Location
The subject property is located in a prominent location on the east side of the A6, just to the south of the village of High Hesket, between the city of Carlisle (6.5 miles to the northwest) and town of Penrith (8 miles to the south)
The area has good road communications, with the subject property being located approximately 5.6 miles to the south-east of J42 of the M6. The property is approximately 2.2 miles southwest of Armathwaite railway station. Armathwaite railway station connects to Carlisle with a travel time of approximately 18 mins, Durham with a travel time of approximately 2 hours 25 mins and Newcastle upon Tyne with a travel time of approximately 2 hours 22 mins.
Description
The property is part of a 1.59-hectare (3.92-acre) mixed-use commercial development located south of High Hesket, Cumbria, near the A6 and within easy reach of Carlisle and Penrith. The site supports various uses, including retail, workshops, a café, offices, storage, and caravan-related activities. It is level, self-contained, and has established access points with a mix of tarmac and hardcore surfacing for parking and circulation.
The park contains six main single-storey commercial buildings of varying ages and designs, along with several external storage compounds. The northern section includes hardstanding, grassland, and trees, enclosed by steel fencing and hedging, with floodlighting. The southern part also features tarmac hardstanding, fencing, and hedging. The site, the other part of which has planning consent for residential redevelopment subject to signing of s.106 agreement
Tenure Comments
The property is Freehold
The property is fully occupied except for one unit (Unit 5A), with a total of ten tenancies currently generating rental income of £90,600per annum. Copies of agreements will be made available to interested parties.
VAT
All reference to price, premium or rent are deemed to be exclusive of VAT unless expressly stated otherwise. Stamp duty is liable at the prevailing rates.
Planning
The property has planning consent for "Re-development of existing light industrial and retail site to provide new offices, retail and light industrial site" planning reference number 23/0177. Further details can be found on the Westmorland and Furness planning portal.
