Ground floor restaurant let until March 2037 (No breaks)
4 flats on the upper floors
Affluent and popular town
Prominent town centre location
VAT Free Investment
Lot 25
Auction 12th December 2024
Rent £55,840 per Annum Exclusive
Status Available
Guide* £425,000
Sector High Street Retail, Residential
Auction Venue Live Streamed Auction
Property Information
Location
Miles
38 miles north-west of Exeter, 45 miles west of Taunton
Roads
A39, A361, A377, M5 (Junction 27)
Rail
Barnstaple Railway Station
Air
Exeter International Airport
Situation
Barnstaple is a popular North Devon town with a population of 28,000 which is swelled by the influx of tourists during the summer months. The property is prominently located in the heart of the town centre directly opposite Barnstaple Museum and Long Bridge. The surrounding area provides a busy leisure and tourist location with a number of bars, restaurants and hotels in the immediate vicinity.
Tenure
Freehold.
Location
Miles
38 miles north-west of Exeter, 45 miles west of Taunton
Roads
A39, A361, A377, M5 (Junction 27)
Rail
Barnstaple Railway Station
Air
Exeter International Airport
Situation
Barnstaple is a popular North Devon town with a population of 28,000 which is swelled by the influx of tourists during the summer months. The property is prominently located in the heart of the town centre directly opposite Barnstaple Museum and Long Bridge. The surrounding area provides a busy leisure and tourist location with a number of bars, restaurants and hotels in the immediate vicinity.
Tenure
Freehold.
Description
The property comprises an attractive four storey building providing a ground floor restaurant together with four flats on the upper floors.
VAT
VAT is not applicable to this lot.
EPC
The EPC will be available to view online in the solicitor’s legal pack.
Description
The property comprises an attractive four storey building providing a ground floor restaurant together with four flats on the upper floors.
VAT
VAT is not applicable to this lot.
EPC
The EPC will be available to view online in the solicitor’s legal pack.
Tenancy & Accommodation
Floor
Use
Floor Areas Approx sq m
Floor Areas Approx sq ft
Tenant
Term
Rent p.a.x.
Rent Review
Ground
Retail
119.61
(1,287)
SCOFFS ORIGINAL LIMITED with a personal guarantee t/a Scoffs Fish and Chips
21 years from 01/03/2016 until 27/02/2037
£25,000
01/03/2026 and 5 yearly
First (Flat 3)
3 bedroom flat
93.00
(1,001)
INDIVIDUALS
AST from 28/08/2021 until 27/02/2022 (currently holding over)
£8,400
First/Second (Flat 4)
1 bedroom flat
56.00
(602)
INDIVIDUAL
AST from 01/01/2013 until 30/06/2013 (currently holding over)
£6,000
Second/Third (Flat 1)
2 bedroom flat
94.00
(1,011)
INDIVIDUAL
AST from 01/04/2018 until 30/09/2018 (currently holding over)
£7,740
Second (Flat 2)
2 bedroom flat
97.00
(1,044)
INDIVIDUAL
AST from 15/01/2021 until 14/07/2021 (currently holding over)
£8,700
Total
459.61
(4,945) (1)(2)
£55,840 (3)
(1) The commercial floor areas stated above are those published by the Valuation Office Agency (www.voa.gov.uk). (2) The residential floor areas stated above are those published within the EPC's. (3) The residential rents stated above have been annualised.
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