Let to The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on a renewed lease until 2027 (no breaks)
The tenant has been in occupation since at least 1972
Approximately 200 metres from the major 260,000 sq ft/50 unit Washington Square Shopping Centre
Opposite the town’s main bus station
Long term residential redevelopment potential (subject to consents)
Nearby occupiers include River Island, Next, JD Sport, Costa Coffee and Poundland
Lot 65
Auction 5th December 2018
Rent £49,000 per Annum Exclusive
Status Sold
Price £585,000
Sector Office
Auction Venue The Radisson Blu Portman Hotel 22 Portman Square London W1H 7BG
Property Information
Location
Miles
35 miles south of Carlisle
Roads
A66 A596, M6
Rail
Workington Railway Station
Air
Newcastle Airport
Situation
Workington is a port town situated immediately north of the Lake District National Park. The property is prominently situated within the town centre, opposite the town’s main bus station and some 200 metres from the major 50+ unit Washington Square Shopping Centre. Nearby occupiers include River Island, Next, JD Sport, Costa Coffee and Poundland.
Tenure
Freehold.
Location
Miles
35 miles south of Carlisle
Roads
A66 A596, M6
Rail
Workington Railway Station
Air
Newcastle Airport
Situation
Workington is a port town situated immediately north of the Lake District National Park. The property is prominently situated within the town centre, opposite the town’s main bus station and some 200 metres from the major 50+ unit Washington Square Shopping Centre. Nearby occupiers include River Island, Next, JD Sport, Costa Coffee and Poundland.
Tenure
Freehold.
Description
The property comprises office accommodation arranged on the ground and two upper floors benefiting from regular open plan floor plates with suspended ceilings and double glazed windows. The property also benefits from parking at the rear of the property for 11 cars. The property may be suitable for long term residential redevelopment (subject to consents).
VAT
VAT is applicable to this lot.
Completion Period
Six Week Completion
EPC
Band C. See legal pack at acuitus.co.uk
Description
The property comprises office accommodation arranged on the ground and two upper floors benefiting from regular open plan floor plates with suspended ceilings and double glazed windows. The property also benefits from parking at the rear of the property for 11 cars. The property may be suitable for long term residential redevelopment (subject to consents).
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT t/a Job Centre Plus
From 01/04/2018 until 31/03/2027 on a full repairing and insuring lease (1)
£49,000 (2)
31/03/2023
Total
1,292.9 sq m
(13,917 sq ft)
£49,000 (2)
(1) The Lease is on full repairing and insuring terms subject to an arrangement during the period where the Government or a Government Department is the tenant where generally the Government will be self-insuring i.e. there is no requirement for the tenant to insure and no entitlement for the landlord to insure. Where those circumstances apply the Government Department assumes the risk of reinstatement as set out in Schedule 9 of the lease. (2) The lease provides for a rent free period from 1st April 2018 until 1st January 2020. The seller will pay the buyer monies equivalent to £49,000 per annum exclusive from completion of the sale until the end of the rent free period. Therefore the property will produce £49,000 per annum exclusive from the completion of the sale.
