30/32 Howardsgate Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL8 6BJ

30/32 Howardsgate
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL8 6BJ

Well located Restaurant and Retail Investment

Let to Bill's Restaurants Limited and Sue Ryder
Bill's Restaurant let until 2039 (subject to option)
Prominent town centre location in affluent commuter town
Less than 100m from the Howard Shopping Centre
Strategic location between Sainsbury's and John Lewis

Lot
24
Auction
12th February 2020
Rent
£115,000 per Annum Exclusive
Status
Sold Post
Price
Auction Venue
The Montcalm Hotel
2 Wallenberg Place
Marble Arch
London W1H 7TN

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Well located Restaurant and Retail Investment

Let to Bill's Restaurants Limited and Sue Ryder
Bill's Restaurant let until 2039 (subject to option)
Prominent town centre location in affluent commuter town
Less than 100m from the Howard Shopping Centre
Strategic location between Sainsbury's and John Lewis

Lot 24
Auction 12th February 2020
Rent £115,000 per Annum Exclusive
Status Sold Post
Price
Sector
High Street Retail
Auction Venue
The Montcalm Hotel
2 Wallenberg Place
Marble Arch
London W1H 7TN

Property Information

Location

Miles: 7 miles west of Hertford; 24 miles north of Central London
Roads: A1(M) (Junctions 4, 5 & 6), A1000,; M25 (Junction 23)
Rail: Welwyn Garden City Railway Station
Air: London Luton Airport

Situation

Welwyn Garden City is an affluent commuter town approximately 20 miles north of London. The property is located in the heart of the town, occupying a prominent position on Howardsgate. The Howard Shopping Centre is less than 100m to the north-east and is adjacent to a busy mainline railway station providing regular services to London King's Cross in approximately 25 minutes. The Howard Shopping Centre houses occupiers including Marks & Spencer, H&M, Boots and WH Smith. Other nearby occupiers include Caffe Nero, Superdrug, Pizza Express, Prezzo and John Lewis.

Tenure

Virtual Freehold. 999 years held from Wigmores South Limited from 25th March 1988 at a peppercorn rent, plus share of the freehold. Please refer to the legal pack for further information.

Location

Miles: 7 miles west of Hertford; 24 miles north of Central London
Roads: A1(M) (Junctions 4, 5 & 6), A1000,; M25 (Junction 23)
Rail: Welwyn Garden City Railway Station
Air: London Luton Airport

Situation

Tenure

Virtual Freehold. 999 years held from Wigmores South Limited from 25th March 1988 at a peppercorn rent, plus share of the freehold. Please refer to the legal pack for further information.

Description

The property comprises two ground floor retail units, with unit 30 benefiting from an extensive return frontage onto Wigmores South. The two units share a service area, connecting to a rear communal service yard. The units form part of a larger building which does not form part of the sale.

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

EPC

30 & 32 Howardsgate - Band C. Available to download at acuitus.co.uk

Description

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

EPC

30 & 32 Howardsgate - Band C. Available to download at acuitus.co.uk

Tenancy & Accommodation

Unit	Floor	Use	Floor Areas (Approx)		Tenant	Term	Rent p.a.x	Reviews
No. 30	Ground	Retail/ Ancillary	214.61 sq m	(2,310 sq ft)	SUE RYDER (1)	10 years from 11/06/2014 until 23/06/2024	£50,000
No. 32	Ground	Restaurant/ Ancillary	305.65 sq m	(3,290 sq ft)	BILL’S RESTAURANTS LIMITED (2) on assignment from Prezzo Plc (3) t/a Bill’s	25 years from 08/08/2014 until 07/08/2039 (4)	£65,000	08/08/2024 and five yearly
Total			520.26 sq m	(5,600 sq ft)			£115,000

(1) Sue Ryder is a registered national charity providing health and social care services in local communities. Sue Ryder has 450+ shops across the UK (Source: www.sueryder.org 06/01/2020).
(2) Bill's Restaurant & Bar have 82 restaurants across the UK (Source: 08/01/2020).
(3) The property was assigned to Bill's Restaurants Limited on 26th September 2014 from Prezzo Plc, who have entered into an Authorised Guarantee Agreement (AGA).
(4) The lease provides a tenant option to determine on 08/08/2029, subject to 12 months' notice.

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