21 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset
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- Primary use
- High street retail
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Key features
- Prime Cheap Street, Sherborne location
- Building totals approximately 2,155 sq ft
- Current Rateable Value ÂŁ16,000 (Council Tax for Upper Parts)
- 843 sq ft ground floor retail space
- Rare 1,000+ sq ft walled garden with access on to Cheap Street - Could be kept private or used commercially.
- Generous upper floor residential element with potential to use for business subject to necessary consents.
- New Lease available on terms to be agreed
Description
Summary
A rare and highly flexible mixed-use property in the heart of Sherborne’s historic Cheap Street, combining an attractive ground floor retail space, direct access to a substantial private walled garden, and generous upper floor accommodation.
The building totals c.2,155 sq ft, including 843 sq ft ground floor retail, generous upper accommodation and attic storage, plus a rare 1,000+ sq ft private walled garden.. The upper floors provide spacious accommodation including a kitchen diner, large bathroom with separate walk-in shower, three large bedrooms and further attic storage.
Location
The property occupies a prominent position on Cheap Street, Sherborne’s principal retail street and one of the town’s most attractive trading locations.
This part of Cheap Street is considered prime and benefits from a strong mix of quality independent and established occupiers, with nearby businesses including Oliver’s Coffee House next door, Hayden Hill, Winstone’s Books, WoolOvers, and Waitrose located just behind the property.
Sherborne is a highly regarded Dorset market town, known for its historic architecture, independent retail offer, schools, cafés, cultural venues and strong local catchment. Cheap Street remains the town’s main retail pitch, popular with residents, visitors and destination shoppers.
Nearby The Sherborne adds to the town’s cultural offer and growing appeal as a destination for arts, events, dining and independent shopping.
Description
21 Cheap Street provides a characterful and versatile property arranged over ground, first, second and attic floors.
The ground floor retail area extends to approximately 843 sq ft and provides a flexible open trading space suitable for a range of retail, lifestyle, gallery, showroom, café, wellbeing or destination-led independent uses, subject to any necessary consents.
A key feature of the property is the direct access from the retail area through to a private walled garden of just over 1,000 sq ft. This creates a rare opportunity in the centre of Sherborne for an occupier to create a distinctive outdoor customer experience, whether as a garden retail area, external seating area, display space, events space, florist / plant showroom, gallery extension or other creative use, subject to planning and listed building requirements.
The upper floors provide substantial accommodation with a spacious kitchen diner, large bathroom with separate walk-in shower, and three large bedrooms. The attic provides two further useful storage areas.
The property’s combination of high street frontage, period character, upper floor accommodation and large private garden makes it particularly well suited to an occupier seeking more than a conventional shop unit.
Accommodation
The property provides the following approximate areas:
Area Approx. size
Ground floor retail space 843 sq ft
Upper floor living accommodation, excluding bathroom 920 sq ft
Attic storage areas 392 sq ft
Rear walled garden Just over 1,000 sq ft
The upper floor accommodation includes:
Heritage
21 Cheap Street forms part of the listed building known as 21 and 23 Cheap Street. The Historic England list entry records the building as Grade II listed, first listed on 4 October 1973.
The official listing notes that the premises were formerly shown as occupied by W Gloves and V L Canning Ltd, and describes the building as an 18th-century, two-storey, four-window stone-fronted property, with sash windows to the first floor and large inserted shop fronts at ground floor level.
This heritage context gives the property a strong local identity and makes it especially suitable for a quality independent occupier looking to create a distinctive Sherborne trading destination.
Potential Uses
The property may suit a variety of uses, subject to the necessary consents, including:
Independent retail
Lifestyle / interiors showroom
Art gallery or studio gallery
Florist / plant showroom
Boutique food, drink or deli concept
Café or coffee-led use
Wellbeing, beauty or treatment use
Destination retail with events or workshops
Mixed retail and upper floor accommodation
The upper parts are currently laid out as business related residential, however the spaces could be utilised for business uses subject to necessary consents.
The walled garden is a standout feature, giving occupiers the opportunity to extend their offer beyond the shop floor and create something genuinely distinctive in the heart of Cheap Street.
Planning and Listed Building
The property is Grade II listed and prospective occupiers should make their own enquiries regarding planning use, signage, alterations, external seating, garden use and any listed building consent requirements.
