57 58 COMMERCIAL STREET

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OFFERS I ECESS OF £50,000 REPRESETIG A IITIAL IELD OF 105

Established Hereford City Centre Retail Location Let to Boots Opticians and The Works producing £81,500 per annum Offers are invited in the region of £900,000 representing a net initial yield of 8.57% HEREFORD

Hereford is a Cathedral City in the County of . It lies on the approximately 28 miles (45 km) south west of Worcester, 28 miles (45 km) north west of Gloucester and 58 miles (93 km) north east of . Hereford benefits from good road communications with the A49 providing access north and south, the A438 providing access east and west and the A465 proving access north east and south west.

A458 The M50 is located 20 miles (32 km) to the south east of Hereford and links directly A49 M6 to the M5 (Junction 11) located approximately 10 miles (16 km) further to the east A442 A34 of Hereford which provides access to Birmingham to the north and Bristol and

Kidderminster Exeter to the south. M42 is located on the Line and provides direct Knighton A49 A456 M40 M5 services to Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central with fastest journey times Tenbury Wells Redditch of 1 hour 30 minutes. Presteigne

Leominster A44 A44 Worcester A422 A4112 A417 A46 A438 A49 A4103 Hay-on-Wye Evesham A449 A470 Glasbury Ledbury A46 HEREFORD A429 Talagarth A470 Tewkesbury A449 A424 A49 M50 A465 A417 M5

Ross-on-Wye Cheltenham A479 A4137 A40 Gloucester Crickhowell A436 A48 Monmouth A40

A40 A417 A465 A429 A4042 Bibury M5 Stroud Lydney Cirencester A449 Dursley A429 Chepstow A419

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Hereford Retail Market takes place every Wednesday and Saturday on High Town and Commercial Street. Hereford Produce and Craft Market takes place every Thursday and the first Saturday in the month along High Town. These result in significant additional footfall.

3 SITUATION

The property is located in a prime location on Commercial Street, near its junction immediate locality include Laura Ashley, Holland & Barrett, Costa, CeX, Lakeland, with High Town. it is located directly opposite the entrance to the Maylord Centre.Herefor Subway,d Waterstones and Greggs. The property’s location is illustrated by the The adjacent occupiers are Hotter Shoes and TSB Bank. Other retailers in the Goad extract below.

3 Experian Goad Plan Created: 21/09/2014 7 50 metres Created By: GCW Copyright and confidentiality Experian, 2017. © Crown copyright and database For more information on our products and services: rights 2017. OS 100019885 www.experian.co.uk/goad | [email protected] | 0845 601 6011 DESCRIPTION

Both 57 and 58 Commercial Street are attractive properties of traditional construction arranged over three levels.

57 Commercial Street is split horizontally into two separate units. The ground floor provides a self-contained retail unit let to The Works Limited fronting onto Commercial Street. The two upper floors provide a separate unit accessed from St Peters Close which has previously traded as a wine bar/night club. This unit is currently vacant and we believe offers potential for redevelopment for alternative uses in addition to re-letting opportunities.

58 Commercial Street is let to Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited provides a single unit with retail accommodation at ground floor, consulting rooms at first floor and staff accommodation above.

The property has the following approximate net internal areas:

57 Commercial Street Ground floor sales 1,827 sq ft (169.73 sq m) ITZA 800 sq ft (74.32 sq m) with anciliary storage of 586 sq ft (54.44 sq m) Gross frontage 23’9” (7.24 m )

The upper floors have been measured on a gross internal basis as follows: First Floor 2,066 sq ft (191.94 sq m) Second Floor 1,744 sq ft (162.02 sq m)

58 Commercial Street Ground floor sales 594 sq ft (55.18 sq m) ITZA 563 sq ft (52.30 sq m) First Floor 426 sq ft (39.58 sq m) Second Floor 386 sq ft (35.86 sq m) Gross Frontage 29’ 9” (9.07 m)

5 TENANCY

Property Tenant Lease Lease Break Rent £ Rent Repairs/ Insurance Areas sq ft Comments Start Expiry Option per annum Review

57 The Works Stores Ltd 02/04/15 01/04/25 31/03/20 50,000.00 02/04/20 FRI subject to schedule Ground floor - Sales 1,827 Tenant’s break option with GF & B of condition on basement. ITZA 800 six month’s notice Ancillary 586 Basement -

58 Boots Opticians 01/04/17 31/03/22 31/03/20 31,500.00 N/A FRI Ground floor - Sales 564 Tenant’s break option with GF, 1 & 2 Professional Services Ltd ITZA 538 six month’s notice. Areas First Floor 411 agreed at lease renewal (sq ft): Second Floor 373 Ground Floor - Sales 594 ITZA 563 First Floor 426 Second Floor 386

57 - 1 & 2 Vacant First Floor 2,066 Measured on gross Second Floor 1,744 internal basis

Total 81,500.00

The ground floor of 57 Commercial Street is let toThe Works Stores Ltd for a term of 10 years from 2nd April 2015 expiring 1st April 2025, at a current passing ESTIMATED RENTAL VALUE rental of £50,000 per annum subject to review on 2nd April 2020. There is a The subject property adjoins the traditional City centre shopping core of High tenant’s option to determine the lease on 31st March 2020. Town where occupancy is good and recent transactions reflect rentals at levels of between £72 .00 - £76.00 per sq ft ITZA. 58 Commercial Street is let in it’s entirety to Boots Opticians Professional Services Ltd for a term of 5 years from 1st April 2017 expiring 31st March 2022, Leases on the subject premises were renewed in 2015 and 2017 at rentals at a current passing rental of £31,500 per annum. There is a tenant’s option to equating to around £50.00 and £58.00 per sq ft ITZA respectively thereby determine the lease on 31st March 2020. providing a re-based level with growth opportunities.

COVENANT STATUS The Works Stores Ltd retails books and Stationary. For the year ending 1st May 2016 they reported turnover of £154,398,000 with pre-tax profits of £9,917,000. Boots Opticians Professional Services Ltd specialise in the retail of eye wear. For the year ending 31st August 2016 they reported turnover of £278,106,000 with pre-tax profits of £21,073,000.

6 TENURE

The property is held Freehold. VAT We understand the property is elected for VAT, therefore VAT will be payable. It is envisaged the sale will be dealt with by way of a Transfer of a Going Concern (TOGC). ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) Under AML regulations, we are obliged to verify the identity of a proposed purchaser once a sale has been agreed to help combat fraud and money laundering.

EPC Available upon request.

PROPOSAL We are instructed to seek offers in the region of£900,000 , subject to contract and exclusive of VAT, for the freehold interest in this property. A purchase at this level will show an attractive initial yield of 8.57% after purchase costs. For further information please contact:

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OFFERS I ECESS OF £50, 000 Duncan MacLaren MRICS REPRESETIG A [email protected] IITIAL IELD OF D 020 7317 3132 105 M 07770 648 755

MacLaren & Partners for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property for whom they act, give notice that: (i) these particulars are a general outline only, for the guidance of prospective purchasers or tenants, and do not constitute the whole or any part of an offer or contract; (ii) MacLaren & Partners cannot guarantee the accuracy of any description, dimensions, references to condition, necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details contained herein, and prospective purchasers or tenants must not rely on them as statements of fact or representations, and must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy; (iii) no employee of MacLaren & Partners has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty or enter into any contract whatever in relation to the property; (iv) rents, prices, premiums and service charge quoted in these particulars may be subject to VAT in addition; and (v) MacLaren & Partners will not be liable, in negligence or otherwise, for any loss arising from the use of these particulars. January 2019

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