Situated in the prime retail area of Station Road East in the centre of Oxted opposite Costa Coffee and close to multiples including Sainsbury Local, Boots, Carpetright, Co-Op and Waitrose together with a wide variety of independent trading retailers and businesses.
Central Oxted benefits from BR station and Station Road East forms the main access into the town from the A25 with Waitrose at the upper end. Short term street parking is permitted opposite the shop unit with longer term parking in Local Authority car park behind Boots which is very close by.
The premises form a very appealing traditional retail unit raised from the pavement providing highly visible and prominent timber shopfront. The accommodation is currently arranged as clear retail space plus rear store created by partitioning with WC. Internally woodblock flooring, and high ceilings enhance the appeal.
There is also the benefit of a detached rear studio behind the shop unit accessed from an alleyway beside the building which could form a variety of uses STPP
Due to retirement our Client is looking to sell the trading business of Oxted Health Foods which is well established and has traded in the this location for over 26 years.He would seek a small premium for goodwill (Guide: £25,000) and stock at value (currently stock circa £20,000). Accounts and commercial information will be made available by our Clients accountant following signing of a confidentiality waiver.
32’11”
10.03m
17’5”
5.31m
573 sq ft
53.23m2
193 sq ft
17.93m2
Rear studio
155 sq ft
14.40m2
Total internal area – 766 sq ft (71.19m2)
The rent is to be £25,000 per annum exclusive
SERVICE CHARGE
A service charge will be payable in addition to the rent.
The premises are offered EITHER by the existing Tenant seeking an assignment of the existing lease granted for a term of 15 years from 15.6.07 at a passing rent of £24,000 pax OR new lease is to be granted direct by the Landlord for a new term and rent review pattern to be agreed at a commencing rent of
£ 25,000 pax outside the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 for the shop alone or £28,000 pax to include the rear studio.
The Valuation Office Agency lists the property as having a rateable value of £17,750.
We understand that the premises is not elected for VAT. All rents, prices and premiums are stated exclusive of VAT under the Finance Act 1989.
