LA Fitness 20 Chestnut Avenue Northwood Middlesex HA6 1HR

  • LA Fitness<br>20 Chestnut Avenue<br>Northwood<br>Middlesex<br>HA6 1HR

LA Fitness
20 Chestnut Avenue
Northwood
Middlesex
HA6 1HR

Freehold Leisure Investment in Affluent North-West London Location

  • Entirely let to LA Leisure Ltd (t/a LA Fitness) guaranteed by LA Fitness Ltd and MOP Acquisitions (LAF) Ltd, until 2041
  • Fixed rental uplift in 2016 with RPI linked five yearly rent reviews thereafter
  • Situated in a prosperous and sought after residential area
  • Total approximate site area of 0.542 hectares (1.339 acres)
  • Lot
    25
  • Auction
    6th December 2012
  • Rent
    £421,679 per Annum Exclusive
  • Status
    Sold Prior
  • Price
     
  • Auction Venue
    Millennium Hotel
    39-44 Grosvenor Square
    London W1K 2HP
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Freehold Leisure Investment in Affluent North-West London Location

  • Entirely let to LA Leisure Ltd (t/a LA Fitness) guaranteed by LA Fitness Ltd and MOP Acquisitions (LAF) Ltd, until 2041
  • Fixed rental uplift in 2016 with RPI linked five yearly rent reviews thereafter
  • Situated in a prosperous and sought after residential area
  • Total approximate site area of 0.542 hectares (1.339 acres)
  • Lot 25
  • Auction 6th December 2012
  • Rent £421,679 per Annum Exclusive
  • Status Sold Prior
  • Price  
  • Sector
    Leisure
  • Auction Venue
    Millennium Hotel
    39-44 Grosvenor Square
    London W1K 2HP

Property Information

Location
Miles
3 miles south-east of Rickmansworth, 3 miles north of Ruislip, 14 miles north-west of Central London
Roads
A404, M25 (Junction 17 & 18), M1 (Junction 15)
Rail
Northwood Underground & Northwood Hills Underground (Metropolitan Line)
Air
Heathrow International Airport
Situation

The property is situated in a prominent position on Chestnut Avenue, which is accessed directly from the busy A404 Pinner Road, the main road linking
Harrow with the M25 and Amersham. The surrounding area comprises residential dwellings while Northwood Recreation Ground, Haste Hill Golf Course and Northwood Golf Course are all adjacent. Additionally the property benefits from being equidistant from both Northwood and Northwood Hills Underground Stations.

Tenure

Freehold.

Location
Miles
3 miles south-east of Rickmansworth, 3 miles north of Ruislip, 14 miles north-west of Central London
Roads
A404, M25 (Junction 17 & 18), M1 (Junction 15)
Rail
Northwood Underground & Northwood Hills Underground (Metropolitan Line)
Air
Heathrow International Airport
Situation

The property is situated in a prominent position on Chestnut Avenue, which is accessed directly from the busy A404 Pinner Road, the main road linking
Harrow with the M25 and Amersham. The surrounding area comprises residential dwellings while Northwood Recreation Ground, Haste Hill Golf Course and Northwood Golf Course are all adjacent. Additionally the property benefits from being equidistant from both Northwood and Northwood Hills Underground Stations.

Tenure

Freehold.

Description

The property comprises a self contained health club with a gym, swimming pool, sauna, steam room, treatment rooms, numerous studios, crèche, café/bar with roof terrace and 5 squash courts. The property benefits from substantial on-site parking for some 113 cars with a total approximate site area of 0.542 hectares (1.339 acres).

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 a self contained health club with a gym, swimming pool, sauna, steam room, treatment rooms, numerous studios, crèche, café/bar with roof terrace and 5 squash courts. The property benefits from substantial on-site parking for some 113 cars with a total approximate site area of 0.542 hectares (1.339 acres).

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
Ground
First
Health Club
2,436.4 sq m
(26,226 sq ft)
LA LEISURE LIMITED (t/a LA
Fitness) Guaranteed by LA
FITNESS LTD & MOP ACQUISITIONS (LAF) LTD (1) (2)
35 years from 21/06/2006
until 20/06/2041 on a full
repairing and insuring lease
£421,679 (3)
21/06/2016
and 5 yearly
thereafter
Totals  
2,436 sq m
(26,226 sq ft)
    £421,679

(1) Created in 1996, LA Fitness is the trading name of LA Leisure Ltd. LA Fitness is a market leader when it comes to offering a wide range of fitness options. The
company trades from 80 clubs in the UK and Ireland and has nearly 220,000 members (Source: www.lafitness.co.uk 21/06/2012). For the year ending 31/10/2011, LA Leisure Ltd reported a turnover of £88,746,988, pre-tax profits of £411,170 and a net worth of £4,612,030. LA Fitness Ltd reported pre-tax profits of £3,437,500 and a net worth of £14,486,897. (Source: www.riskdisk.com 26/06/2012)

(2) We understand that a hairdresser, a beauty therapist, a physiotherapist and outside parties running the crèche use the facilities through a separate agreement
with the tenant.

(3) Under the terms of the lease the rent review in 2016 is fixed to the passing rent plus 15.93%. The rental income will therefore increase to £488,852 p.a.x in 2016. Subsequent reviews are RPI linked subject to a minimum increase of 1.5% and a maximum increase of 3.0% per annum.

Contacts

Acuitus
Tom RyderTom Ryder +44 (0)20 7034 4858 tom.ryder@acuitus.co.uk
Seller's Solicitors
Ashurst LLP Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2HA
Tessa Hardy 020 7638 1178tessa.Hardy@ashurst.com

Useful Links

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

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