Commercial property for sale
Unit 17, Bowerbank Way, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11
Offers in Excess of
£1,000,000
Business rates & charges may apply
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Commercial property for sale
Key features
- Penrith's Main Commercial Estate with excellent proximity to Junction 40 of the M6 motorway and A66 Road Networks.
- Strategic property in a popular industrial location.
- Occupying a prominent corner position off Cowper Road, the main estate road travelling through Gilwilly Industrial Estate.
- A mixture of warehouse, dock level loading, office and good car parking provision which could be used for a number of occupier options.
- Neighbouring occupiers include Screwfix, Jim Walton Car Sales, Toolstation Limited, Nilfisk Ltd, Heidelberg Materials, David Hayton, Howdens and AW Jenkinson Transport.
- Extending to an approximate Gross Internal Area of 31,861 sq ft.
- Opportunity for a variety of uses including, trade counter, workshop, or general industrial as well as future development.
- Offers invited in excess of £1,000,000 exclusive.
Description
LOCATION
The subject unit and site are located centrally within Gilwilly Industrial Estate, accessed directly from Bowerbank Way and fronting Cowper Road at the northwestern outskirts of Penrith, Cumbria in the Northwest of England.
Penrith is an attractive and affluent market town situated on the northeast fringe of the Lake District. It is well located being on Junction 40 of the M6 providing direct access north and south and to the A66 which leads west to the Lake District National Park and east to Scotch Corner and the A1(M).
Penrith has a resident population of approximately 16,701 (2021 Census) and is located within Eden District with a District population of over 54,700 (2021 Census). Carlisle is approximately 20 miles to the north, Kendal 32 miles to the south and Keswick 18 miles to the west. Penrith has a train station on the main West Coast Line with direct services north to Carlisle and Glasgow and South to London Euston with a journey time of around 3 hours.
Gilwilly Industrial Estate is accessed via the B5288 Newton Road which in turn leads to Haweswater Road connecting directly to the A592 and the M6 Junction 40/A66 interchange. The subject land and property is adjacent to Cowper Road, the central route through Gilwilly Industrial Estate which connects with Gilwilly Road and the B5288 to the south.
PROPERTY
The site comprises a prominent and large self-contained secure site incorporating two distinct industrial units, a single storey split level warehouse unit with dock level loading, front canopy and office accommodation and a modern purpose-built industrial unit to the rear of the site, interconnecting with the front element.
The front warehouse unit is of steel portal frame construction with part brick and block profile clad elevations underneath a pitched steel/asbestos profile clad roof with three front dock level loading points and separate roller shutter loading door.
The rear warehouse provides a modern purpose built steel portal framed unit with insulated profile clad elevations and roof incorporating translucent roof panels, and an effectively full footprint mezzanine level.
Front Warehouse
Lower level front warehouse - solid concrete flooring, profile clad elevations and roof with translucent roof panels, suspended sodium lighting, block lower level elevations, electric roller shutter door, external personnel door and internal ramp to the rear warehouse and upper level warehouse.
Upper level warehouse - solid concrete flooring, part profile clad/block walls, sodium lighting, three dock level loading bays, hot air blower and linking to the offices.
Offices
The offices are arranged as staffroom, separate offices, kitchen, store and WC facilities and benefit from a mixture of vinyl and carpet flooring, downlighting and double glazed windows throughout.
Rear Warehouse
The rear warehouse is a modern extension comprising solid concrete flooring, suspended sodium and LED strip lighting, steel staircases to a modern mezzanine which provides open plan accommodation with a weight capacity of 734kg per sqm. The rear warehouses interlinks with the front warehouse via a central connection point.
Externally, the front loading yard, parking and storage land is a mixture of concrete, tarmacadam and gravel hardstanding and is bounded by concrete post and metal mesh fencing with double steel vehicle gates. There is a front canopy for HGV loading, which could also provide additional warehouse accommodation if required.
ACCOMMODATION
It is understood that the premises provide the following approximate Gross Internal Areas:
Front Warehouse
Ground Floor 895.72m2 (9,641 sq ft)
Canopy 202.15m2 (2,176 sq ft)
Rear Warehouse
Ground Floor 984.41m2 (10,596 sq ft)
Mezzanine 877.74m2 (9,448 sq ft)
Total approximate Gross Internal Areas 2,960.02m2 (31,861 sq ft)
Total Approximate Site Area 0.50 Hectares (1.24 acres)
SERVICES
The property is connected to mains electricity, water and the mains drainage/sewage system.
Prospective occupiers should make their own enquiries as to the services available for future use.
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
An Energy Performance Certificate has been produced for the premises and is available to download from the Edwin Thompson website.
RATEABLE VALUE
According to the Valuation Office Agency Website, it is understood that the property is assessed at a Rateable Value of £88,500 and described as warehouse and premises.
Prospective tenants should check the exact rates payable with Westmorland & Furness Council.
PROPOSAL
Offers invited in excess of £1,000,000, exclusive, for the freehold interest.
Please note that the sellers are not obligated to accept the highest or any offer and are free to amend the details as they require without prior notice.
LEGAL COSTS
Each party is to bear their own legal costs in the preparation and settlement of the lease documentation together with any VAT thereon.
VAT
All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT where applicable.
VIEWING
The site is available to view by prior appointment with the Windermere Office of Edwin Thompson LLP. Contact:
Joe Ellis - at our Windermere office.
