Photos taken prior to building refurbishment

New Retail & Residential Investment For Sale 15 High Street, Weedon Bec, NN7 4QD

Highly prominent “Gateway” location

Ground floor let to Tesco

Six new residential flats

Freehold

No VAT Photos taken prior to building refurbishment

Location Residential The property also benefits from 6 new residential flats comprising 3 one Weedon Bec is located approximately 6.5 km (4 miles) south east of bedroom and 3 two bedroom units. , 12 km (7.5 miles) east of , 32 km (20 miles) north west of Milton Keynes and 117 km (73 miles) north of . Car Parking Weedon Bec is ideally located with access to a number of motorways including; The property will benefit from a total of 26 parking spaces; 17 will be demised to Tesco with the remainder for the sole use of the residential M1 - 10 km (6 miles) to the east element. M45 - 27 km (17 miles) to the north west M6 - 51 km (32 miles) to the north west A National House Building Control (NHBC) Certificate will be issued upon M40 - 40 km (25 miles) to the south completion of the building works.

Situation Accommodation

Two major routes intersect at a signal controlled junction immediately We are advised the property provides the following accommodation: in front of the property making this a particularly prominent site. Commercial The property, is situated on the western side of the intersection of the A5 () and the A45 (High Street). Improvements took place Ground Floor Tesco 389 sq m 4,187 sq ft last year to A5/A45 crossroads to widen the lanes thereby easing Residential congestion and improving journey times. A key route between Northampton and Daventry these works took place directly in front of Flat 1 1st Floor 1 bed 57.0 sq m 613 sq ft the subject property and is considered to be one of the most important junctions in the county of Northamptonshire. Flat 2 1st Floor 1 bed 70.0 sq m 753 sq ft Flat 3 1st / 2nd Floor 1 bed 68.7 sq m 740 sq ft The A45 leads west to Daventry, some 8 km (5 miles) away and east Flat 4 1st Floor 2 bed 79.0 sq m 850 sq ft to Junction 15 of the M1 Motorway which in turn connects with the A4500 to Northampton, some 14 km (9 miles) from the property. The Flat 5 1st Floor 2 bed 84.0 sq m 904 sq ft A5 provides a route north to Rugby approximately 22 km (14 miles) Flat 6 1st Floor 2 bed 88.8 sq m 956 sq ft away and south towards Towcester approximately 12 km (7.5 miles) away. Sub Total 447.5 sq m 4,816 sq ft Total 836.5 sq m 9,003 sq ft Description Site Commercial We estimate the site area to be approximately 0.13 hectares (0.34 The ground floor of the property is being converted into an A1 acres). convenience store which is to be operated by Tesco.

Tesco entered into a pre-let of the ground floor some two years ago, submitted and led the planning application themselves which was Planning granted on appeal. Consent was granted on 1st May 2012 by Council Tesco is presently on site fitting out. We understand Tesco plan to for change of use and conversion of existing former Globe Hotel to commence trading at the beginning of April. form a retail development comprising a convenience store on ground floor and conversion of part ground floor, first floor and second floor to residential providing 6 flats comprising 3 one bedroom flats and 3 two bedroom flats plus associated external alterations, provision of parking and landscaping. Tenure Covenant

Tesco Stores Limited (Co. No.519500) has reported the following figures: Freehold 23rd Feb 2013 23rd Feb 2012 Turnover £42,662 million £41,981 million Tenancy Pre-Tax Profits £921 million £2,126 million Shareholders’ Funds £3,255 million £7,048 million The ground floor retail accommodation has been let to Tesco Stores Limited, from the 28th August 2012 on Full Repairing and Insuring The principal activity of the company is the operation of food stores and terms for a period of 20 years expiring 27th August 2032. associated activities throughout , Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The current passing rent is £52,000 per annum equating to £133.67 per sq m / £12.42 per sq ft. The company’s ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is Tesco PLC, a FTSE 100 Company. Tesco is the ’s There is a tenant only option to break the lease at the anniversary of largest grocer and the world’s third largest grocery retailer with the 10th year. The tenants’ demise includes the exclusive use of 17 operations in 12 international markets, employing some 530,000 people car parking spaces. in 4,331 stores worldwide. Tesco has some 3,000 stores in the United Kingdom employing over 300,000 staff. By format Tesco’s Express The lease benefits from five yearly upward only rent reviews and is brand is their largest with some 1,500 stores. For further information reviewed to the higher of the yearly rent reserved under the lease please visit www.tescoplc.com. immediately preceding the review date and the All Items Retail Prices Index (RPI) with a cap of 4%. The next rent review is on 28th August Residential Values 2017. We have been advised by residential estate agents operating in Weedon The residential flats are to be offered with full vacant possession. Bec that the 1 bedroom flats could achieve between £115,000 and £125,000 and the 2 bedroom flats could achieve between £135,000 and £150,000. Value Added Tax On a rental basis we are advised the 1 bedroom flats could achieve £525 per calendar month and the 2 bedroom flats could achieve £650 per The property has not been elected for VAT. calendar month which would produce £42,300 per annum. Contact Proposal Our client is seeking offers in the region of £1,600,000 (One Million Six Singer Vielle Hundred Thousand Pounds), subject to contract. 94-96 Wigmore Street [email protected] London W1U 3RF A purchase at this level would equate to the following; Tel: 020 7935 7200 [email protected] Fax: 020 7486 8511 Tesco £820,000 £196 psf Capital Value 6.00% NIY www.singerviellesales.com [email protected] Residential £780,000 £162 psf Capital Value 5.12% GIY [email protected] [email protected] Investment Considerations Vendors Solicitor 1. An opportunity to acquire a new highly prominent convenience store and residential investment in a “gateway” location at the Ingram Winter Green intersection of the A45 and A5; Bedford House [email protected] 21A John Street 2. The investment provides secure income – let to the undoubted London WC1N 2BF 5A1 covenant Tesco Stores Limited; Tel: 020 7845 7400 3. The lease benefits from five yearly upward only rent reviews geared Fax: 020 7845 7401 to the All Items Retail Prices Index (RPI); DX: 105 Chancery Lane, London 4. Six flats which have been converted to provide brand new accommodation with on site car parking; 5. The property is not VAT elected;

6. The property could offer development potential subject to planning permission.

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