About this property

Detailed Description

The property comprises two sites, the principal office, warehouse and distribution site known as the Plants Site and a smaller secondary site known as the B&Q depot. The two sites are separated by the public highway, Kellet Gate.

Plant Site - 10.28 acres (4.16 ha)
The principal property comprising substantial modern offices over two floors and extensive car parking to the front elevation, this further links to storage warehouse of steel portal frame construction, concrete floor, suspended strip lights and single skin profile cladding. These two units service the remainder of the site which is a substantial area of glasshouses that is utilised for the storage, packing and distribution of produce and stock. The glasshouses benefit from concrete floors throughout, Venlow glasshouses with aluminium frames, lighting, screens, irrigation and automated systems. The glasshouses are not utilised as growing facilities but has the infrastructure to do so. In addition, the site is serviced by 4 loading docks, intake and dispatch areas, print rooms and ancillary space, canteen and washrooms. The glasshouses are serviced by Biomass boilers and free-standing oil fired space heaters. Externally the site has substantial areas of concrete/circulation/loading and unloading areas in addition to hardstanding areas for external storage and parking. The site is accessed off Kellet Gate with multiple entrance and exit points and is delineated with drainage ditches to the rear boundary.

B&Q Site - 2.41 acres (0.97 ha)
The site has separate access and frontage to Kellet Gate leading to a substantial concrete apron and sunken loading docks servicing the warehouse and storage unit. The warehouse is of steel portal frame construction with concrete floor and pt internal mezzanine (the unit is 1970's construction and dated in need of modernisation). Connected to the warehouse is a substantial area of glasshouses utilised as storage and packing facilities with a concrete floor throughout. The glass is in need of adhoc repair and is not suitable as a growing facilitate without capital investment. The site is secure with a perimeter palisade security fence and HGV double gates to the front elevation.

Location

Spalding has a resident population of 31,500 people (2011 Census) and is located approximately 23 miles north of Peterborough and 110 miles north of London. Spalding has good road communications and is situated on the A16 trunk road and the A1(M) at Peterborough. The property is located to the southeast of Spalding Town Centre in Low Fulney 1/3 miles from the A16 trunk road. Kellet Gate is a predominately industrial, manufacturing and distribution area with mixed use residential and storage areas.

Accommodation

The property has the following (approximate) gross internal floor area.

Plant Site
Offices - 871.90 sq m / 9,381 sq ft
Warehouse - 2,259.90 sq m / 24,317 sq ft
Glasshouses/packing areas - 17,552.40 sq m / 188,863 sq ft
Circulation/storage/development land - 0.60 ha / 1.5 ac

B&Q Site
Warehouse - 642.00 sq m / 6,905 sq ft
Glasshouse/packing areas - 5,371.00 sq m / 57,792 sq ft

Business Rates

The property has a Rateable Value of £347,500.

Services

We understand that property benefits from part oil fired central heating (offices), part Biomass boilers, mains electricity (single and 3 phase), mains
water and drainage is via a private system. We have not carried out tests on any of the services or appliances and interested parties should arrange
their own test to ensure these are in working order.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agent.

VAT

It is understood that VAT is applicable.

Legal Costs

Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in documenting the sale.

Terms

The property is offered for sale as a whole by Private Treaty for the freehold interest. Offers for the separate parts (Plants Site & B&Q Site) may be considered, interested parties should contact the sole selling agents. Copies of the Title Plan is available upon request.