Shop to rent

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LOCATION
Hexham is a thriving market town, lying adjacent to the A69 Trans-Pennine route, which provides access to the A1 trunk road some 20 miles to the east. Carlisle lies around 38 miles to the west and Newcastle upon Tyne City centre around 23 miles to the east. The town also lies on the main railway line between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle and is an important retail, commercial and tourist centre. The property lies within the Hexham Conservation area. The property is well positioned in Hexham town centre, holding a prominent position just off Priestpopple, which is the main vehicular route through the town. Nearby occupiers include Sage Wealth Management, Barnardo's, Ladbrokes, Greggs, and Lloyds Bank as well as a number of independent traders. The surrounding streets including Fore Street are popular retail locations where national occupiers are present.

DESCRIPTION
The property comprises a ground floor retail unit within a three-storey traditional mid-terraced building predominantly of brick construction under a pitched slate covered roof. The property benefits from a wide timber framed shop frontage with fascia above. Internally it has plastered walls and ceiling, tiled floor and strip lighting. To the rear is a w.c. and an area previously used as a kitchen. To the rear of the building is a small enclosed shared yard.

ACCOMMODATION
We have measured the property as providing the following net internal areas:

Ground floor

Retail area
43.48 sq m(468 sq ft)

Boiler room
2.86 sq m(31 sq ft)

Kitchen area
9.47 sq m(102 sq ft)

Total
55.81 sq m(601 sq ft)

USE
The property has been most recently used as a café but is suitable for other retail uses. It may also be suitable for use as an office, subject to all necessary consents including planning consent being obtained.

TENURE
The property is available to let by way of a new internal repairing and insuring lease for a term of years to be agreed.

RENT
The property is available to let at a rent of £12,900 per annum exclusive of business rates and payable quarterly in advance.

BUSINESS RATES
The property is assessed for business rates as follows:

Description:
Café & Premises

Rateable Value:
£6,900 Interested parties should make enquiries direct with the Local Authority to establish the actual rates payable. It is envisaged that most occupiers will benefit from small business rates relief where this is their only commercial property and that no business rates will be payable. If the use of the property is changed, the rateable value may be increased.

LEGAL COSTS
Each party is to bear their own legal costs.