A purpose-built car showroom of reinforced concrete frame construction with part profile clad brick elevations supporting a mono-pitched metal profile clad roof surface. The property is essentially arranged in open plan and internally subdivided to create a showroom area with ancillary office space and a separate workshop area for servicing vehicles with 14’3” internal ceiling height. There are also a range of private offices at first floor above the showroom area. The property is centrally located on a rectangular shaped site extending to 0.7 acres having over 320 feet of main road frontage.
Externally there is space to accommodate approx. 65 display vehicles in addition to a secure yard area to the rear for staff/customer cars. Although the building is currently configured for a single occupier it could easily be split to accommodate smaller requirements, further details of which can be obtained from the agents.
Location
The premises is very prominently located on Newport Road (A518), one of the principal routes into the town centre and is immediately opposite the junction with a Tesco superstore. The town centre and railway station are within a five minute walk.
Accommodation
Ground floor
Showroom: 2,640 sq ft
Workshop: 2,828 sq ft
Stores x 2: 660 sq ft
Offices x 2: 290 sq ft
Kitchen: 115 sq ft
M, F & Dis WC: -
Total - 6,533 sq ft
First floor
Offices x 3: 933 sq ft
Stores x 2: 792 sq ft
Total - 1,725 sq ft
Overall Total NIA: 8,258 sq ft
Site Area: 0.7 acres
Terms
SERVICES - All mains’ services are connected. Gas fired central heating installed. No services have been tested by the agents.
PLANNING PERMISSION - Currently used as a car showroom the premises has a ‘Sui Generis’ Use Class Order. Although the property would suit all motor trade retail uses, planning permission will be required for alternative retail uses, although the agents do not envisage this being problematic, given the amount of onsite car parking and established vehicular assess points.
Interested parties wishing to use the property for alternative uses are advised to contact Stafford Borough Council’s planning dept for further guidance and must satisfy themselves that the required planning permission is in place before committing to the premises.
BUSINESS RATES:
Rateable Value: £58,500
Rates Payable: £29,952 pa (22/23)
VAT - The rent is subject to VAT.
TENURE - The premises will be available from June 2023 by way of a new Full Repairing and Insuring lease for a term of years to be agreed, subject to rent reviews every three years and with each party bearing their own legal costs.
RENT - £100,000 pax
ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS - In accordance with the anti-money laundering regulations, two forms of identification will be required (e.g. photographic driving license, passport, utility bill) from the applicant and a credit check may also be required, the cost of which will be the responsibility of the applicant. Where appropriate we will also need to see proof of funds.
Specification
- Long established car showroom premises extending to 8,625 sq ft
- 0.7 acre site with 322 ft main road frontage to A518 and approx. 65 display spaces
- Versatile concrete framed building suitable for multiple trade counter uses (STP)
- 6,533 sq ft of ground floor space which can be split
- New lease available from June 2023
- EPC: TBA