Upcott Avenue, Pottington Business Park, Barnstaple

LOCATION
With over 40,000 inhabitants including nearby villages, Barnstaple is a thriving town near to beautiful beaches and countryside, and the centre of North Devon in commerce, culture, education and service provision. It has a wide variety of businesses attracting tourists and permanent residents year-round, including a vibrant and diverse collection of bars and restaurants for evening footfall. Barnstaple is easily reached via the A361 which leads to the M5 at Junction 27, has a station with hourly trains to Exeter at peak times, and Exeter airport is an hour away. The town is rapidly expanding with several new housing and commercial developments currently underway, and more than 5,000 new houses and further economic development planned for the near future. The notable towns of Bideford (9 miles), Woolacombe (14 miles), Ilfracombe (12 miles), South Molton (12 miles) and Torrington (14 miles) are also nearby.

THE SITUATION
The property is located on Upcott Avenue with a wide variety of users in the immediate vicinity including Bookers Cash & Carry, Nissan Car Showroom and Jewsons.

DESCRIPTION
On a total site size of 2.85 acres, accommodation consists of a detached warehouse / facility of 49,867 sq.ft (4,633 sq.m) and a modern detached two storey office premises of 6,844 sq.ft (636 sq.m), with the remainder of the site providing car parking, delivery access, yard and amenity space. The main warehouse building is of 5 bay concrete frame construction, with profiled roof cladding and profiled elevations that have been over sheeted. Further specification includes LED lighting, 9’4 eaves height (2.85m) and 10% translucent roof panels. Adjoining the main building is a latter more modern extension (built c. 2000) which provides further ridge height 19’5 (5.90m) and 3 loading bay roller shutter doors which lead onto the rear service yard. Located to the front of the warehouse are 7 offices, meeting room and welfare facilities. The brick faced detached office, has an insulated pitched roof and provides 6,844 sq.ft (636 sq.m) over two floors which comprises board room, showroom, 4 offices and welfare space at ground floor with the first floor providing 11 further offices, toilet and canteen. There is car parking to the front of the site with delivery access to the side which leads to the rear service and storage yard.

THE PROPOSAL
Our clients are inviting offers for the Freehold interest, with a preference to the sale of the warehouse in isolation or the sale of the whole with a leaseback of the office building.

RATES
We are verbally advised by the Local Rating Authority that the premises are currently assessed as follows:- Rateable Value (2026 Listing): £153,000 Rates Payable: £76,806 based on uniformed business rate of 50.2p in the pound. Occupiers are advised to make their own enquiries of North Devon District Council.

LEGAL COSTS
Each party is to be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in the transaction.

VAT
Payable, if applicable, at the prevailing rate.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
Please contact the agents for a copy of the Energy Performance Certificate and Recommendation Report.

SERVICES
Mains water, drainage, Three Phase Electricity and gas.

THE ACCOMMODATION (comprises)

WAREHOUSE / FACTORY BUILDING
GIA 49,867 sq.ft (4,633 sq.m) configured:-

WAREHOUSE
43,581 sq.ft (4,049 sq.m)

STORES
1,497 sq.ft (139 sq.m)

STORAGE UNDER MEZZANINE
1,876 sq.ft (174 sq.m)

OFFICES AND WELFARE
2,913 sq.ft (271 sq.m)

OFFICE BUILDING

GIA over 2 floors 6,844 sq.ft (636 sq.m), LED lighting, double glazing, radiator heating, carpet, mix of larger office space and individual offices.

GROUND FLOOR
Configured as entrance lobby, board room, showroom, 4 offices, toilet facilities

FIRST FLOOR
Configured as landing, 11 offices, canteen and toilet facilities

OUTSIDE
To the front of the premises is car parking for approximately 16 vehicles with a service road to the side of the warehouse which leads to the rear delivery / service yard. There are also a number of covered external storage areas to the rear and some amenity ‘green’ space. The total site size is 2.85 acres.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
JD Commercial for themselves, and for the Vendors of this property whose Agents they are, give notice that:
1. The Particulars are set out in general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute part of an offer or contract. Prospective purchasers should seek their own professional advice.
2. All descriptions, dimensions and areas, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchaser should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact and must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them.
3. No person in the employment of JD Commercial has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property or these particulars nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of JD Commercial, nor into any contract on behalf of the Vendors.
4. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by any intending purchaser in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn.

PROPERTY MISDESCRIPTIONS ACT 1993
1. All measurements are approximate.
2. While we endeavour to make our sales particulars accurate and reliable, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact JD Commercial and we will be pleased to check the information for you, particularly if contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.
3. We do our utmost to comply with this Act in full. However we are also trying to represent our clients’ properties in their high possible light, as such we may use summer photographs to promote some properties.

VIEWING
By strict appointment through the selling Agents, JD Commercial, 42 Ridgeway Drive, Bideford, North Devon. EX39 1TW
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