Any change of use, physical alterations or works affecting the listed building may require consent from the local planning authority.
Terms
Available by way of a new lease on terms to be agreed.
Further details available from the letting agents.
Viewing
Strictly by appointment through Statement Property Group also available online through our virtual tour.
A rare and highly flexible mixed-use property in the heart of Sherborne’s historic Cheap Street, combining an attractive ground floor retail space, direct access to a substantial private walled garden, and generous upper floor accommodation.
The building totals c.2,155 sq ft, including 843 sq ft ground floor retail, generous upper accommodation and attic storage, plus a rare 1,000+ sq ft private walled garden.. The upper floors provide spacious accommodation including a kitchen diner, large bathroom with separate walk-in shower, three large bedrooms and further attic storage.
Location
The property occupies a prominent position on Cheap Street, Sherborne’s principal retail street and one of the town’s most attractive trading locations.
This part of Cheap Street is considered prime and benefits from a strong mix of quality independent and established occupiers, with nearby businesses including Oliver’s Coffee House next door, Hayden Hill, Winstone’s Books, WoolOvers, and Waitrose located just behind the property.
Sherborne is a highly regarded Dorset market town, known for its historic architecture, independent retail offer, schools, cafés, cultural venues and strong local catchment. Cheap Street remains the town’s main retail pitch, popular with residents, visitors and destination shoppers.
Nearby The Sherborne adds to the town’s cultural offer and growing appeal as a destination for arts, events, dining and independent shopping.
Description
21 Cheap Street provides a characterful and versatile property arranged over ground, first, second and attic floors.
The ground floor retail area extends to approximately 843 sq ft and provides a flexible open trading space suitable for a range of retail, lifestyle, gallery, showroom, café, wellbeing or destination-led independent uses, subject to any necessary consents.
A key feature of the property is the direct access from the retail area through to a private walled garden of just over 1,000 sq ft. This creates a rare opportunity in the centre of Sherborne for an occupier to create a distinctive outdoor customer experience, whether as a garden retail area, external seating area, display space, events space, florist / plant showroom, gallery extension or other creative use, subject to planning and listed building requirements.
The upper floors provide substantial accommodation with a spacious kitchen diner, large bathroom with separate walk-in shower, and three large bedrooms. The attic provides two further useful storage areas.
The property’s combination of high street frontage, period character, upper floor accommodation and large private garden makes it particularly well suited to an occupier seeking more than a conventional shop unit.
Accommodation
The property provides the following approximate areas:
Area Approx. size
Ground floor retail space 843 sq ft
Upper floor living accommodation, excluding bathroom 920 sq ft
Attic storage areas 392 sq ft
Rear walled garden Just over 1,000 sq ft
The upper floor accommodation includes:
Heritage
21 Cheap Street forms part of the listed building known as 21 and 23 Cheap Street. The Historic England list entry records the building as Grade II listed, first listed on 4 October 1973.
The official listing notes that the premises were formerly shown as occupied by W Gloves and V L Canning Ltd, and describes the building as an 18th-century, two-storey, four-window stone-fronted property, with sash windows to the first floor and large inserted shop fronts at ground floor level.
This heritage context gives the property a strong local identity and makes it especially suitable for a quality independent occupier looking to create a distinctive Sherborne trading destination.
Potential Uses
The property may suit a variety of uses, subject to the necessary consents, including:
Independent retail
Lifestyle / interiors showroom
Art gallery or studio gallery
Florist / plant showroom
Boutique food, drink or deli concept
Café or coffee-led use
Wellbeing, beauty or treatment use
Destination retail with events or workshops
Mixed retail and upper floor accommodation
The upper parts are currently laid out as business related residential, however the spaces could be utilised for business uses subject to necessary consents.
The walled garden is a standout feature, giving occupiers the opportunity to extend their offer beyond the shop floor and create something genuinely distinctive in the heart of Cheap Street.
Planning and Listed Building
The property is Grade II listed and prospective occupiers should make their own enquiries regarding planning use, signage, alterations, external seating, garden use and any listed building consent requirements.
Any change of use, physical alterations or works affecting the listed building may require consent from the local planning authority.
Terms
Available by way of a new lease on terms to be agreed.
Further details available from the letting agents.
Viewing
Strictly by appointment through Statement Property Group also available online through our virtual tour.
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