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5 SEYMOUR PLACE Prime A1 Shop to Let London Marylebone, W1 5 SEYMOUR PLACE Prime A1 shop to let London Marylebone, W1 ABOUT THE PROPERTY LOCATION: Seymour Place is one of Marylebone’s most exciting dining destinations, offering an extensive choice of independent eateries alongside a dynamic array of shops and services. It is ideally located in the heart of Marylebone, just north of Oxford Street and a short distance from Marble Arch underground station. Seymour Place forms part of Portman Marylebone, along with Chiltern Street and New Quebec Street, providing an impressive mix of independent retailers and restaurateurs. LEASE: The unit is available by way of a new full effectively repairing and insuring lease for a term to be agreed, contracted outside the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. QUOTING RENT: £32,000 p.a.x RATES: Please visit the VOA website ACCOMMODATION: This shop is arranged over ground floor and has the following approximate dimensions and floor areas: FLOOR SIZE SQ FT SIZE SQ M Ground floor 387 sq ft 35.95 sq m EPC upon request 5 SEYMOUR PLACE Prime A1 shop to let London Marylebone, W1 YORK STREET PADDINGTON STREET AMENITIES: SEYMOUR PLACE GLOUCESTER PLACE PADDINGTON STREET MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET 01. Vinoteca, Wine bar and restaurant, GARDENS MARYLEBONE BAKER STREET CRAWFORD STREET 15 Seymour Place STATION YORK STREET STATION 02. Lurra, Basque Restaurant, 9 Seymour Place CRAWFORD STREET MANCHESTER STREET 03. GAIL’s, Artisan Bakery, DORSET STREET 4 - 6 Seymour Place D A O BAKER STR 11 R 04. The Gate, Vegetarian Restaurant, E N RODMARTON STREET O B 22 - 24 Seymour Place E 09 L Y R 12 A BRYANSTON MEWS E 05. La Petite Poissonerie, Fishmonger and Oyster Bar, M D EET L O 10 19 New Quebec Street MONTAGU SQUARE 06. Boxcar, Butcher and Grill, G GLOUCESTER PLACE BRYANSTON SQUARE BRYANSTON MEWS W L 23 New Quebec Street O SEYMOUR PLACE U C CRAWFORD PLACE E 07. The Japanese Home, S BLANDFORD STREET T E R 10 New Quebec Street P MONTAGU MEWS W L A C E 08. The Grazing Goat, Restaurant and hotel, M GEORGE STREET PADDINGTON E W 6 New Quebec Street STATION S 09. Sunspel, Menswear and Womenswear, ROBERT ADAM STREET THAYER STREET FORSET STREET 11 and 13 - 15 Chiltern Street MANCHESTER SQUARE MONTAGU STREET 10. Chiltern Firehouse, Restaurant and hotel, FITZHARDINGE STREET DUKE STREET 1 Chiltern Street 11. Cire Trudon, Luxury Candlemaker, GEORGES STREET T O 36 Chiltern Street U PORTMAN SQUARE SEYMOUR MEWS R C L I BERKELEY MEWS 12. Trunk Clothiers, F F PORTMAN SQUARE E GARDEN S WYTHBURN PLACE T R 8 Chiltern Street E E 07 T WIGMORE STREET GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE 05 UPPER BERKELEY STREET KENDAL STREET ORCHARD STREET DUKE STREET TRANSPORT LINKS 04 08 01 06 EDGWARE ROAD 3 minute walk to Marble Arch Underground Station CONNAUGHT SQUARE PORTMAN STREET 10 minute walk to Bond Street Underground Station CONNAUGHT STREET 02 SEYMOUROLD QUEBEC STREET STREET 03 E 10 minutes walk to Baker Street Underground Station C A L LE P BOND STREET 15 minutes walk to Marylebone Mainline Station BRYANSTON STREET RANVIL G STATION CONNAUGHT STREET 25 minute walk to Paddington Mainline Station SEYMOUR STREET BRYANSTON STREET MARBLE ARCH STATION OXFORD STREET NORTH AUDLEY STREET Unit(s) location Seymour Place DUKE STREET New Quebec Street Chiltern Street PARK STREET HYDE PARK PLACE London West End 5 SEYMOUR PLACE Prime A1 shop to let London Marylebone, W1 FLOOR PLAN GOAD SIZE 387 sq ft (35.95 sq m) West Hampden Gurney Street Premises No 12/13 Hampton Gurney Street South North No 5 Premises No.3 Seymour Place Premises No.7 Seymour Place Ground Floor Not to scale Seymour Place East Premises: Scale: Date: The Portman Estate No: 5 Seymour Place 1:200 January 2020 40 Portman Square London W1 London W1H 6LT Experian Goad Plan Created: 09/01/2020 50 metres Created By: CWM Copyright and confidentiality Experian, 2019. © Crown For more information on our products and services: copyright and database rights 2019. OS 100019885 www.experian.co.uk/goad | [email protected] | 0845 601 6011 5 SEYMOUR PLACE Prime A1 shop to let London Marylebone, W1 01 AGENT DETAILS: CWM Natalie Halfon Jacob Ziff T: 020 7494 6933 T: 020 7494 6912 M: 07974 567 461 M: 07498 332 375 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] THE PORTMAN ESTATE The Portman Estate is a forward thinking property business with an enduring heritage and a commitment to promoting and protecting the long term success of Marylebone and London’s West End. The Estate comprises 110 acres of Marylebone, including frontages to Oxford Street, Baker Street and Edgware Road, and covers 69 streets, 650 buildings and four garden squares, over 700 homes, 290 offices, 27 hotels and seven pubs. The Estate is also home to over 150 shops and restaurants, many of which are located on its three independent retail streets; New Quebec Street, Seymour Place and Chiltern Street, known locally as Portman Marylebone. 02 03 04 www.portmanestate.co.uk | www.portmanmarylebone.com IMAGES: 01. Seymour Place 02. Bernardi’s CWM Retail Property Advisors LLP is a limited partnership registered in England & Wales. Reg 03. Gail’s Bakery No.OC340985:35 Heddon Street, London, W1B4BP. Members WS Murdoch, SE lghanayan, D Sanderson, 04. London Grace N Rakkar. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for error, omission or mis-statement in these particulars which do not constitute an offer or contract. No representation or warranty whatsoever is made or given either during negotiations or in particulars by vendor, lessors or the agent. All figures are exclusive of rates, service charge, VAT and all other outgoings. Please be advised that all offers made to The Portman Estate are subject to internal referencing and strength of covenant checks. The Portman Estate are under no obligation to accept any offers made to the Estate..
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