Unit 9, Parkway Farm Business Park
Location
Poundbury forms part of the Duchy of Cornwall’s estate on the western fringe of the county town of Dorchester. Poundbury is growing rapidly in response to market demand and will eventually add some 5,000 people to the existing town of Dorchester. There are already a number of major employers on the development with further phases under discussion. The town centre is within 2 miles to the east and access to the A35 bypass is excellent. Retail and eating facilities are available on the development.
The site is located on Parkway (B3150) which is accessed from the A35 Bridport Road.
Description
These detached premises will be built in accordance with the following brief specification:-
- A pitched fibre centre roof incorporating daylight panels
- A steel portal frame
- A mix of brick and timber elevations
- Ground and first floor double glazed windows
- Internal eaves height 6 metres
- Power floated concrete floor
- Male and female WCs
- Shell fit out to factory with 3 phase electricity to distribution board, gas and telecom
- Carpeted open plan first floor offices with a suspended ceiling incorporating recessed lighting and male and female WCs
- Carpeted ground floor reception
- Concrete loading aprons
- 40 allocated parking upon a tarmacadam forecourt
Summary of Accommodation
| Ground floor factory | 1,672 sq m | 18,000 sq ft |
| First floor open plan offices | 186 sq m | 2,000 sq ft |
| Total gross internal area approx | 1,858 sq m | 20,000 sq ft |
Virtual Freehold
The premises are for sale virtual freehold; 125 year leases subject to a peppercorn rental.
Price
£1.8M plus VAT
Rental
The premises are available to let by way of new full repairing and insuring leases subject to upward only, open market rent reviews every 5 years at a commencing rental of £130,000 per annum exclusive of rates, VAT, service charge and insurance premium payable quarterly in advance by standing order.
Planning
Planning consent has been granted for B2 general industrial use and B1 office use. B1 light industrial and B8 storage and distribution uses will be considered subject to details being provided by the purchaser/tenant on employment generation. Interested parties can contact the Local Planning Authority at West Dorset District Council 01305 251010 with regard to their own proposed use.
Rateable Value
To be assessed once constructed.
Service Charge
Estate premises are often subject to a service charge in respect of the upkeep, management and maintenance of common parts within the estate. We would therefore urge all applicants to make further enquiries as to the existence or otherwise of service charge outgoings.
Legal Costs
Each party to be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in the transaction.
VAT
Unless otherwise stated terms are strictly exclusive of Value Added Tax and interested parties must satisfy themselves as to the incidence of this tax in the subject case.
Viewing
Strictly by prior appointment through agents Goadsby, through whom all negotiations must be conducted.
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