1 High Street Chelmsford Essex CM1 1BE

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1 High Street
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1BE

Freehold Retail & Office Investment

  • Tenants include Cheltenham & Gloucester plc and Adecco UK Limited
  • Prominent High Street position
  • Nearby occupiers include HSBC, Jessops, Caffe Nero, Specsavers and NatWest
  • Residential potential on upper floors (Planning consent obtained)
  • Six Week Completion Period Available
  • Lot
    39
  • Auction
    10th July 2012
  • Rent
    £67,750 per Annum Exclusive
  • Status
    Sold
  • Price
    £650,000
  • Auction Venue
    Millennium Hotel
    39-44 Grosvenor Square
    London W1K 2HP
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Freehold Retail & Office Investment

  • Tenants include Cheltenham & Gloucester plc and Adecco UK Limited
  • Prominent High Street position
  • Nearby occupiers include HSBC, Jessops, Caffe Nero, Specsavers and NatWest
  • Residential potential on upper floors (Planning consent obtained)
  • Six Week Completion Period Available
  • Lot 39
  • Auction 10th July 2012
  • Rent £67,750 per Annum Exclusive
  • Status Sold
  • Price £650,000
  • Sector
    High Street Retail
  • Auction Venue
    Millennium Hotel
    39-44 Grosvenor Square
    London W1K 2HP

Property Information

Location
Miles
37 miles north-east of London, 24 miles south-west of Colchester
Roads
A12, M25 (Junction 28), M11 (Junction 7)
Rail
Chelmsford Rail (35 minutes to Liverpool Street)
Air
Stanstead Airport
Situation

The property is situated in a prominent location on the High Street, opposite Shire Hall and adjacent to the junction with New Street. Nearby occupiers include HSBC, Jessops, Caffe Nero, Specsavers and NatWest. The Council Offices are located opposite, within Shire Hall.

Tenure

Freehold.

Location
Miles
37 miles north-east of London, 24 miles south-west of Colchester
Roads
A12, M25 (Junction 28), M11 (Junction 7)
Rail
Chelmsford Rail (35 minutes to Liverpool Street)
Air
Stanstead Airport
Situation

The property is situated in a prominent location on the High Street, opposite Shire Hall and adjacent to the junction with New Street. Nearby occupiers include HSBC, Jessops, Caffe Nero, Specsavers and NatWest. The Council Offices are located opposite, within Shire Hall.

Tenure

Freehold.

Description

The property comprises two ground floor retail units with basement storage, and two floors of offices above. The offices benefit from a separate self-contained access off the High Street.

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 ground floor retail units with basement storage, and two floors of offices above. The offices benefit from a separate self-contained access off the High Street.

VAT

VAT is 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) Tenant Term Rent p.a.x Reviews/(Reversion)
Ground
Basement

Retail
Store
97.3 sq m

48.5 sq m

(1,047 sq ft)

(522 sq ft)

CHELTENHAM &GLOUCESTER PLC(1)

10 years from
24/06/2011 (2)
£30,750 24/06/2016
Ground Basement Retail
Store
63.0 sq m
37.9 sq m

(678 sq ft)
(408 sq ft)

ASHLEY & PECKLIMITED (3)(sublet to SalmonInvestments Ltd)
10 years from
24/06/2006
£25,000 (24/06/2016)
First
Basement
Offices (4)
Store
130.1 sq m
14.1 sq m

(1,400 sq ft)
(152 sq ft)

ADECCO UKLIMITED (5)
5 years from
24/06/2011 (6)
£12,000 (24/06/2016)
Second Floor Offices (7)
129.0 sq m

(1,389 sq ft)

VACANT (7)
   
Totals  
519.9 sq m
(5,596 sq ft)
    £67,750  

(1) For the year ending 31st December 2009, Cheltenham & Gloucester plc reported a pre-tax profit of £75,500,000 and a total net worth of
£127,800,000. The parent company of Cheltenham & Gloucester plc is Lloyds TSB plc. (Source: www.riskdisk.com 07/06/2012)
(2) There is a tenant option to terminate the lease on 24th June 2016.
(3) Ashley & Peck Limited are an established Essex estate agency. The company won the National Award for best customer services in the
Estate Agency of the Year Awards. (www.ashleypeck.co.uk)
(4) The first floor has planning permission for conversion to residential accommodation.
(5) For the year ending 31st December 2010, Adecco UK Limited reported a turnover of £342,670,000 and a total net worth of £38,094,000.
(Source: www.riskdisk.com 07/06/2012)
(6) As to the first floor office lease there is a tenant option to terminate the lease on 24th June 2013 (subject to 6 months’ notice).
(7) The second floor has planning permission for conversion to residential accommodation.

Contacts

Acuitus
Will HindsWill Hinds +44 (0)20 7034 4861 will.hinds@acuitus.co.uk
Seller's Solicitors
Rix & Kay Solicitors LLP The Courtyard, The Office Village
Uckfield
East Sussex
TN22 1SL
Hamish Smith 01825 761555

Useful Links

Acuitus Finance
Stuart BuchananStuart Buchanan +44 (0)20 7034 4850 +44 (0)7879 432868stuart.buchanan@acuitus.co.uk

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