years remaining. There are pedestrian and vehicular access rights to rear of building.
Fixtures and fittings available by separate negotiation.

Situation - Axminster is an established market town in East Devon, strategically located near the Devon–Dorset border and serving a wide rural catchment. The town benefits from a mainline railway station with direct services to Exeter and London Waterloo, together with good road access via the A35 and A358. Axminster supports a mix of independent retailers, national operators and professional services, with regular market days generating additional footfall. Unit 2, Westminster House is situated on West Street in the centre of Axminster town centre, part of a mixed commercial and residential building known as Westminster House. It is on one of the main high-street routes through the town close to other retailers and professional services.

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Services - Mains electricity, water and drainage.

Local Authority - East Devon District Council
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Business Rates: RV £7,900 (from 01 April 2026)

Energy Performance Certificate - TBA

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West Street, Axminster

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NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Axminster Station0.3 miles

About Symonds & Sampson, Dorchester

Burraton House, 5 Burraton Square, Poundbury, Dorset, DT1 3GR
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Symonds & Sampson has been providing a comprehensive range of property advice to clients since 1858.

Building trust and maintaining close communication are essential parts of the service we offer to our clients. We listen to and understand our client’s objectives and motives; if you are looking to buy, sell, rent or let commercial property, or to maximise the value of your commercial assets, our dedicated team of experienced agents and surveyors are here to help. Recognised for providing their clients with honest, reliable and commercially minded advice, our agents are frequently commended for using their experience to deal quickly and efficiently with even the most challenging situations.

Our commercial agents operate throughout much of the southwest of England, an area becoming increasingly more connected with major travel networks. The M4 corridor to the north and M5 running through the west of our region, the A303 trunk road and major railway lines already enable strong commercial activity from independent businesses as well as larger regional and national corporations.

With an interest in ensuring our community thrives, we work closely with our clients to maximise opportunities and develop working relationships between occupiers, landlords and tenants. We can offer advice, whether the commercial property is for occupation, investment, development, business transfer or farm diversification.

Please do contact us to find out how we can help you.

Symonds & Sampson's experienced commercial agents can offer advice during the selling, buying, and leasing of a wide range of commercial property, including retail, leisure, industrial and office sectors. Our commercial property management can assist with residential, industrial, office and all types of block and estate management.

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