The Pavilion, Carlisle Park, Hampton, TW12 2UL

Description
The Pavilion forms an attractive detached building within Carlisle Park, which provides extensive sporting and recreational facilities including tennis courts, cricket pitches, football pitches, a bowls club and children's play areas.

The available accommodation comprises a self-contained ground floor café premises extending to approximately 584 sq. ft (NIA), including an open-plan seating area, servery counter, kitchen area, storage and WC facilities. The premises are offered as seen.

The remainder of the building is separately occupied by Carlisle Park Cricket Club and a self-contained residential flat on the first floor.

Location
The Pavilion occupies a prominent position within Carlisle Park, Hampton, a popular 22-acre public park attracting regular visitors for sport, recreation and leisure activities. The property benefits from a glazed frontage overlooking a well-used pedestrian route between Carlisle Road and Wensleydale Road and is situated within an affluent residential area. Hampton Railway Station is approximately 600m to the south-east.

A free public car park is located adjacent to the park with access from Wensleydale Road.

Specifications
Service Charge
The rent will be inclusive of service charge.
Business Rates
The premises are not currently assessed for business rates. Prospective occupiers should note that the property is likely to be reassessed following a new letting, and interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with the local rating authority regarding their potential liability.

Outgoings 
The ingoing tenant will be responsible for all charges relating to the consumption of electricity and water and such other rates or fees that may be payable.
EPC
The property has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) with a ‘C’ Rating. A copy of the certificate can be made available.
Terms
The Premises are available on an internal repairing lease. The Landlord is seeking Stage 1 expressions of interest to be supported by -
Clear and robust business plan including an outline of any anticipated costed capital expenditure.
A summary of experience relevant to operating a café within a public park or gardens.
Explanation of compliance with Equality Act 2010 particularly in respect of access arrangements.
Successful bidders will then be invited to make a Stage 2 – Expression of Interest which will be a rental offer. Expressions of interest will be evaluated based on both the Stage 1 submissions and the Stage 2 rental offers.

Legal Costs
Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in the transaction. We advise the successful applicant to seek appropriate and independent professional advice before entering a legally binding commitment.