1-2 MARKET PLACE, WOLSINGHAM, Shop & Flat To Let , LOCATION , DL13 3AF Wolsingham is a small market town in , • Large ground floor shop to let County Durham which is popular with both residents and visitors. The town is situated on the A689 Trunk road, approximately 3 miles west of the • Separately accessed 3 bedroom flat A68 Trunk road. The town of Crook lies approximately 5 miles to the east and Durham City • Popular market town lies approximately 12 miles to the north-east.

The town benefits from a number of amenities, • Rent £20,000 per annum including school, Churches, general dealers, pubs, hot food takeaways and restaurants. A new Spar convenience store and petrol filling station has also recently been constructed on the edge of the town.

The property is located in the market square, ACCOMMODATION with frontage onto the main road running through the town, and on street car parking The shop extends to a net internal area of: nearby. Ground floor DESCRIPTION Sales area 175.35 sq m (1887 sq ft) Stores 45.87 sq m (494 sq ft) The property comprises a two-storey detached building of stone construction under a tile First floor covered pitched roof. There is a double Store & staff room 12.69 sq m (137 sq ft) fronted, timber framed shop front to the ground floor. Internally, the shop provides a TOTAL 233.90 sq m (2518 sq ft) large, open plan retail space, with tiled floor, plastered walls and a suspended ceiling with The first floor flat comprises: surface mounted fluorescent strip lighting. To Hallway, leading to; the rear of the shop is a storage area. The Lounge, kitchen, bathroom, three bedrooms premises have most recently been used as a convenience store. TENURE

To the first floor is a staff room with kitchen The property is available to let by way of a full area and w.c. repairing and insuring lease for the whole of the property, including the shop and flat, for a term The first floor flat can be accessed either from of years to be agreed. There will be upward only an independent stairway to the rear of the rent reviews to market rent at the end of each 3rd property, or into a shared lobby beyond the year of the term. staff room. This, in turn, leads to a hallway and three bedroom flat. The flat has not been USE inspected. Information has been supplied by the current owners. It is envisaged that the shop is suitable for a variety of retail uses. However, there will be a There is a small enclosed yard to the rear of the restriction against the property being used as a property. general dealers or for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises. It may be possible to also convert the property for use as a restaurant or other alternative uses, subject to all necessary consents, including planning consent, being obtained.

RENT

£20,000 per annum, exclusive of business rates, and payable quarterly in advance, to include the shop and flat.

The property is not registered for VAT and therefore VAT will not be payable on the rent.

RATEABLE VALUE

Shop Interior The ground floor shop has a rateable value of £12,500. It is possible that tenants may benefit from small business rates relief, resulting in no business rates being payable.

The flat is entered into the Council Tax List as a Band A property.

Interested parties should verify these figures and the rates payable, with the Local Authority.

LEGAL COSTS

The ingoing tenant will be responsible for a contribution towards the landlords’ proper legal costs.

VIEWING

Street map Strictly by appointment with sole agents YoungsRPS.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Durham County Council, County Hall, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5UZ.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

The Ground floor shop has an EPC rating of D-77. The flat has an EPC rating of E-53.

Copies of the EPC’s and recommendation reports are available on request.

CODE OF PRACTICE FOR COMMERCIAL LEASES

The Code of Practice for Commercial Leases in and Wales recommends parties intending Location plan to enter into leases should seek advice from professionals or lawyers at an early stage. The Code is available through professional institutions and trade associations or through the website, www.commercialleasecodeew.co.uk

Particulars prepared April 2021

YoungsRPS means Stanton Mortimer Limited trading as YoungsRPS. Stanton Mortimer Limited is registered in England no: 5346678. Registered office Myenza Building, Priestpopple, , Northumberland, NE46 1PS

YoungsRPS (and their joint agents, if appropriate) for themselves and for the Vendor/Lessor of this property for whom they act give notice that:

1. The information contained in these particulars is intended as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers or tenants and neither YoungsRPS (nor their joint agents, if appropriate) nor the Vendor/Lessor on whose behalf these particulars are provided, accept any responsibility for any inaccuracies the particulars may contain and prospective purchasers or tenants must not rely on them as statements of fact or representations and must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. 2. All Floor areas and measurements are approximate. 3. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract. They contain in some instances, statements of opinion, or we have relied upon information provided by others. The information should be verified by you on inspection or your solicitor. 4. Neither YoungsRPS (nor their joint agents, if appropriate), nor any of their employees has any authority, either orally or in writing to make or give or imply any representations or warranty in relation to the property.