Entirely let to Civica UK Ltd on a new 10 year lease (subject to option)
Two adjoining buildings totalling approximately 409.14 sq m (4,404 sq ft)
Established business park 1 mile west of Luton town centre
Nearby occupiers include Randstad, NHS & Bristol Laboratories
On-site parking for approximately 10 cars
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Lot 48
Auction 11th December 2014
Rent £58,000 per Annum Exclusive
Status Sold
Price £650,000
Sector Office
Auction Venue The Millennium Hotel 44 Grosvenor Square London W1K 2HP
Property Information
Location
Miles
22 miles south-east of Milton Keynes
33 miles north of London
Roads
A505 (Dunstable Road), M1 (Junction 11)
Rail
Luton Railway Station (direct to London St Pancras International)
Air
London Luton Airport
Situation
The property is situated on Imperial Court, a modern development of six two storey office buildings constructed in 2007. Imperial Court is located on the south side of Laporte Way, one of Luton’s main industrial and business locations. Access to communications is excellent with the A505 Dunstable Road linking directly with Junction 11 of the M1 Motorway.
Tenure
Virtual Freehold. Held on two long leases each for a term of 999 years from 29th September 2010 at a peppercorn rent.
Location
Miles
22 miles south-east of Milton Keynes
33 miles north of London
Roads
A505 (Dunstable Road), M1 (Junction 11)
Rail
Luton Railway Station (direct to London St Pancras International)
Air
London Luton Airport
Situation
The property is situated on Imperial Court, a modern development of six two storey office buildings constructed in 2007. Imperial Court is located on the south side of Laporte Way, one of Luton’s main industrial and business locations. Access to communications is excellent with the A505 Dunstable Road linking directly with Junction 11 of the M1 Motorway.
Tenure
Virtual Freehold. Held on two long leases each for a term of 999 years from 29th September 2010 at a peppercorn rent.
Description
The property comprises two self-contained high quality office buildings benefiting from suspended ceilings, category II lighting, part air-conditioning, perimeter trunking, 10 car parking spaces and a secure car park entrance.
Six Week Completion
Legal Title Report
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VAT
VAT is applicable to this lot.
EPC
The EPC will be available to view online in the solicitor’s legal pack.
Description
The property comprises two self-contained high quality office buildings benefiting from suspended ceilings, category II lighting, part air-conditioning, perimeter trunking, 10 car parking spaces and a secure car park entrance.
Six Week Completion
Legal Title Report
For the ease and convenience of prospective buyers, to speed up the process of investigating a possible purchase and to minimise the legal costs an independent legal title report is available here.
VAT
VAT is applicable to this lot.
EPC
The EPC will be available to view online in the solicitor’s legal pack.
10 years from 19/09/2014 on a full repairing and insuring lease (2)
£58,000 (3)
19/09/2019 (18/09/2024)
Totals
409.14 sq m
(4,404 sq ft)
£58,000
(1) Civica is a specialist IT System and outsourcing services company employing approximately 2,100 people at 30 locations around the world, and in 2013 generated revenues of £213 million. Civica delivers to: 1,000 local organisations, 5,000 schools, colleges and libraries, 400 health and care providers, 200 social housing organisations & 75% of the UK’s blue-light services. (Source: www.civica.co.uk) Civica has had a presence in Luton for many years and manages a number of local government outsourcing contracts from the property. (2)There is a tenant’s option to determine the lease on the fifth anniversary of the term, subject to 6 months’ prior written notice. (3)The tenant is currently benefitting from a 6 month rent free period due to expire on the 18th March 2015. The Seller has agreed to adjust the completion monies so that the property will effectively produce £58,000 p.a.x. from completion of the sale.
Contacts
Associate Auctioneers
Jessop & Co AW House, 6/8 Stuart Street Luton Bedfordshire LU1 2SJ