Queen Street, Barnstaple, Devon

LOCATION
With over 40,000 inhabitants including nearby villages, Barnstaple is a thriving town near to beautiful beaches and countryside, and the centre of North Devon in commerce, culture, education and service provision. It has a wide variety of businesses attracting tourists and permanent residents year-round, including a vibrant and diverse collection of bars and restaurants for evening footfall. Barnstaple is easily reached via the A361 which leads to the M5 at Junction 27, has a station with hourly trains to Exeter at peak times, and Exeter airport is an hour away. The town is rapidly expanding with several new housing and commercial developments currently underway, and more than 5,000 new houses and further economic development planned for the near future. The notable towns of Bideford (9 miles), Woolacombe (14 miles), Ilfracombe (12 miles), South Molton (12 miles) and Torrington (14 miles) are also nearby.

THE SITUATION
The premises are situated close to the entrance to Queen Street car park (Central Car Park) with a prominent roadside location next to Halfords Autocentre. Queen Street is a major pedestrian and vehicular thoroughfare with the premises being highly visible for both. There are a wide variety of office, retail and leisure users in the immediate vicinity as well as Queens House Business Centre and Barnstaple Bus Station.

THE PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCTION
Being a detached two storey property with rendered elevations and the main building being under a pitched slate roof. There have been latter extensions to the rear to provide further commercial space, a two storey extension under a mono pitched roof which provides further office space and a single storey extension under a pitched slate roof which provides work / print room for the current user. The ground floor totals 991 sq.ft (92 sq.m) with a double frontage plus a number of ground floor windows for further display. The first floor, which can be assessed from either a front or rear staircase offers 527 sq.ft (49 sq.m) of office accommodation plus toilet and kitchen. Additional specification includes gas heating including first floor radiators, rear yard as well as routine maintenance having been undertaken by the owner occupier (now Landlord) over the past 14 years.

THE PROPOSAL
Our clients are inviting offers for the Freehold interest, with the benefit of the existing tenancy:-

6 year lease from February 2026 at a rent of £12,600 pa. Lease held on an internal repairing and insuring basis, Tenant’s break clause at year 3. The Tenant’s, Galley Proof Ltd are operated by a larger print management / commercial printers business.

Prior to the lease, the business was operated by the Landlord from the premises for 14 years and prior to that at an alternative location in the Town.

The property has a 16 panel solar array on the roof which generates electricity for the property and also Feed In Tariff return for the Freeholders of approximately £1,300 pa, expiring 2037.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
Please contact the agents for a copy of the Energy Performance Certificate and Recommendation Report.

VAT
If applicable, at the prevailing rate.

LEGAL COSTS
Each party to bear their own legal fees.

THE ACCOMMODATION (comprises)

GROUND FLOOR
Double fronted SHOP / OFFICE UNIT

RECEPTION OFFICE
352 sq.ft (33 sq.m), stairs to first floor

PRINT OFFICE
333 sq.ft (31 sq,m)

Hallway with stairs to first floor

PRINTROOM
306 sq.ft (28 sq.m), door to rear yard and side access

FIRST FLOOR

OFFICE
190 sq.ft (18 sq.m)

OFFICE
105 sq.ft 10 sq.m)

OFFICE
140 (13 sq.m)

OFFICE
92 sq.ft (9 sq.m)

KITCHEN

TOILET


IMPORTANT NOTICE
JD Commercial for themselves, and for the Vendors of this property whose Agents they are, give notice that:
1. The Particulars are set out in general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute part of an offer or contract. Prospective purchasers should seek their own professional advice.
2. All descriptions, dimensions and areas, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchaser should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact and must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them.
3. No person in the employment of JD Commercial has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property or these particulars nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of JD Commercial, nor into any contract on behalf of the Vendors.
4. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by any intending purchaser in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn.
5. While we endeavour to make our sales particulars accurate and reliable, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact JD Commercial and we will be pleased to check the information for you, particularly if contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.

VIEWING
By strict appointment through the selling Agents, JD Commercial, 42 Ridgeway Drive, Bideford, North Devon. EX39 1TW
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