High Street, Uttoxeter

Location
The property is situated on the western side of the A522 in a mixed commercial and residential area.

Uttoxeter is in the County of Staffordshire and sits on the A50 / A518, 14 miles north east of Stafford and 16 miles south east of Stoke on Trent.

The town has a residential population of circa 14,014 (2021 census) increasing to a district population of circa 104,000 persons.

The towns main employment sectors include manufacturing, retail, banking, finance and business services, transport, storage and communications. The town’s major employers include Fox’s Biscuits, JCB Heavy Products Ltd, Tesco Stores Limited, Waitrose & Partners and Denstone College.

Recent commercial and residential developments in Uttoxeter include a new industrial and logistics park, St Modwen’s Park which is expected to create hundreds of jobs and contribute significantly to the local economy also PMW Property is developing two new industrial and logistics units at Robert Bakewell Business Park offering a total of 143,188 sq ft and a variety of housing projects including Hamilton Copse, Bramshall Meadows and the redevelopment of the former JCB Bamford Works site.

The main commercial centre of High Street is approximately 150m to the south.

Distance to nearby centres include:
Burton on Trent 14 miles
Stafford 14 miles
Stoke on Trent 16 miles
Derby 19 miles
Congleton 29 miles

Description
The property is a Grade II Listed, detached building of a traditional brick construction originally circa 1640 but with the majority of the building later 18th and 19th century additions.

The main building has a series of garbed pitched roofs covered with plain clay tiles set behind a brick parapet wall to the front elevation. Fenestrations comprise original soft wood timber sash and replacement soft wood timber casement windows, bay windows on the front elevations have stone mullion frames.

A large detached storeroom is constructed along the southern boundary of brick construction with part metal profile clad elevations and roof. A brick outbuilding in the rear yard has a shower room and toilet.

Externally a large car park at the front side of the building accommodates up to 25 vehicles. Rear grounds are laid permanently to lawn with a small enclosed courtyard. The boundary is identified by brick walls.

Internally accommodation is provided over two floors with a basement and attic room storage. Many original features are retained but modern improvements have been made including air conditioning and data communications installed.

The office accommodation is laid out in a circular form with ancillary toilet and staff facilities to each floor. A large basement and attic store rooms provide secondary storage areas.

The property is considered suitable for a variety of uses (subject to planning consents) including return to a fine home, possibly as one or more dwellings, residential or special needs care home and associated uses. Further advice should be sought from the Planning Authority as necessary.

Accommodation
All areas referred to in these particulars are approximate.

Basement: 41m² / 441 sq ft
Ground Floor: 284m² / 3,056 sq ft
First Floor: 221m² / 2,378 sq ft
Attic : 95m² / 1,023 sq ft
Garage/Workshop: 50m² / 538 sq ft
Outbuilding : 14m² / 151 sq ft
TOTAL NET INTERNAL : 705m² / 7,587 sq ft

Planning
Current uses Class B1 Offices.

Services
Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage are all connected to the property. There is also air conditioning and central heating connected to the premises.

Rates
The premises have the following Rateable Values:

Management – The Manor House: £8,700
Office 1 – Ground Floor: £2,950
Office 2 – Ground Floor: £2,550
Office 3 – Ground Floor: £1,750
Office 4 – Ground Floor: £1,900
Office 5 – Ground Floor: £1,750
Office 6 – Ground Floor: £4,000
Office 9 – Ground Floor: £3,350
Office 1 – First Floor: £2,200
Office 2 – First Floor: £2,550
Office 3 – First Floor: £2,375
Office 4 – First Floor: £2,000
Office 5 – First Floor: £1,450
Office 6 – First Floor: £2,050
Office 7 – First Floor: £960
Office 8 – First Floor: £3,900
(East Staffordshire Borough Council).

Energy Performance Certificate
The property has an energy performance rating of Band D. A copy of the energy performance certificate is available upon request.

Terms
Freehold
Offers are invited in the region of £795,000.

Leasehold
Alternatively, the premises are available to let on a full repairing and insuring lease for a flexible term at a rent of £75,000 per annum exclusive, which is to be payable quarterly in advance by standing order/direct debit. The rent will be subject to upward only reviews at three yearly intervals.

Value Added Tax
The sale price and rent are not be subject to value added tax.

Rent Deposit Agreement
In the event of a letting, the Tenant will be required to enter into a Rent Deposit Agreement which will be equivalent to three months rent and which will be held by the Landlord for the duration of the term.

References
In the event of a letting, the Tenant will be required to enter into a Rent Deposit Agreement which will be equivalent to three months rent and which will be held by the Landlord for the duration of the term.

Legal Costs
Each party are to bear their own legal costs incurred in the transaction.

Viewings
Viewings are strictly via prior appointment with the joint agents:-

John German:
Contact: James Morgan
Tel: 01889 567444
Email: uttoxeter@johngerman.co.uk

Salloway:
Contact: Anwar Hussain
Tel: 01283 500030
Email: anwar@salloway.com