ST.JOHN’S HOUSE

2 QUEEN SQUARE L1 1RH

FOR SALE Prime city centre office/leisure building with part vacant possession

With planning for 43 bedroom boutique hotel

Further alternative use opportunities (subject to planning) 24,553 sq ft (2,281 sq m)

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Owner occupier/commercial investment opportunity

• Existing hotel planning permission

• Grade II Listed status so void rates status on vacant accommodation

• Alternative use potential - residential/student (subject to planning)

• Part income producing S ST.JOHN’ HOME EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DESCRIPTION ACCOMMODATION FLOOR AREAS GALLERY LOCATION AMENITIES LIVERPOOL CONNECTIVITY CONTACT/PROPOSAL HOUSE

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DESCRIPTION

The Grade ll listed St John’s House was the former Pearl Assurance Building and was constructed between 1896 and 1898 by the renowned architect Alfred Waterhouse.

The stunning octagonal corner tower is the centrepiece and focal point of the building. The granite elevations extend to the entire 5 storeys and are punctuated by large sash picture windows to the upper parts and ornate arched windows at mezzanine level. Both elevations provide a magnificent vista across St Georges Gardens, St Georges Hall, Liverpool Museum, Central Library and .

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ACCOMMODATION The accommodation to the upper floors currently provides high quality office space with a series of private offices, meeting rooms and open plan accommodation. The specification includes central heating/cooling, carpet tiling and fluorescent lighting. All of the principal elevations are secondary glazed and have self contained WC and kitchen facilities.

The upper floor accommodation is approached through an attractive fully self contained glazed atrium, directly off a cobbled courtyard which is shared with the 4 star Marriott Hotel. An 8 person passenger lift serves all floors.

There are 2 fully self contained ground floor leisure units which are accessed TENURE directly off Queen Square and St John’s The building is held long leasehold for Lane respectively. a term of 150 years commencing on the 18th September 1998 without any ground rent provision. TENANCY Part of the ground floor is let to Punch Tarmeys Ltd t/a Dr Duncans for a term PLANNING commencing on the 25 December 2008 The property is currently used as expiring on the 24 December 2043 at a offices to the upper floors within Use current rental of £46,000. Class B1 and Use Classes A3 and A4 (restaurants, public houses and wine The lease incorporates 5 yearly upward bars) to the ground floor. only rent reviews. (A copy of the existing lease is contained within the Data Room). The entire property also has planning permission for a 43 bedroom Boutique Hotel full details of which can be found in the Data Room. S ST.JOHN’ HOME EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DESCRIPTION ACCOMMODATION FLOOR AREAS GALLERY LOCATION AMENITIES LIVERPOOL CONNECTIVITY CONTACT/PROPOSAL HOUSE

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FLOOR AREAS

Unit Tenant Basement GIA Street Level GIA First GIA Offices NIA Total (sq ft) (sq ft) (sq ft) (sq ft) (sq ft) Pub Punch Tarmeys Ltd 1,342 2,088 3,430 t/a Dr Duncans 1st floor Vacant 4,198 4,198 Ground Vacant 3,531 2,589 6,120 2nd Floor Vacant 3,294 3,294 3rd Floor Vacant 3,128 3,128 4th Floor Vacant 3,069 3,069 5th Floor Vacant 1,314 1,314 Total 24,553

GROUND FLOOR TYPICAL FLOORS 2-4 Nett Area 233.81 sq m

Italian Kitchen Basement Floor Gross Area 251.30 sq m Circulation Area 80.91 sq m

Gross Area 314.73 sq m Ground Floor Gross Area 96.84 sq m

1.79

Balcony 2.08

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DHL

1.79

Rise

1.79

Rise Combined Gross Area 348.14 sq m Lift

UB 2.96

DHL 2.58 WCL 0.80 WHL 3.26

0.10

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Step CL 3.26 TERRACE

MEZANINE

2172

Height Doctor Duncan's Ground Floor Spot CL EXTERNAL Nett Area 163.13 sq m 3.09 WCL WHL 1.16 2.80 2.65 2.55

