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Sea Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 9BS

Guide Price
£75,000

£106.53 per sq ft

Business rates & charges may apply

Pattinsons, Pattinsons Commercial North East
SIZE AVAILABLE

704 sq ft

65 sq m

SECTOR

High street retail property for sale

Key features

  • Freehold Title
  • Prime Sea Road location
  • Established retail premises with generations of trading history as a fruit and vegetable business
  • Excellent visibility and prominent frontage
  • Busy shopping parade with strong passing trade
  • Suitable for a variety of retail and commercial uses (STPP)
  • Ideal owner occupier or investment purchase
  • Excellent transport links
  • Offered for sale via auction

Description

**Prominent Freehold Retail Premises | Established Trading Location | For Sale by Auction**

**For Sale via Online Auction | Terms and Conditions Apply**

We are delighted to welcome to the market this well-established ground floor commercial premises, occupying a prime position on the bustling Sea Road shopping parade in Fulwell, Sunderland.

The property has traded successfully as a traditional fruit and vegetable shop for generations, becoming a familiar and trusted business within the local community. Offering an excellent opportunity for owner occupiers, investors or those looking to continue a long-standing retail use, the premises also lends itself to a variety of alternative commercial uses, subject to the necessary consents. Please note all fixtures and fittings are included in the sale.

The flexible internal layout provides excellent space for a wide range of retail or commercial occupiers.

Situated within the heart of Fulwell's thriving retail parade, neighbouring occupiers include a mixture of long-established local businesses and national retailers, ensuring consistent customer footfall throughout the day. Sea Road remains one of the area's most sought-after commercial locations and continues to attract both local residents and visitors travelling to and from the coast.

**Early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the position, potential and commercial opportunity this property has to offer.**

Location

Sea Road is one of Sunderland's most recognised suburban shopping destinations, benefiting from high levels of passing pedestrian and vehicular traffic together with an excellent mix of independent retailers, cafés, restaurants and national operators. The location is well served by public transport and is only a short distance from Seaburn seafront, Sunderland City Centre and the A19, making it an outstanding trading position.

Accommodation

Accommodation briefly comprises:

* Spacious retail sales area with prominent glazed shop frontage.
* Rear office.
* Store room.
* Additional storage areas.
* Staff WC.
* Rear service access/yard (if applicable).

Tenure

Freehold. Title number TY180437.

Rateable Value

Current rateable value £9,800 (April 2026 to present). Sourced from VOA.

EPC

Awaiting a copy of EPC.

Additional Information

For further information please contact our office direct on , or alternatively via e-mail on commercial. . With regards to viewing the subject property, this is to be done strictly by appointment through Keith Pattinson Commercial department. Please contact us to arrange an internal inspection, or to register your interest.

Auctioneers Additional Comments

Pattinson Auction are referred to as The Auctioneer. This auction lot is being sold by either conditional (Modern) or unconditional (Traditional) auction terms and overseen by The Auctioneer. The method of auction sale and the applicable terms and conditions are found on the lot page of this property on The Auctioneers website. The property is available to view strictly by appointment only via any Marketing Agent or The Auctioneer. Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details to be shared between any marketing agent and The Auctioneer so that matters can be dealt with effectively. The property is being sold via a transparent online auction. To submit a bid, all bidders must adhere to a verification of identity process in line with Anti Money Laundering procedures. Bids can be submitted at any time and from anywhere.

Auctioneers Additional Comments

The advertised price is commonly referred to as a Starting Bid or Guide Price and is accompanied by a Reserve Price. The Reserve Price is confidential to the seller and The Auctioneer and will typically be within a range above or below 10% of the Guide Price or Starting Bid. These prices are subject to change. An auction can be closed at any time, with The Auctioneer permitting the property (the lot) to be sold prior to the end of the auction. A Legal Pack associated with this property is available to view upon request and contains details relevant to the legal documentation, enabling all interested parties to make an informed decision prior to bidding. The Legal Pack will also outline the buyers obligations and sellers commitments. It is strongly advised that you seek the counsel of a solicitor prior to proceeding with any property and/or Land Title purchase.

Auctioneers Additional Comments

In order to secure the property and ensure commitment from the seller, upon exchange of contracts the successful bidder will be expected to pay a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 5% of the purchase price. The deposit will form part of the purchase price. A non-refundable reservation fee of up to 6% inc VAT (subject to a minimum fee which could be up to 7,200 inc VAT) is also payable upon agreement of sale. The Reservation Fee is in addition to the agreed purchase price, and consideration should be given by the purchaser to any Stamp Duty Land Tax liability associated with the overall purchase costs. Both the Marketing Agent and The Auctioneer may consider it necessary or beneficial to pass customer details to third-party service suppliers, from whom a referral fee may be received. There is no requirement or obligation to use any recommended suppliers or services.

Brochures

Sea Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 9BS

Approximate location

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Seaburn Metro Station0.3 miles
  • Stadium of Light Metro Station0.7 miles
  • St Peter's Tram Stop1.2 miles

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Auction Fees: The purchase of this property may include associated fees not listed here, as it is to be sold via auction. To find out more about the fees associated with this property please call Pattinsons, Pattinsons Commercial North East on 0191 743 9260.

*Guide Price: An indication of a seller's minimum expectation at auction and given as a “Guide Price” or a range of “Guide Prices”. This is not necessarily the figure a property will sell for and is subject to change prior to the auction.

Reserve Price: Each auction property will be subject to a “Reserve Price” below which the property cannot be sold at auction. Normally the “Reserve Price” will be set within the range of “Guide Prices” or no more than 10% above a single “Guide Price.”