Sheaf Street, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11

Description
A sizeable ground-floor café unit occupying a prominent position within the pedestrianised section of Sheaf Street in Daventry town centre. The property has a broad glazed shopfront with two three-section display windows and a central panelled entrance door with glazed upper section and toplight.

Internally, the accommodation comprises a generous open-plan dining and café area with exposed pine floorboards, downstand beams, retained period timbers and recessed niches, together with a modern serving counter. To the rear are separate preparation and cooking areas, two WC facilities and access to a shared courtyard.
A basement provides useful ancillary storage space and houses the main consumer unit and gas meter.

The property forms part of a Grade II Listed building of 18th-century origin, with a number of period features retained within the accommodation.

Features
Prominent position on pedestrianised Sheaf Street
Central Daventry town centre location
Large glazed shopfront with good street visibility
Generous open-plan café/trading area
Retained period timbers and character features
Separate preparation and cooking areas
Two WC facilities
Useful basement storage
Access to a shared rear courtyard

Location
The property is situated on Sheaf Street, a well-established pedestrianised street forming part of the town's Conservation Area and is characterised by a mix of period buildings occupied by independent retailers, professional services, cafés and specialist businesses.

Daventry is a historic market town in West Northamptonshire, positioned approximately 13 miles west of Northampton and 10 miles south-east of Rugby. The town is served by the A45 and A361, providing access to the M1 motorway at Junction 16 and to the nearby A5 corridor.

Long Buckby railway station is located approximately six miles away and provides rail services on the West Coast Main Line.

Public car parking is available in close proximity to Sheaf Street, including Newlands and St James' car parks.

Accommodation
The property provides the following approximate accommodation:
Ground Floor Café & Kitchen: 75 sqm (807 sqft)
Rest Rooms
Shared Courtyard
Basement: 35 sqm (377 sqft)
Total Net Internal Area: approximately 75 sq m (807 sq ft)

Café / Dining Areas
The principal front dining area has been opened up across the full width of the property and features downstand beams, exposed pine floorboards and a combination of two-tone painted plaster walls together with a feature stretcher-bond rustic brick wall.
Period timbers and recessed niches have been retained. The main serving area is formed by modern vertical-slatted oak counters with grey work surfaces, incorporating built-in shelving, wash points and power points.
The seating area continues to the right-hand side of the property, where a ledged-and-braced door provides access to the basement and a further panelled door leads to the WC facilities.
A flush door with Georgian wired glazing provides access to the preparation and cooking areas at the rear of the property.

Rest Rooms
The WC accommodation is accessed from a central lobby, which serves both facilities and also provides access to the rear courtyard via a timber flush door.
The male WC is fitted with a close-coupled WC and ceramic wash hand basin, with low-level timber panelling and mechanical extract ventilation.
The female WC is similarly fitted with a close-coupled WC and ceramic wash hand basin, with low-level timber wall panelling. The room also houses a modern condensing combination boiler.

Preparation and Cooking Areas
Located to the rear of the property, the preparation and cooking accommodation is arranged as two interconnected areas. The dedicated cooking area has a casement window overlooking the courtyard, brushed chrome wall panelling and contract-grade sheet vinyl flooring with welded upstands. Sink facilities include a food preparation sink and a separate ceramic wash hand basin.
The adjoining preparation area has ceramic tiled flooring, fitted base units, a single oven and a stainless-steel sink and drainer.

Basement
The basement is accessed directly from the dining area via a ledged-and-braced door, with a quarter-winder brick staircase leading down.
The space provides useful ancillary storage accommodation and retains original brick and stone flooring. It is fitted with strip lighting and power points, and also houses the main consumer unit and gas meter.

Externally
Shared Courtyard
The property has access to a shared hardstanding courtyard area to the rear.
Within the courtyard is an under-stairs timber storage unit, fitted with a timber flush door and mortice lock.

EPC
Not Applicable - Grade II Listed

Utilities
We are advised that mains electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property.

Business Rates
Interested parties should make their own enquiries of the Valuation Office Agency and West Northamptonshire Council to establish the current rateable value and any business rates payable.

Conservation Area
The property is Grade II Listed and is located within a Conservation Area.

Broadband Availability
Ultrafast Broadband Available with Download Speeds up to 1800 Mbps

Local Authority
West Northamptonshire Council Daventry Area

Legal Costs
Each party is to bear their own legal and professional costs incurred in the transaction.

Viewings
Strictly by appointment through the sole agents, David Cosby Chartered Surveyors.

Important Notice
These particulars are provided as a general outline for the guidance of prospective tenants and do not constitute an offer or contract, or part of one. All descriptions, dimensions, areas, references to condition and any planning or usage permissions are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but prospective tenants should not rely upon them as statements or representations of fact and must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy by inspection or otherwise.

No person in the employment of David Cosby Chartered Surveyors has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to the property. All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT unless otherwise stated. David Cosby Chartered Surveyors accepts no liability for information prepared by third parties that may be included within these particulars.

Anti-Money Laundering
In accordance with current legislation, prospective tenants may be required to provide proof of identity and address and, where applicable, information relating to corporate structure, beneficial ownership and source of funds prior to completion of the transaction.