Former American Golf Unit, Lexdenwood Golf Club, Bakers Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO3

Lexdenwood Golf Club is one of Colchester's premier golf centres, comprising an 18-hole golf course with on-site bar and restaurant, mini golf and impressive landscaped grounds.

The golf club is located approximately 2 miles to the west of Colchester City Centre, with mainline railway station (London Liverpool Street approx. 50 minutes) only 1 mile distant. Access to the A12 is within 1/2 mile providing excellent road links to the national motorway network, Stansted Airport, and the east coast ports of Harwich and Felixstowe.

DESCRIPTION
The premises are of brick construction with a pitched tiled roof, with double personnel doors providing access to the retail area which benefits from suspended ceilings with LED lighting, underfloor heating (not tested), and carpeting. To the side is a carpeted office and store room, with staircase leading to the first floor office / store room. There are communal W/C facilities located within the main Lexdenwood Golf Club building directly adjacent. We are advised that there is a water supply available to the retail unit - interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries / investigations in this regard.

Externally, there is ample unallocated parking within the main Lexdenwood Golf Club car park, plus additional overflow spaces available in close proximity.

The site benefits from generous outdoor space, with external / garden areas available at sizes to suit tenants requirements, subject to negotiation.

ACCOMMODATION
[Approximate Net Internal Floor Areas]

Ground Floor Retail / Sales Area 2,182 sq ft [202.7 sq m] approx.
Ground Floor Offices / Store 271 sq ft [25.2 sq m] approx.
First Floor Office / Store 184 sq ft [17.1 sq m] approx.
Total 2,637 sq ft [245.0 sq m] approx.

TERMS
The premises are available to let on a new full repairing and insuring lease, with lease length and terms to be agreed, at a rent of £40,000 per annum (no VAT).

BUSINESS RATES
We are advised that the premises have a rateable value, with effect from the 1st April 2023, of £37,500.

We therefore estimated that the rates payable are likely to be in the region of £18,712.50 for the current year.

Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with the local rating authority to confirm their liabilities.

SERVICE CHARGE
We are advised that there is no service charge applicable.

BUILDINGS INSURANCE
The buildings insurance is to be arranged by the landlord with the cost to be recovered from the tenant. Tenants are to be responsible for their own contents and other liability insurances.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE [EPC]
We have been advised that the premises fall within class B (35) of the energy performance assessment scale. A full copy of the EPC assessment is available upon request.

VAT
We have been advised that VAT will not be applicable on the rent.

LEGAL COSTS
Each party will bear their own legal costs involved with the transaction.

VIEWINGS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT VIA SOLE LETTING AGENTS:
Fenn Wright