Unit 1 Parkside Business Park, Parkside Road, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 7EN

LOCATION

The property is situated on Parkside Business Park, in the south of the market town of Kendal, South Cumbria, in the North West of England.

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 2 miles to the southeast providing direct services to London (approximate journey time 2 hours 50 minutes) and Glasgow (1 hour 45 minutes).

Parkside Business Park is accessed from Parkside Road which in turn connects with the A6, less than 500 metres to the west, providing direct access into Kendal Town Centre as well as to the A6 Milnthorpe Road which travels south connecting to the A591 and Junction 36 of the M6, circa 6 miles away.

Parkside Road also connects with Lound Road, circa 200 metres to the west which in turn travels in a southerly direction to the A65 Burton Road, providing access to the southeast area of Kendal where there are good local facilities including an Asda Superstore, a Post Office, Westmorland General Hospital and travelling further on to Oxenholme. The A65 continues south and is an alternative route to Junction 36 of the M6. Parkside Road leads east through a number of popular residential suburbs of Kendal, meeting up with the A684, Singleton Park Road which offers a route up to Junction 37 of the M6, 6 miles away.

Parkside Business Park is an established trading location with occupiers including EK Motor Factors, SBS Kendal, City Plumbing, The Bathroom Showroom, Medlock, Heron Travel, CHC Group as well as leisure users including Phoenix Fitness, Kendal Gymnastics and The Dojo Centre. A Travelodge opened a few years ago nearby on the junction of Parkside Road and Lound Road.


DESCRIPTION

The property provides a single storey, end of terrace modern warehouse unit, of steel portal frame construction with part inner block/profile clad elevations, rendered and pebble dashed to around 2 metres high to the front and with stone detailing running down one side. The premises incorporate UPVC double glazed central pedestrian doors, an electric up-and-over vehicle door (5.09m high x 3.94m wide) and sits underneath a pitched profile clad insulated roof incorporating translucent roof lights.

Internally, the accommodation is arranged with a front office, kitchen area and male female/disabled WCs, rear open plan warehouse space and at first floor, there is a showroom and mezzanine storage.

Office - carpeted flooring, plaster painted walls and ceiling, strip fluorescent lighting and wall mounted electric heater.

Main Warehouse - exposed solid concrete flooring, part block/profile clad elevations, open apex ceiling with strip LED and suspended sodium downlighting and having a minimum eaves height of 5.15m rising to 7.72m at the top of the steel.

Showroom - wood effect vinyl flooring, slat display clad walls part plaster painted/suspended ceiling with a mix of LED strip, spot and recessed fluorescent lighting and internal window panels overlooking the warehouse floor.

Mezzanine Storage - supported by a steel frame, boarded out with steel safety barriers, formed around the rear and two sides.

Externally, there is a strip of concrete hardstanding providing car parking for approximately four/five vehicles as well as loading to the vehicle door.


ACCOMMODATION

The premises provide the following approximate gross internal measurements:

Ground Floor 479.84m2 (5,165 sq ft)

First Floor Showroom 93.13m2 (1,002 sq ft)

Mezzanine Storage 240.56m2 (2,589 sq ft)

Total Approximate Gross Internal Area 813.53m² (8,757 sq ft)


SERVICES

The premises benefit from mains electricity, water and mains drainage.


RATEABLE VALUE

The property has a current Rateable Value of £37,000 and is described as a warehouse and premises with estimated rates payable for the year 2024/2025 of £18,944.

Prospective tenants should make their own enquiries direct to the Business Rates Department at Westmorland & Furness Council.


TERMS

The property is available by way of a new Full Repairing & Insuring lease for a term to be agreed and at a commencing rental of £38,000 per annum exclusive.


ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

An Energy Efficiency Assessment has been commissioned and the Rating Certificate will be available in due course.



VAT

All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT where applicable.



LEGAL COSTS

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



VIEWING

The premises are available to view by prior appointment with the Kendal office of Edwin Thompson LLP. Contact:

John Haley or Ellie Oakley




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 2024.