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High street retail property for sale

West Street, Axminster

Guide Price
£150,000

£136.86 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 for sale

Key features

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

Description

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

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 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. Business available as a going concern - contact Agent for further information.

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 with significant traffic and footfall 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

Brochures

West Street, Axminster

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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Commercial Property Agents You Can Trust - Sales

Symonds & Sampson’s commercial agents are experienced in handling the sale and letting of many types of commercial property, including retail, leisure, industrial and office sectors, as well as management of residential and mixed-use blocks and estates.

Experienced agents and surveyors can guide on all aspects of commercial property, including

• Agency

• Planning

• Valuation

• Landlord and tenant matters

• Property management

• Survey and design

Our focus is on our client and providing honest, reliable and commercially minded advice which maximises the value of our client’s asset whilst protecting their position. 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.

Furthermore, as a multidisciplinary firm, we can leverage the extensive knowledge of our Estate Agents and our in-house valuers, surveyors, and planners to provide the advice and support you need for buying, selling, or managing your residential, rural, and commercial properties.

We look forward to helping you.

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