Long Income Leisure Investment with Development Potential

Litten Tree 8-20 Queen Street FY1 1PD Investment Summary

• Opportunity to acquire a long income leisure investment with value add opportunities across the upper floors;

• Prominently located on the main leisure circuit within Backpool town centre;

• The property totals 21,478 sq ft with 5,500 sq ft of leisure space and 15,978 sq ft of vacant office accommodation;

• Ground floor public house let to Hops Pub Company Limited (part of the Stonegate Pub Company) until 24 March 2037 (19.50 years unexpired) at a passing rent of £80,000 per annum;

• The asset provides investors with two distinct value add opportunities; - refurbish and let vacant offices - convert the upper floors to hotel, hostel or residential uses, subject to planning.

• Freehold

Offers are sought in the region of £1,200,000 (One Million, Two Hundred Thousand Pounds) reflecting anet initial yield of 6.29% and a highly reversionary yield of 12.58%, assuming a low ERV on the vacant space of £5.00 per sq ft and purchaser’s costs of 5.93%. This reflects a low capital value of £56 per sq ft. Blackpool Burnley

Location Preston

Huddersfield Blackpool is a popular seaside town located on the coastline, approximately 27 miles (43 km) north of Liverpool and 40 miles (64 km) Bolton north-west of Manchester. Wigan

Blackpool benefits from an extensive The town benefits from excellent road, retail and leisure offering in the town rail, tram and sea communication links. Manchester centre. The town boasts a number of By road, the town centre is a short drive famous attractions and events which from the M55 Motorway which links Liverpool Warrington support its strong tourism industry directly with J32 of the M6. By rail, four and vibrant nightlife. Major attractions stations provide regular services locally include Blackpool Piers, , and by main line to London, Liverpool and The Pleasure Beach, Madame Tussauds, Manchester. and its extensive beaches.

Chester Location

Situation Blackpool North

Funny Girls Sainsbury’s

The opportunity is situated on Queen Street in the heart of Blackpool Flamigo town centre. Queen Street lies within a popular leisure / nightlife destination with a number of national and local operators within close The Litten Tree proximity. Walkabout North Pier Tramway Established neighbouring occupiers Blackpool North train station, Blackpool include JD Wetherspoons, Walkabout, Bus Interchange and North Pier Tramway JD Wetherspoon Reflex Bar, Funny Girls and Flamingo are all within a short walk of the property. Nightclub. On street parking is available on the Winter Gardens surrounding streets. Debenhams Blackpool Tower

Blackpool Bus Interchange

Litten Tree 8-20 Queen Street Blackpool FY1 1PD Sea Life Center

Madame Tussauds Situation Description

The opportunity comprises a three storey mid terrace building which is split to provide ground floor leisure space and office accommodation over the ground and upper floors.

The leisure space trades as a Stonegate The office accommodation is located on branded public house with basement part ground and the two upper floors. ancillary accommodation. The space is arranged across a number of stonegatepubs.com/lt-blackpool suites and can either be altered to create open plan space or capable of further sub- division.

Accommodation

Unit Floor Use Floor Areas

8-14 Ground and Public House (Litten Tree) 510.96 sq m 5,500 sq ft Basement

16 Ground Offices - vacant 31 sq m 334 sq ft

First 239 sq m 2,573 sq ft

Second 488.30 sq m 5,256 sq ft

Third 212.30 sq m 2,285 sq ft

18 Ground and Offices - vacant 206.13 sq m 2,218 sq ft First

20 Ground and First Offices - vacant 307.80 sq m 3,312 sq ft

Total 1,995.49 sq m 21,478 sq ft

Litten Tree 8-20 Queen Street Blackpool FY1 1PD Tenancy

The ground floor public house is let to Hops Pub Company Limited on a 35-year full repairing and insuring lease expiring on 24 March 2037. The lease is guaranteed by Town & City Pub Company Ltd.

The current passing rent of £80,000 per 2010 by TDR Capital in order to acquire annum. The lease is subject to 5 yearly a portfolio of 333 pubs from Mitchells upwards only market reviews. There is an and Butlers Plc. Stonegate operate over outstanding rent review from March 2017. 690 pubs and bars across the UK, within a wide a variety of formats, including a number of recognised brands such as Slug Covenant Information & Lettuce, Yates and Walkabout. Hops Pub Company Limited and Town stonegatepubs.com & City Pub Company Limited form part of the Stonegate Group. Stonegate Pub Company, which was established in

Asset Management Opportunities

The asset provides potential investors with two distinct value add opportunities for the vacant office accommodation.

• Refurbish and let vacant office to appeal to a range of local and accommodation at a Market Rent of national operators. An indicative £5.00 per sq ft. massing exercise suggests the site could accommodate 56 dormitory style • Convert the upper floors to hotel, rooms. Further details can be made hostel or residential uses, subject available on request. to planning. The asset occupies a popular leisure location and is likely Subject to planning and consents.

Litten Tree 8-20 Queen Street Blackpool FY1 1PD Summary

Tenure

Freehold.

EPC

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are available upon request.

VAT

We understand that the property is currently elected for VAT. It is anticipated that the sale will be structured as a ‘Transfer of a Going Concern (TOGC)’ and as such VAT will not be payable.

Proposal

We are instructed to seek offers of £1,200,000 (One Million Two Hundred Thousand Pounds) reflecting an attractivenet initial yield of 6.29% assuming purchaser’s costs of 5.93%. A purchase at this level reflects alow capital value of £56 per sq ft.

Contact

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