UB CL DASHED DHL LINE 3.09 INDICATES BEAM UB OVER 2.96

DHL 2.61

Circulation Area 9.58 sq m WCL DASHED 1.00 1996 LINE WHL INDICATES 2.21 BEAM WCL Height OVER WHL 1.16 Spot 2.55 WCL 0.80 WHL 3.26

CL 2.55

Gross Area 172.71 sq m WCL PRINCIPAL 1.00 ENTRANCE WHL CL 3.28 2.21 CL 3.16 FL CL 2.55 + 1.05 CL 2.26

2175

Height 2.10 CL Spot CL 3.28 2.55 DHL

DASHED WCL LINE INDICATES OVER 1.00 WHL BEAM CL OVER 3.15 2.21

VOID BASEMENT

Dumb 2.21 DASHED Waiter Floor LINE INDICATES CL DHL 2.55 CL 1975 3.28 BEAM FL + 0.94 OVER UB 2.22 Fire Esc Height CL + 2.10 Sloping Store

Spot WCL 0.80 WHL 3.26 Assumed Building Line DHL 2.11 DHL 2.11 DHL 2.10 DHL 2.11 CL 3.28 WCL WHL 0.80 Disabled WC 3.28 CL 2.08 CL 2.68 Column Elec Cupboard

2170 CL 2.02 CL 2.68 CL 2.68 CL 2.68 MEZANINE CL 4.74 3.62 CL 2.25 CL 2.19 2.12 1.10 Height

Spot WHL

DHL WCL

Basement CL 2.68 To

Archway Archway MEZANINE DHL 2.69 SPR 3.00 Head 4.22 SPR 3.00 Head 4.22

CL 2.92

DASHED WCL 0.73 U/B 2.43 WHL 2.94

LINE

INDICATES 2.26 U/B

BEAM Storage

OVER CL 2.69

2220

STORE BAR / File WCL 1.26 FL + 0.95 CL + 6.54 Height WHL 3.47 CL 3.31 WCL DASHED LINE INDICATES BEAM OVER CL 5.90 4.39 CL 3.31 Spot 1.08 CL 3.31 0.80 CL 3.26 WHL CL 3.31 3.26 WHL WCL Cupboards Fitted

2100 DHL

Height

2041 Step WCL 1.78 Spot CL 2.92 2.21 CL 3.15 WHL 3.99 2195 Height

Spot

Height

Spot WCL 2.31 WHL 4.52

2225 DHL 2.31

Height

Spot

WCL 0.82 WCL 0.82 WCL 0.82 WCL 0.82 WCL 1.08 WHL 3.31 WHL 3.31 WHL 3.31 WHL 3.31 WCL 0.80 WCL 0.80 WHL 3.26 WHL 4.39 WHL 3.26

Copies of all floor plans are available within the Data Room 1m 5m 10m 15m 25m 50m 1m 5m 10m 15m 25m 50m

Offices Queens Square Offices Queens Square Existing Building 2nd Floor Existing Building Ground Floor DK Architects DK Architects S HOME DESCRIPTION ACCOMMODATION FLOOR AREAS GALLERY LOCATION AMENITIES LIVERPOOL CONNECTIVITY CONTACT ST.JOHN’ HOME EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DESCRIPTION ACCOMMODATION FLOOR AREAS GALLERY LOCATION AMENITIES LIVERPOOL CONNECTIVITY CONTACT/PROPOSAL HOUSE

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CRUISE LINER TERMINAL BUS STATION LOCATION

St John’s House occupies a highly LIVERPOOL ONE prominent and visible position in the heart of . The building forms part of Queen Square which is CENTRAL STATION MET QUARTER situated within an area known as St George’s Quarter, which covers an area CLAYTON SQ SHOPPING CENTRE from the and William DALE STREET 6 Brown Street to Williamson Square. St 3 QUEEN SQUARE & BUS INTERCHANGE George’s Quarter forms part of Liverpool’s World Heritage site and boasts architecture QUEENSWAY TUNNEL of an international quality and a cultural 1 5 offer which highlights the rich history and LIME ST STATION 7 heritage of Liverpool. ST.JOHN’S Queen Square is perfectly located in the ST GEORGE’S HALL HOUSE heart of Liverpool and takes advantage 4 of some of the City’s popular cultural attractions, including the Liverpool Empire 2 Theatre, The Royal Court Theatre, The WALKER ART GALLERY Playhouse Theatre, St George’s Hall, Central Library, Walker Art Gallery and the CENTRAL LIBRARY World Museum Liverpool.

