Suite 2, 1st Floor, Refuge House, Watergate Row, Chester CH1 2LE

LOCATION
Refuge House is situated on the south side of Watergate Street and is approached from Row Level close to all amenities including all the prime city shops and restaurants. Watergate Street is within the inner ring road and city walls and is one of the principal retail thoroughfares in Chester.

DESCRIPTION
Refuge House provides city centre office accommodation in the heart of the thriving retail and business district of the city. It has been extensively refurbished throughout and now provides high specification contemporary office accommodation ready for immediate occupation.

The subject office suite is located on the first floor and comprises a large rectangular shaped open plan office incorporating a single partitioned private office / meeting room.

Refuge House provides office suites finished to the following specification:

- Fully DDA compliant
- Intercom and card controlled main entrance
- Male and female WC's on each floor
- Feature reception area
- Open plan office accommodation
- Excellent natural light
- Three compartment perimeter trunking and suspended ceilings with fluorescent light fittings
- Shared kitchen facilities
- Disabled WC.

ACCOMMODATION
The property has been measured on an IPMS 3 basis in accordance with the RICS Property Measurement 2018 and extends to 752 sq ft (69.9 sq m).

RENT
£11,000 per annum exclusive.

SERVICE CHARGE
A service charge is levied for the maintenance, repair and upkeep of the common areas of Refuge House and also includes all the gas / heating to the office suite itself. The budget for the current service charge year is £4,400.

LEASE
The premises are available to lease for a term to be agreed.

VAT
All figures quoted are exclusive of, and may be liable to, VAT at the standard rate prevailing.

BUSINESS RATES
The Valuation Office Agency Website has assessed the Rateable Value at £8,100.

As the Rateable Value is below £12,000 you may be eligible for 100% Small Business Rates Relief meaning no Business Rates are payable.

Please contact the Business Rates Department directly for confirmation

LEGALS COSTS
Each party is to be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in the transaction.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE
The property has an Energy Performance Asset Rating of B47. A full copy of the Energy Performance Certificate is available to download.

CODE FOR LEASING BUSINESS PREMISES
We draw your attention to the RICS Code for Leasing Business Premises which came into effect on 1st September 2020, a full copy of which is available for viewing via the agent.

FURTHER INFORMATION / VIEWING
Please contact Jonty Goodchild of the sole retained agents Bolton Birch.