Amelia Todd - at our Windermere office.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the Vendor of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that:
The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, any offer or contract.
All descriptions, dimensions, plans, reference to condition and necessary conditions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness.
No person in the employment of Edwin Thompson has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Agents, nor into any contract on behalf of the Vendor.
No responsibility can be accepted for loss or expense incurred in viewing the property or in any other way in the event of the property being sold or withdrawn.
These particulars were prepared in February 2026.
The subject unit and site are located centrally within Gilwilly Industrial Estate, accessed directly from Bowerbank Way and fronting Cowper Road at the northwestern outskirts of Penrith, Cumbria in the Northwest of England.
Penrith is an attractive and affluent market town situated on the northeast fringe of the Lake District. It is well located being on Junction 40 of the M6 providing direct access north and south and to the A66 which leads west to the Lake District National Park and east to Scotch Corner and the A1(M).
Penrith has a resident population of approximately 16,701 (2021 Census) and is located within Eden District with a District population of over 54,700 (2021 Census). Carlisle is approximately 20 miles to the north, Kendal 32 miles to the south and Keswick 18 miles to the west. Penrith has a train station on the main West Coast Line with direct services north to Carlisle and Glasgow and South to London Euston with a journey time of around 3 hours.
Gilwilly Industrial Estate is accessed via the B5288 Newton Road which in turn leads to Haweswater Road connecting directly to the A592 and the M6 Junction 40/A66 interchange. The subject land and property is adjacent to Cowper Road, the central route through Gilwilly Industrial Estate which connects with Gilwilly Road and the B5288 to the south.
PROPERTY
The site comprises a prominent and large self-contained secure site incorporating two distinct industrial units, a single storey split level warehouse unit with dock level loading, front canopy and office accommodation and a modern purpose-built industrial unit to the rear of the site, interconnecting with the front element.
The front warehouse unit is of steel portal frame construction with part brick and block profile clad elevations underneath a pitched steel/asbestos profile clad roof with three front dock level loading points and separate roller shutter loading door.
The rear warehouse provides a modern purpose built steel portal framed unit with insulated profile clad elevations and roof incorporating translucent roof panels, and an effectively full footprint mezzanine level.
Front Warehouse
Lower level front warehouse - solid concrete flooring, profile clad elevations and roof with translucent roof panels, suspended sodium lighting, block lower level elevations, electric roller shutter door, external personnel door and internal ramp to the rear warehouse and upper level warehouse.
Upper level warehouse - solid concrete flooring, part profile clad/block walls, sodium lighting, three dock level loading bays, hot air blower and linking to the offices.
Offices
The offices are arranged as staffroom, separate offices, kitchen, store and WC facilities and benefit from a mixture of vinyl and carpet flooring, downlighting and double glazed windows throughout.
Rear Warehouse
The rear warehouse is a modern extension comprising solid concrete flooring, suspended sodium and LED strip lighting, steel staircases to a modern mezzanine which provides open plan accommodation with a weight capacity of 734kg per sqm. The rear warehouses interlinks with the front warehouse via a central connection point.
Externally, the front loading yard, parking and storage land is a mixture of concrete, tarmacadam and gravel hardstanding and is bounded by concrete post and metal mesh fencing with double steel vehicle gates. There is a front canopy for HGV loading, which could also provide additional warehouse accommodation if required.
ACCOMMODATION
It is understood that the premises provide the following approximate Gross Internal Areas:
Front Warehouse
Ground Floor 895.72m2 (9,641 sq ft)
Canopy 202.15m2 (2,176 sq ft)
Rear Warehouse
Ground Floor 984.41m2 (10,596 sq ft)
Mezzanine 877.74m2 (9,448 sq ft)
Total approximate Gross Internal Areas 2,960.02m2 (31,861 sq ft)
Total Approximate Site Area 0.50 Hectares (1.24 acres)
SERVICES
The property is connected to mains electricity, water and the mains drainage/sewage system.
Prospective occupiers should make their own enquiries as to the services available for future use.
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
An Energy Performance Certificate has been produced for the premises and is available to download from the Edwin Thompson website.
RATEABLE VALUE
According to the Valuation Office Agency Website, it is understood that the property is assessed at a Rateable Value of £88,500 and described as warehouse and premises.
Prospective tenants should check the exact rates payable with Westmorland & Furness Council.
PROPOSAL
Offers invited in excess of £1,000,000, exclusive, for the freehold interest.
Please note that the sellers are not obligated to accept the highest or any offer and are free to amend the details as they require without prior notice.
LEGAL COSTS
Each party is to bear their own legal costs in the preparation and settlement of the lease documentation together with any VAT thereon.
VAT
All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT where applicable.
VIEWING
The site is available to view by prior appointment with the Windermere Office of Edwin Thompson LLP. Contact:
Joe Ellis - at our Windermere office.
Amelia Todd - at our Windermere office.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the Vendor of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that:
The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, any offer or contract.
All descriptions, dimensions, plans, reference to condition and necessary conditions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness.
No person in the employment of Edwin Thompson has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Agents, nor into any contract on behalf of the Vendor.
No responsibility can be accepted for loss or expense incurred in viewing the property or in any other way in the event of the property being sold or withdrawn.
These particulars were prepared in February 2026.
Brochures
Unit 17, Bowerbank Way, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Penrith Station0.5 miles
- Langwathby Station4.5 miles
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