ST GEORGES’S QUARTER

LEEDS STREET

LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS

1 The Royal Court Theatre 4 St John’s Garden 7 Marriot Hotel 2 5 QPark Queen Square 3 Playhouse Theatre 6 Williamson Square S ST.JOHN’ HOME EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DESCRIPTION ACCOMMODATION FLOOR AREAS GALLERY LOCATION AMENITIES LIVERPOOL CONNECTIVITY CONTACT/PROPOSAL HOUSE

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AMENITIES

Situated within the heart of the Liverpool City Centre, means there are an abundance of top quality restaurants, bars, retail and leisure experiences within minutes of St. John’s House.

Liverpool ONE, Europe’s largest retail development, is just around the corner, as is the cosmpolitan Bold street area which boasts a host of international restuarants, bars and retail.

The Met Quarter and traditional retail centres of St Johns Shopping Centre, Church Street and Lord Street are also within a few minutes walk.

The magnifIcent Albert Dock, today a hive of activity with restaurants, bars and museums, The M&S Bank Arena, Exhibition Centre Liverpool and the BT Convention Centre provide activities for all ages.

Liverpool has a world-class, assemblage of the finest museums and galleries in Europe including The Walker Art Gallery and . The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, The Playhouse, Everyman, Epstein,and Unity theatres welcome a diverse collection of performers from around the world. S ST.JOHN’ HOME EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DESCRIPTION ACCOMMODATION FLOOR AREAS GALLERY LOCATION AMENITIES LIVERPOOL CONNECTIVITY CONTACT/PROPOSAL HOUSE

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LIVERPOOL

> Liverpool’s Waterfront is a UNESCO World Heritage site

> Liverpool is the 5th largest City in the UK

> 7.2 million people live within a 1 hour commute

> The Liverpool City Region has a student population of 62,000 (the 3rd largest in the UK)

> 4 Universities with 16,500 Graduates

> Liverpool has the fastest rising productivity of any major City outside of London (7% higher than the UK average)

> During the last decade Liverpool has been one of the fastest growing cities in the UK with a 39% increase in economic output S ST.JOHN’ HOME EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DESCRIPTION ACCOMMODATION FLOOR AREAS GALLERY LOCATION AMENITIES LIVERPOOL CONNECTIVITY CONTACT/PROPOSAL HOUSE

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LIVERPOOL L1 1RH ST ANNE ST

LEEDS ST

CONNECTIVITY NEW ISLINGTON PALL MALL PRINCES DOCK ST.JOHN’S GT CROSSHALL ST HUNTER ST Queen Square is easily accessible by Rail, Rail MERSEY HOUSE WALKER Road, and Bus, with Queen Square Car Liverpool City Centre has excellent rail TUNNEL ART GALLERY OLD HALL STREET WORLD Park and Queen Square Bus Interchange links with its own underground loop MUSEUM SEYMOUR ST (40,000 passengers per day and 14 million PRINCES PARADE which provides direct access to Liverpool MOORFIELDSMOORFIELDS LONDON RD passengers a year) both located on the NEW QUAY STATION ST JOHN’S Lime Street which handles 13.8 million ST JOHN’SGARDENS scheme. QPark Queen Square Car Park is HALL

passengers a year and provides mainline DALE ST LIME ST ST GEORGE’S considered one of the principal car parks LIVERPOOL Service connections to all major UK LANE LIME STREET serving the city centre and currently serves TEMPLE ST MARRIOTT RUSSELL ST Towns & Cities: LIVERPOOL STATION approximately 347,000 vehicles per year. VICTORIA ST CHAPEL ST MET ST JOHN’S QUARTER CASTLE ST SHOPPING London 2 hrs 16 mins WATER STREET CENTRE Rail WHITECHAPEL WILLIAMSON COPPERAS HILL Liverpool City Centre has excellent rail Manchester 34 mins SQ

links with its own underground loop which Birmingham 1 hr 31mins CLAYTON THE STRAND SQ BROWNLOW HILL provides direct access to Liverpool Lime Leeds PIER HEAD1 hr 23mins JAMES LORD ST CHURCH ST METROPOLITAN STREET CATHEDRAL Street which handles 13.8 million passengers Glasgow 3 hrs 33mins STATION a year and provides mainline Service LIVERPOOL CENTRAL RENSHAW ST SCIENCE UNIVERSITY LIVERPOOL ONE STATION PARK OF LIVERPOOL connections to all major UK Towns & Cities: With a yearly footfall of 16 million MT PLEASANT

