Southbourne Grove, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6

Prominent Southbourne High Street retail unit with attractive glazed frontage and modern fit-out. Previously occupied by Wenzel’s Bakers, the property offers an opportunity to trade from one of Bournemouth’s most affluent and sought-after suburban retail locations.

The subject unit occupies a prominent position on Southbourne Grove, the principal retail thoroughfare serving the affluent coastal suburb of Southbourne, approximately three miles east of Bournemouth town centre and two miles from Christchurch. The location benefits from strong pedestrian footfall, a vibrant mix of independent retailers, cafés, restaurants and national operators including Boots, Costa Coffee, Sainsbury’s, Tesco Express and Coffee#1, creating a well-established “village high street” environment. Southbourne is regarded as one of the Bournemouth area's most desirable residential districts, attracting an affluent and predominantly owner-occupier demographic comprising families, professionals and retirees, supported by high levels of local spending and year-round trade.

DESCRIPTION
The property comprises a prominently positioned and well-presented retail unit arranged over ground floor, currently operating as a bakery. The accommodation benefits from a fully glazed shopfront providing excellent visibility and natural light, together with a modern open-plan sales area featuring quality flooring, suspended air-conditioning, LED lighting and extensive display counters. The unit also offers a kitchen area to the rear along with ancillary store room and personnel facilities, and may be suitable for a variety of retail, café, food and beverage or service-based uses (subject to any necessary consents), with an attractive frontage set within a busy parade of established occupiers.

ACCOMMODATION
We have undertaken a measured survey which identified a net internal area of 976 sq ft / 90 sq m.

TENURE
Available to let by way of an assignment of the existing 10-year lease from June 2024, at a passing rent of £25,000 pa, exclusive of service charge, buildings insurance premium, business rates, utilities, VAT and any other occupational costs, as appropriate. The lease has a rent review in 2029 and a break option in June 2030.

EPC RATING
Rated B (47) until 2032.

LEGAL COSTS AND VAT
Each party is expected to bear their own legal costs in this transaction. It is to be established if the unit is elected for VAT purposes.

RATEABLE VALUE
Online enquiry via indicates a rateable value of £20,500 from 1st April 2026. According to the November 2025 Budget statement, eligible Retail, Hospitality & Leisure (RHL) businesses will benefit from additional relief.

Please contact us to discuss this, or check this information directly with the relevant Local Authority.

VIEWINGS
All enquiries and appointments to view must be made via contacting the sole agents, through whom all negotiations will take place.

Please call Trinity Rose Commercial on or email .