Unit 48 Castle Mills, Aynam Road, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 7DE

• A detached, two-storey stone and slate building suitable for a variety of uses
• Roller shutter vehicle access with covered loading canopy and dedicated car parking
• Prominent position on Canal Head South, adjacent to the A6 and close to Kendal Town Centre
• Gross internal area – 371.60m2 (4,000 sq ft)
• Available at a rental of £34,000 per annum exclusive
• Alternatively, the Landlord may consider selling the long-leasehold interest at a purchase price of £450,000

LOCATION

The unit forms part of the Castle Mills estate, situated at the rear and with prominent frontage onto Canal Head South. The A6 Aynam Road is a one-way dual carriageway that travels south from Kendal town centre, which is only 200 metres away to the northwest and meets up with Lound Road and the A6 Milnthorpe Road, 800 metres away which continues south to the A591 and on to Junction 36 of the M6, six miles away.

Kendal is the principal town of South Lakeland and is situated just outside of the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park only 6 miles from Junctions 36 and 37 of the M6 Motorway. The town has a resident population of 29,495 (2011 Census) and is a popular tourist destination being 10 miles south of Windermere. The town has a weighted retail catchment in excess of 50,000 people and a greater district catchment in excess of 102,000. The district’s Class Grouping indicates that in excess of 50% of the catchment area is of A, B or C demographic.

Kendal is a desirable location to live and work enjoying close proximity to the Lake District National Park, Yorkshire Dales National Park as well as a number of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty including Morecambe Bay which is just 12 miles away. The town benefits from good primary and secondary schools, colleges and local employers including Anord Mardix, Gilkes, Kendal Nutricare, Metroplan, Furmanite International, Lakeland and James Cropper Plc in the nearby village of Burneside.

Oxenholme Train Station which is situated on the West Coast main railway line is located 4 miles to the south providing direct services to London (approximate journey time 2 hours 50 minutes), Birmingham (2 hours, 22 minutes) and Glasgow (1 hour 45 minutes). The nearest city is Lancaster, 22 miles to the south on the M6, Penrith is 25 miles to the north and Carlisle which is the only city in Cumbria is 43 miles to the north.

DESCRIPTION

The unit sits at the rear of Castle Mills estate, which has been developed from a range of former factory buildings, now providing a multi-let and mixed-use commercial business park.

The units comprises a detached stone and slate two-storey building, with two pedestrian entrances and roller shutter vehicle access to the ground floor, which is arranged in three sections. There is a central staircase leading to the first floor as well as a goods lift. The first floor is arranged in three sections and has large windows providing lots of natural light.

Externally there is a covered loading canopy and car parking adjacent.

SERVICES

The property is connected to mains electricity (three phase), gas, water and the mains drainage/sewerage system.

Prospective occupiers should make their own enquiries as to the services available for future use.

LEASE TERMS

The property is available by way of new full repairing and insuring leases subject to a service charge for a term to be agreed at an asking rental of £34,000 per annum exclusive.

Alternatively the Landlord may consider selling the long-leasehold interest on a 999 year lease at a purchase price of £450,000.

SERVICE CHARGE

It is advised that a service charge is levied to cover the cost of maintenance and repairs to the estate, currently running at approximately £0.50 per sq ft.

The building is insured by the Landlord and recharged back to the tenants separately.

VAT

All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT where applicable.

RATEABLE VALUE

The unit will be reassessed upon occupation. Prospective tenants should check the exact rates payable with Westmorland & Furness Council – .

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

A new EPC is being commissioned and will be made available.

LEGAL COSTS

Each party to bear their own legal costs in the preparation and settlement of the lease or sale documentation together with any VAT thereon.

VIEWING

The property is available to view by prior appointment with the Kendal office of Edwin Thompson LLP. Contact:
Ellie Oakley –
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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the Vendor of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. These particulars were prepared in March 2026.