9 Church Street, Windermere, Westmorland And Furness

LOCATION

The subject property is in a prime position on Church Street in the tourist village of Windermere in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, in the North West of England.

Windermere is an attractive ‘honey pot’ town situated close to the eastern shore of Lake Windermere, 8 miles to the west of Kendal and 14 miles from Junction 36 of the M6 Motorway.

Windermere is known as Cumbria’s most popular tourist destination and is effectively one large settlement with Bowness-on-Windermere having a resident population of circa 12,000 (2021 Census).

Church Street connects to High Street, which in turn connects to Victoria Street which forms part of the main A5074 travelling through the town centre and through to Bowness-on-Windermere, circa 1 mile away. The A591 is immediately to the north, and the train station and bus interchange are approximately 100m to the east giving good access to Kendal, the M6 and Ambleside.

The local vicinity has a vibrant mix of leading high street retailers including Boots, Greggs, ASAP Coffee, Booths Supermarket and a variety of bars, restaurants, cafes, gift shops, leisure outlets and independent shops.

DESCRIPTION

The premises provides an attractive timber framed shop front leading into an open plan sales area and a side stockroom at ground floor with shared WC facilities at lower ground floor.

Sales area – a mixture of carpeted and wood effect laminate flooring, plaster painted walls and ceiling, downlighting, recessed central shop entrance with roller shutter doors, wall mounted electric panel heaters, built-in storage racking and side serving counter.

Stockroom/workshop – benefitting from a separate double door loading point providing concrete flooring, brick painted walls, tile ceiling and LED strip lighting.

The showroom also provides access to a shared WC facilities located on the lower ground floor.

ACCOMMODATION

The property provides the following approximate Net Internal Area measurements:

Sales Area                                                      73.02m2                       (786 sq ft)

Stockroom/workshop                                     36.51m2                       (393 sq ft)

Total Net Internal Area                                 109.53m2                     (1,179 sq ft)

LEASE TERMS

The property is available by way of new Full Repairing & Insuring lease for a number of years to be agreed and at an attractive commencing rental of £18,000 per annum, exclusive.

SERVICES

It is understood that the property has mains supplies of electricity.

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

VAT

All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT where applicable.

RATEABLE VALUE

It is understood from the VOA website that 9 Church Street has a Rateable Value of £11,750.

Prospective tenants may benefit from 100% small business rate relief and should check the exact rates payable with Westmorland & Furness Council.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

The property has an Energy Performance Asset Rating of C55 and a copy of the Energy Performance Certificate is available upon request.

LEGAL COSTS

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

VIEWING

The property is available to view by prior appointment with the Windermere Office of Edwin Thompson LLP.  Contact:

Amelia Todd – at our Windermere office.

Joe Ellis - 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 October 2026.