Retail property (high street) to rent

Rooms

Location
The retail space is located within the established clubhouse building at Oak Lodge Shooting Ground, a renowned clay pigeon shooting ground in the north of England. Oak Lodge Shooting Ground itself is located on the west side of Hartlepool, in a convenient location. The full address of the shooting ground is Oak Lodge Shooting Ground, Brierton Lane, Hartlepool TS22 5PP. The ground is approximately 15 miles to the east of the A1(M) and 6 miles east of the A19. Hartlepool town centre is located approximately 3 miles to the east. The city of Durham is located approximately 19 miles to the north west.

The Property & Accomodation
The property represents a unique opportunity to lease a shooting retail space within an established shooting ground, complete with secure gun storage. The retail space comprises of two rooms. The first being the main Gun Room (4.31m x 4.32m) with a further/separate storage room (4.30m x 2.17m) leading off this room. The Gun Room has been specifically built for the purposes of secure gun storage, including steel reinforced concrete block walling, steel reinforced ceilings and secure access. The retail area is fitted with gun racks and cupboards with racking for circa 70 shotguns/rifles/air rifles. There is also ample space for the display of other items, such as ammunition, country clothing and similar. There is plenty of car parking to the front of the clubhouse.

Oak Lodge Shooting Ground
Oak Lodge Shooting Ground, established by the Landlords circa 13 years ago, is set within 20 acres of beautiful countryside, and has become a well known and established clay pigeon shooting ground. The ground regularly hosts high level competition shoots as well as shooting on weekends and Wednesday evenings. Oak Lodge offers English Sporting setups, as well as Down the Line, Sportrap, and FITASC disciplines. There is also a popular air rifle range at the ground, complete with indoor shooting areas. The clubhouse includes a popular café area, adjacent to the Gun Room. The ground sees significant footfall from those participating in clay pigeon shooting, and air rifle shooting throughout the year.

Facilities
WC facilities for both the Tenant and their visiting customers are to be shared with the wider Clubhouse and visiting customers of the shooting ground. There is a wi-fi internet connection at the property included in the rent, that the Tenant will have the use of. There is an existing ADT security system installed (that includes a calling service directly to the Police and keyholders) as well as CCTV (both internal and external). A small kitchenette area will be installed in the store room area, with sink basin, water supply and electricity plugs, for the Tenant’s convenience.

Services
The property is served by mains electricity and mains water. Drainage is to a septic tank that the Landlord will be responsible for the maintenance of. Heating of the retail space is provided by electric heating. All costs of services/energy are included in the rent, subject to fair and reasonable usage.

Registered Firearms Dealer (RFD)
The Landlord (who currently operates the retail space/gun room), benefits from RFD status. Please note that this RFD status is personal to the Landlord and any Tenant wishing to continue the use of the property for the retail of shotguns and firearms will need to obtain their own RFD License from the relevant authorities prior to doing so. The Landlord will support such an application where reasonably required.

Tenure
The property is available to let on a lease agreement on either a short or long term basis. Prospective tenants are invited to discuss their proposals with H&H Land & Estates, as the Landlord’s agents. The lease will be prepared by the Landlord’s solicitor.

Repairs & Insurance
The Landlord will be responsible for all external repairs and insuring the building and the Tenant will be responsible for all internal repairs within the retail area, as well as for the insurance of stock etc.

Offers
Interested parties are invited to contact H&H Land & Estates to arrange a viewing of the property and thereafter supply their proposed business plans and rent offered. The Landlord will consider all applications on merit and invite shortlisted applicants to interview.

Viewings
Strictly by appointment only with the Landlord’s agent.

Legal Costs
Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs in relation to the letting of the property by the Landlord to the Tenant.

Money Laundering Regulations
Prospective Tenants should be aware that in the event that they are successful, they will be required to provide us with documents in relation to Money Laundering Regulations. The extent of the required documentation will be confirmed to the Tenant after acceptance of an offer.

Burdens
The property is to be let subject to all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, rights of light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights, obligations and easements, quasi easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether or not constituted in the title deeds or referred to in these particulars. The Tenant will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of such burdens.