48 George Street Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1PD

  • 48 George Street<br>Bathgate<br>West Lothian<br>EH48 1PD

48 George Street
Bathgate
West Lothian
EH48 1PD

Heritable Retail Investment

  • Let to Specsavers until 2024
  • October 2018 Tenants Break Removed
  • Prominent pedestrianised town centre location
  • Nearby occupiers include WH Smith, Boots the Chemist, Santander, Poundland and Greggs
  • Lot
    59
  • Auction
    24th May 2018
  • Rent
    £20,000 per Annum Exclusive
  • Status
    Sold
  • Price
    £180,000
  • Sector
    High Street Retail
  • Auction Venue
    The Radisson Blu Portman Hotel
    22 Portman Square
    London W1H 7BG
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Heritable Retail Investment

  • Let to Specsavers until 2024
  • October 2018 Tenants Break Removed
  • Prominent pedestrianised town centre location
  • Nearby occupiers include WH Smith, Boots the Chemist, Santander, Poundland and Greggs
  • Lot 59
  • Auction 24th May 2018
  • Rent £20,000 per Annum Exclusive
  • Status Sold
  • Price £180,000
  • Sector
    High Street Retail
  • Auction Venue
    The Radisson Blu Portman Hotel
    22 Portman Square
    London W1H 7BG

Property Information

Location
Miles
18 miles west of Edinburgh, 27 miles east of Glasgow
Roads
A89, M8 (Junction 3A)
Rail
Bathgate Railway Station
Air
Edinburgh International Airport
Situation

Bathgate is a popular town in West Lothian located on the M8 motorway linking Edinburgh and Glasgow. The property is situated in a prominent position on the east side of the pedestrianised George Street, Bathgate’s main retail thoroughfare. Nearby occupiers include WH Smith, Boots the Chemist, Santander, Poundland and Greggs

Tenure

Heritable. (Scottish equivalent of freehold)

Location
Miles
18 miles west of Edinburgh, 27 miles east of Glasgow
Roads
A89, M8 (Junction 3A)
Rail
Bathgate Railway Station
Air
Edinburgh International Airport
Situation

Bathgate is a popular town in West Lothian located on the M8 motorway linking Edinburgh and Glasgow. The property is situated in a prominent position on the east side of the pedestrianised George Street, Bathgate’s main retail thoroughfare. Nearby occupiers include WH Smith, Boots the Chemist, Santander, Poundland and Greggs

Tenure

Heritable. (Scottish equivalent of freehold)

Description

The property comprises retail accommodation on the ground floor.

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

Completion Period

Six Week Completion

EPC

The EPC will be available to view online in the solicitor’s legal pack.

Description

The property comprises retail accommodation on the ground floor.

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

Completion Period

Six Week Completion

EPC

The EPC will be available to view online in the solicitor’s legal pack.

Tenancy & Accommodation

Floor Use Floor Areas (Approx) Tenant Term Rent p.a.x Review
Ground Retail
175.6 sq m
(1,890 sq ft)
SPECSAVERS
OPTICAL
SUPERSTORES
LIMITED (1)
15 years from
28/10/2008 until
27/10/2023 on a full
repairing and
insuring lease
£20,000 (2) 28/10/2018
Total
175.6 sq m
(1,890 sq ft)
    £20,000 (2)  

(1) For the year ending 28th February 2017, Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited reported a turnover of £716,509,000, a pre-tax profit of £32,772,000 and a total net worth of £54,000,000 (Source: Experian Group 13/4/2018).
(2) Under the terms of the lease, the current rent reserved is £10,000 per annum exclusive (p.a.x.), up to and including 27/08/2018. From 28/08/2018 the rent increases to £20,000 per annum exclusive (p.a.x.). The seller will pay the buyer the difference between £10,000 p.a.x. and £20,000 p.a.x. from completion of sale until the 28th August 2018. Therefore the property will produce £20,000 p.a.x. from completion of the sale.

Property Documents

  • Site Plan
    Updated Date
    18.11.19
    File Size
    3 MB
    View PDF
  • Catalogue Page
    Updated Date
    18.11.19
    File Size
    648 KB
    View PDF
  • Memorandum of Sale
    Updated Date
    27.03.17
    File Size
    27 KB
    View PDF

Contacts

Acuitus
John MehtabJohn Mehtab +44 (0)20 7034 4855 +44 (0)7899 060 519john.mehtab@acuitus.co.uk
Seller's Solicitors
Leslie Wolfson & Co. Solicitors 19 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6BQ
Alan Carlton 0141 270 7448jac@lesliewolfson.co.uk

Useful Links

Acuitus Finance
Stuart BuchananStuart Buchanan +44 (0)20 7034 4850 +44 (0)7879 432868stuart.buchanan@acuitus.co.uk

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