MUSEUM passengers, LiverpoolLIVERPOOL Central Station BOLD ST London 2 hrs 16 mins OF CHAVASSE is the central hub for the Mersey rail PARK HANOVER ST Manchester 34 mins LIVERPOOL network and underground loop which JOHN MOORES Birmingham 1 hr 31mins DUKE STREET UNIVERSITY provides direct access to the Wirral and DUKE ST Leeds 1 hr 23mins LIVERPOOL Glasgow 3 hrs 33mins Northern Lines. HILTON ONE BUS HOTEL STATION

STRAND ST With a yearly footfall of 16 million Air ALBERT passengers, Liverpool Central Station is the Liverpool John Lennon AirportDOCK is located ST JAMES ST central hub for the Mersey rail network and approximately 7.5 miles south east of CHINA TOWN underground loop which provides direct the city centre and is one of Europe’s access to the Wirral and Northern Lines. fastest growing airports with direct flights

to Major European Cities such as Paris, BERRYST Air M&S BANK ARENA Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Rome and Liverpool John Lennon Airport is located Berlin. Y E S R E M R E V I R approximately 7.5 miles south east of the ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL city centre and is one of Europe’s fastest growing airports with direct flights to Major European Cities such as Paris, Madrid, PULLMAN KINGS PARADEHOTEL BALTIC TRIANGLE

Barcelona, Milan, Rome and Berlin. EXHIBITION

CENTRE CAMPANILE HOTEL

UPPER PARLIAMENT STREET

QUEENS DOCK

PARK ROAD COBURG DOCK

LIVERPOOL SEFTON STREET MARINA ARNOLD CLARK LIVERPOOL MOTORSTORE

RENAULT LIVERPOOL

BRUNSWICK STONEACRE DOCK LIVERPOOL

PURE GYM LIVERPOOL TRAVELODGE LIVERPOOL DOCKS ARNOLD CLARK CAR AND VAN RENTAL DEMPSTER BUILDING SEFTON STREET

ATLANTIC WAY SUMMERS ROAD

BRUNSWICK STATION

NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM

HATFIELDS LAND ROVER

TO LIVERPOOL JOHN LENNON AIRPORT S ST.JOHN’ HOME EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DESCRIPTION ACCOMMODATION FLOOR AREAS GALLERY LOCATION AMENITIES LIVERPOOL CONNECTIVITY CONTACT/PROPOSAL HOUSE

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DATA ROOM PROPOSAL Further information is available within the Offers are invited with full vacant Data Room, including the following files possession of the upper floors and which are available for download: part ground floor but subject to and with the benefit of the existing lease to • Floorplans Dr Duncans Public House. • Schedule of floor areas and measured survey • Land Registry compliant site plan VAT • Asbestos Report The purchase price may be subject to • Title plans VAT at the prevailing rate. • Register of Title • Service charge information • Planning documents CONTACT • EPC’S To arrange a viewing and to obtain a password to access the Micro Website Please visit: and Data Room, please contact the www.stjohnshouseliverpool.co.uk sole agent:

A password is required to access the Data Room which can be obtained from the sole agent:

Brian Ricketts Brian Ricketts [email protected] [email protected]

Misdescriptions Act Hitchcock Wright & Partners for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are, give notice that: (i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance intending purchases or lessors and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. (ii) all descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permission for use and occupation, and other details, are given in good faith and are believed to be correct but any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. (iii) no person in the employment of Hitchcock Wright & Partners has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. (iv) all rentals and prices are quoted exclusive of VAT. Design: Alphabet Design, Liverpool. 0151 707 1199. AL 7991. January 2020.