79 High Street is located in a prominent corner trading position close to Galashiels town centre and comprises part of the ground floor of an end-terraced predominately three storey building with extensions to the rear (part two storey and part single storey).
The original property was constructed as a bank in the 19th Century and is understood to be Grade C (S) Listed.
Location
79 High Street is located in a prominent corner trading position close to Galashiels town centre.
Galashiels is one of the principal towns in the Scottish Borders and is generally considered to be the administrative and retail centre for the region, effectively serving a population of in excess of 110,000. It is home to the fashion, textile and design school of Heriot Watt University and a Borders College campus, as such the town also has a significant student population.
Significant investment has recently been made within the town centre with re-development works to the road infrastructure and streetscape. Further re-development is ongoing including a proposed transport interchange and reinstatement of the Waverley rail link between Edinburgh and the Central Borders.
Accommodation
The accommodation comprises:
Entrance lobby, general office, interview room, three offices and stationery cupboard off; rear hall with external door to car park providing access to two further offices, store cupboard with fitted wooden shelving, gents lavatory with low flush unit and wash hand basin, ladies WC with low flush unit and wash hand basin, kitchen, boiler room and two cupboards.
To the rear there is a small enclosed bin store and a shared car park (accessed via the High Street car park to the south east) and is understood to include two dedicated car parking spaces.
The subjects have been measured in accordance with the RICS Code of Measuring Practice to provide the following areas:
Description | Dimensions | Sq m | Sq ft |
General office | 7.40 x 10.14 | 75.04 | 807 |
Office 1, 2 & 3 | Incorporated in above |
Office 4 | 5.72 x 3.95 | 22.59 | 243 |
Office 5/ Interview Room | 3.46 x 3.04 | 10.52 | 113 |
Office 6/ Meeting Room | 3.02 x 6.21 | 18.75 | 202 |
Kitchen | 1.73 x 4.08 + 0.68 x 2.02 | 8.43 | 91 |
Stationary Cupboard | 1.89 x 2.82 | 5.33 | 57 |
Cupboard 1 | 1.75 x 1.09 | 1.91 | 21 |
Cupboard 2 (Boiler room) | 3.10 x 0.96 + 1.19 x 1.26 | 4.48 | 48 |
Store room | 2.28 x 2.51 | 5.72 | 62 |
Total | | 152.77 | 1,644 |
Terms
Legal Costs
Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in relation to this transaction.
In the normal manner, the in-going tenant will be liable for any stamp duty, land tax, registration dues and VAT incurred thereon, where applicable.
VAT
All figures are quoted exclusive of VAT.
Viewings
Strictly by appointment with the sole agent, Edwin Thompson LLP, Chartered Surveyors.
Contact: Simon Sanderson
Tel: 01896 751300
Fax: 01896 758883
Email: s.sanderson@edwin-thompson.co.uk
galashiels@edwin-thompson.co.uk