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Rockbeare Quarry 10 ACRES Rockbeare Hill

OF INDUSTRIAL Exeter On the instructions of Simon Carvill-Biggs & Miles Needham Joint Administrators to LAND FOR Sale EX5 2HB Waycon Precast Holdings Ltd

Rare opportunity for an owner occupier, developer or investor to acquire a well-connected industrial site in the Exeter area with short term income Rockbeare Quarry Rockbeare Hill Exeter, EX5 2HB Site Summary • Part Surfaced 9.67 acre (3.91 hectare) site

• Located 0.7 miles south of the A30

• 6.2 miles from Exeter Airport

• Let to an established tenant until 31st December 2020 at £240,000 pa

• High yielding industrial investment with re-development opportunities

• There are a number of industrial units on site that may be suitable for re-development

• Will suit owners, investors and developers

Offers sought in excess of £2,750,000 for the long leasehold interest in the property subject to contract and exclusive of VAT. A purchase at this level will reflect a net initial yield of 8.20% assuming purchasers costs of 6.42%.

Rare opportunity To acquire a well-connected industrial site in the Exeter area with short term income Rockbeare Quarry Rockbeare Hill

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Description The site measures approximately 9.67 acres (3.91 hectares) as outlined in red on the plan. The site is predominately flat and at road level rising to the north with a surfaced concrete finish. The site houses ancillary industrial accommodation and a concrete batching plant totalling approximately 27,600 sq ft (2,566 sq m). We are advised there is an 11kV electricity supply entering the site from the south. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries. The sites location, topography and size would potentially allow for various redevelopment opportunities subject to the appropriate planning consents, taking advantage of the areas severe lack of industrial stock. Conversely the site would also suit an owner occupier or an investor looking to secure income from the established tenant or another occupier. There are a number of asbestos clad buildings on site which have been condemned and will be left to any purchaser to re- develop. An asbestos survey is available on request. Both the concrete batching plant and the large, uncompleted building on site do not form part of the sale as we understand they belong to the existing occupier.

The site measures approximately 9.67 acres (3.91 hectares) For indicative purposes only

Environmental Report A Phase 1 Environmental Report has been completed for the site and concludes the site presents a Low Environmental Risk. M5 MOTORWAY EXETER AIRPORT A copy of the full report is available on request and can be assigned to a purchaser at an additional cost of £3,500 plus VAT. A30 Tenure The subject property is held on a 999 year lease at a fixed rent of £1 pa from 30th November 2015. Tenancy The property is single let to Newbery Metals Limited on an FRI lease for a term expiring 31st December 2020 at a rent of £240,000 per annum. The rent is payable in monthly instalments with the lease contracted outside of the security of tenure provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. PLANNING and use The site is used for concrete block manufacturing and falls under the East Devon local plan 2013- 2031, specifically strategies 5 and 7 covering Environment and Development in the Countryside, for sites outside of built up areas and not covered on the published proposals maps. Covenant The site has historically been used for aggregate related purposes dating back to as early as the 1950’s. Permission for the largest building on site Newbery Metals Limited (Co. No. 00563681) reported the following figures: was granted in 2016 (16/1464/MFUL) for precast concrete manufacturing (B2). The officers report states that development in the area will be 30th June 2019 30th June 2018 30th June 2017 permitted to provide employment where it involves conversion of Turnover £25,357,003 £25,430,344 £20,548,593 existing buildings or new buildings on previously developed land. As such, it is felt that conversion or development of the site for B1, B2 and Pre-Tax Profits (Loss) £2,473,277 £2,831,351 £2,739,859 B8 uses (now Class E) would be permitted. Net Assets £9,608,990 £9,075,932 £8,596,820 The current occupier has an Environmental Permit for the packaging and blending of bulk cement. Further information on request. Credit safe identifies Newbery Metals Limited as a Very Low Risk Covenant (82/100). The head lease allows for all uses under use classes B1, B2 and B8 of the (Use Classes) Order 1987 now Class E. There is a supply agreement for the Newbery Metals Limited is a leading UK metal recycling business operating from 7 locations across the South site which any lessee engaged in the manufacture of pre-cast concrete West of England. The company was established 125 years ago and specialises in the recycling, sale and purchase products must enter into with the freeholder. Further details can be of car parts, ferrous and non-ferrous metals. provided upon request. Rockbeare Quarry Rockbeare Hill Market Commentary Exeter, EX5 2HB The industrial market around Exeter is characterised by a severe lack of supply for both leasehold and freehold industrial property across all size brackets, with virtually no new build stock and limited secondary stock. As a result of the continued lack of supply and sustained demand there has been upwards pressure on rents and capital values across the sector in recent years. Proposal The lack of stock has also resulted in occupiers simply not moving due to a perceived lack of viable options, with a general view in the market that there are significant number requirements ready when accommodation becomes Offers sought in excess of £2,750,000 for the long leasehold interest available. in the property subject to contract and exclusive of VAT. A purchase at this level will reflect a net initial yield of 8.20% assuming Demand remains strong from both local and regional occupiers as well as national logistics operators seeking new purchasers costs of 6.42%. storage and fulfilment centres as evidenced through Amazon’s 92,000 sq ft distribution centre at Exeter Gateway. However, the severe lack of supply in the area has forced many potential occupiers to look further afield to meet their occupational requirements, altering supply chains rather than waiting for space to become available in the Exeter area. Employment sites to the east of Exeter, in particular Greendale Business Park, Woodbury Salterton, EX5 1EW continue Further Information to flourish and the decisions by Amazon and DHL to open logistics hubs on the A30 close to Exeter Airport underpin the increasing popularity of sites to the east of the city. Should you require further information or wish to view the property please contact either;

James McFeely Mat Rogers Rateable Value T +44 (0)20 7911 2750 T +44 (0)20 7911 2726 M +44(0)7825 113 276 M +44 (0)7940 706 011 Address Description Rateable Value [email protected] [email protected]

Blockworks At Rockbeare Quarry, Concrete Block Works And Premises £137,000 Chris Lockwood Paul Hobbs Rockbeare Hill, Rockbeare, Exeter, EX5 2HB T +44 (0)20 7911 2884 T +44 (0)117 988 5220 M +44 (0)7831 113 751 M +44 (0)7767 613 489 [email protected] [email protected] EPC VAT TBC The property is registered for VAT. It is anticipated that the sale will be treated as a Transfer of Going Concern (TOGC).

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