Unit 1 Riverside View, Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13

The property comprises a detached business unit of steel portal frame construction, with internal blockwork walls and profile sheet cladding to the external elevations and roof, incorporating translucent roof panels. The premises are accessed via a powered roller shutter door and served by gas fired, warm air heater and LED lighting. The interior is currently divided into two separate areas.
Ancillary accommodation comprises an open plan office, together with a further private office, kitchen, comms room, store and two sets of male and female WC facilities; fitted with suspended ceilings with recessed LED lighting, air conditioning and perimeter trunking. A mezzanine floor is located above the ancillary accommodation and a further partitioned office/clean room area has been erected within the main area.
A surfaced forecourt provides parking and loading facilities, with a further area adjoining the eastern flank wall providing additional parking or external storage.

LOCATION
Riverside View is a small industrial estate to the north of Wickham Market, located on the B1078 (Border Cot Lane). The estate is well located with the A12 trunk road being within 1 mile, providing direct links to Lowestoft to the north and Woodbridge and Ipswich, 3 miles and 13.6 miles to the south. Sizewell Power Station is within 13.4 miles.
The property occupies a prominent roadside position adjoining the entrance onto Riverside View Industrial Estate.

ACCOMMODATION
The premises provide the following approximate floor areas and dimensions:

- Ground Floor (inc ancillary): 7,642 sq ft [709.97 sq m]
- Mezzanine: 1,095 sq ft [101.76 sq m]
- Total Gross Internal Floor Area: 8,737 sq ft [811.73 sq m]

Eaves Height : 5.00 m
Underside of haunch: 4.66 m
Apex : 7.25 m

SERVICES
The property is connected to mains gas, three phase electricity , water and foul drainage.

The property benefits from a roof mounted 30kW solar PV array installed in 2017, together with two 16 amp (11kW) EV charging points.

The property is served by intruder and fire alarm systems.

We have not tested any of the services and all interested parties should rely on their own enquiries with the relevant utility companies in connection with the availability and capacity of all of those serving the property including IT and telecommunication links

TENURE
The property is held under a ground lease for a term of 999 years from the 20th September 2000 at a peppercorn rent.

PLANNING
The property originally received planning permission for Class B1 use, now reclassified as Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) use as defined under the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987.

The premises are also considered suitable for Class B8 (warehouse and storage) use and the vendors planning consultants are currently investigating the scope to obtain planning permission to permit this use.

All interested parties should make their own enquiries with the local planning authority regarding their proposed use of the premises.

RATEABLE VALUE
The property is assessed as follows:

Rateable Value £37,000
Rates payable (2026/27) £16,354 per annum

The Rates Payable are based upon the current UBR for 2026/27 of £0.432 and the Transitional Relief Supplement of £0.01. All interested parties should make their own enquiries with the local rating authority to verify their rates liability.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
East Suffolk Council
East Suffolk House
Station Road
Melton, Woodbridge
IP12 1RT
Tel:

TERMS
Offers are invited in the region of £650,000 for the long leasehold interest.

VAT
The property is understood to be VAT exempt.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE [EPC]
The property has an energy rating of D(87).

LEGAL COSTS
Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs incurred during the course of the transaction.

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations require Fenn Wright to formally verify a prospective purchasers identity, residence and source of funds prior to proceeding with an agreed sale.

VIEWINGS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT VIA SOLE AGENTS:
Fenn Wright
Alistair Mitchell
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