Second Floor West Wing, Station House, Station Road, Kendal LA9 6SA

LOCATION

 

The office suite is located within Station House strategically positioned in Kendal Town Centre adjacent to the Railway Station. The thriving retail centre with attractive shops and leisure facilities is just a 5 minute walk to the south and Kendal Bus Station is within a 5 minute walk to the west.

 

Kendal is the principal town of South Lakeland and is situated just outside of the southern boundaries of the Lake District National Park, only 6 miles from Junctions 36 and 37 of the M6 Motorway. The town has a resident population of 29,495 (2011 Census) and is a popular tourist destination being 10 miles south of Windermere and the gateway to the Lakes which has recently gained World Heritage status. The town has a weighted retail catchment in excess of 50,000 people and a greater district catchment in excess of 102,000. The district’s Class Grouping indicates that in excess of 50% of the catchment area is of A, B or C demographic.

 

Oxenholme Train Station which is situated on the West Coast main railway line is located 4 miles to the south providing direct services to London (approximate journey time 2 hours 50 minutes) and Glasgow (1 hour 45 minutes).

 

Station House connects directly to the A6 Shap Road providing a direct route south into Kendal town centre and onto Junction 36 of the M6, 8 miles away. The A6 travels north to Shap and Junction 39 of the M6, circa 15 miles away. The location is an established commercial area to the north of Kendal Town Centre providing a mixture of warehouses, offices, car showrooms and trade counter properties to the west and occupiers including David Hayton car showroom, Atlantis Kitchens, Age UK, Enterprise Rent a Car and Homebase.

 

 

 

DESCRIPTION

 

Station House is a former railway station building dating from the late 19^th century which was converted in circa 1991 and has excellent communication links at the northern extent of Kendal Town Centre. Current occupiers include Station House Surgery and Lloyds Pharmacy.

 

The second floor West Wing accommodation has recently been refurbished to provide attractive office accommodation which is divided into self-contained offices.  The building is of stone construction built over 4 levels and is split into wings via a central stairway and lift facility.

 

The available office accommodation is arranged on the second floor and there is good access to the building with a level access and a passenger lift from the entrance lobby. There is car parking through a central passageway to the rear of the scheme for approximately 50 cars.

 

SPECIFICATION

 

• Attractive entrance & central lobby/reception area
• DDA compliant lift
• Excellent communication links
• On site car parking
• CCTV security
• Excellent views over Kendal

 

 

ACCOMMODATION

 

The available accommodation provides the following approximate net internal areas:

 

2^nd Floor, West Wing

 

Suite 1                                                                         19.40m²           (209 sq ft)

Suite 2                                                                         12.64m²           (136 sq ft)

Suite 3                                                                         12.54m²           (135 sq ft)

Suite 4                                                                         12.14m²           (131 sq ft)

Suite 5                                                                         22.44m²           (242 sq ft)

Suite 6                                                                         22.28m²           (240 sq ft)

 

Total approximate Net Internal Area                      133.35m²         (1,435 sq ft)

 

Further office space of circa 2,823 sq ft may be available, further details upon application.

 

There will be allocated car parking spaces within the secure car park included within the lease agreements.

 

LEASE TERMS

 

The individual offices are available by way of flexible lease agreements at the following rentals inclusive of service charge:

 

 

Office 1                                                                                   £4,200

Office 2                                                                                   £2,750

Office 3                                                                                   £2,750

Office 4                                                                                   £2,750

Office 5                                                                                   £5,000

Office 6                                                                                   £5,000

 

 

The Second Floor West Wing is available as whole on a new Full Repairing & Insuring lease by way of a service charge for a number of years to be agreed and at a commencing rental of £12,000 per annum exclusive.

 

SERVICE CHARGE

 

There is a service charge levied to recover the cost of the management and upkeep of common areas of Station House.  The service charge payable for 2018-2019 is circa £4.50 per sq ft per annum exclusive.

 

VAT

 

All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT where applicable.

 

RATEABLE VALUE

 

We understand from the VOA website that the office suite is currently assessed as a whole and will need to be re-assessed upon occupation.

 

Prospective tenants should check the exact rates payable with South Lakeland District Council – Tel: 08450504434.

 

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

 

It is understood that Energy Performance Asset Rating assessments for the units have been produced and a copy of the Energy Performance Certificate are available upon request.

 

LEGAL COSTS

 

Each party to bear their own legal costs in the preparation and settlement of the lease documentation together with any VAT there on.

 

VIEWING

 

The property is available to view by prior appointment with the Windermere Office of Edwin Thompson LLP.  Contact:

 

Joe Ellis – j.ellis@edwin-thompson.co.uk

 

John Haley – j.haley@edwin-thompson.co.uk

 

Tel: 015394 48811

 

www.edwin-thompson.co.uk

 

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

 

Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the Vendor of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that:

1. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, any offer or contract.
2. All descriptions, dimensions, plans, reference to condition and necessary conditions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness.
3. No person in the employment of Edwin Thompson has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Agents, nor into any contract on behalf of the Vendor.
4. No responsibility can be accepted for loss or expense incurred in viewing the property or in any other way in the event of the property being sold or withdrawn.
5. These particulars were prepared in June 2018.h