News on Commercial Property Sales and Lettings

Say cheers to this rare opportunity

May 2013

A former pub offers a tantalizing range of possibilities for an owner/occupier, investor or developer.

This substantial property could continue as a pub or wine bar or could be converted for retail, a restaurant or financial and professional services use.

There is also potential to convert the property, subject to the necessary consents, for residential use.

Tony McDonnell, of marketing agents Greenslade Taylor Hunt, said: “This is a good sized versatile property with potential for a number of uses including conversion to a family dwelling house, whilst benefiting from a beer garden and large parking area to the rear.”

The Crown Inn, Long Load, Langport, is available at a fixed price of £200,000.

The property has a bar/restaurant area, a tap room, customer toilets, a store room, a skittle alley and a double garage on the ground floor.

There is extensive owners’ accommodation with four bedrooms and bathroom upstairs, plus a downstairs living room.

To arrange a viewing contact Greenslade Taylor Hunt on 01823 334455 or 01935 423474.

Commercial development site with planning permission

April 2013

A rare opportunity for an owner/occupier or developer to purchase a serviced commercial development site with planning permission is on the market with Greenslade Taylor Hunt at a guide price of £125,000.

The former brickyard at Higher Poole, near Wellington, extends to 0.54 acres (0.22 hectares) and fronts the road.

The full planning consent allows for six B1 commercial units totalling 5,378 sq ft to be put up on the site and for parking for 19 vehicles.

The detailed plans include a block of three terraced units of 872 sq ft each, a separate block of two units of 891 sq ft each and a detached unit of 980 sq ft.

It is thought that developers or owner/occupiers interested in the site, but wanting a different configuration under the B1 category would be considered favourably by Taunton Deane Borough Council.

This is a commercial location a mile from Wellington’s town centre and conveniently located within two miles of Junction 26 of the M5 motorway.

For more information contact Geenslade Taylor Hunt’s Commercial Division on 01823 334455.

Look forward to getting to work

April 2013

Attractive refurbished offices in a rural, yet convenient location, are available to let on flexible terms with Greenslade Taylor Hunt.

The property at Trefusis Lodge, Tone Green, Bradford-on-Tone, provides a peaceful working environment with ample car parking. It is situated close to the A38 and is handy for both Taunton and Wellington. Junction 26 of the M5 is just four miles away.

Set on the edge of the village the two-storey property is located within a large gated secure yard. It benefits from good natural light and is open plan. A wet room with shower is situated on the ground floor.

The premises are available via a new lease for a term by arrangement at a guide rent of £10,000 per annum.

In addition a pair of warehouses adjacent to the refurbished offices are available.

These have been clad in timber and are suitable for storage, workshop or office use.

They are also available on flexible terms. Unit 1 is offered at just £2.85 per square foot and Unit 2 at between £1 and £2.50 per square foot.

For further information contact Greenslade Taylor Hunt on 01823 334455.

Grab a slice of this investment

April 2013

Investors looking to maximise their money would do well to consider a prime unit in the heart of Wellington’s retail hub.

Units 9 and 9A Fore Street, Wellington, offer a superb investment for the commercial client.

Let to Greggs, the national bakery chain that has around 1,600 shops nationwide and plans to add another 600 outlets in the coming years, the unit attracts a good deal of passing trade. It is enviably positioned next to WH Smith, another big player in the retail sector.

Fore Street is one of Wellington’s main shopping streets and is also one of the main routes through the town for passing traffic.

The town is expanding rapidly with housing and commercial projects on its fringes.

The property is on the market with Greenslade Taylor Hunt at offers in the region of £290,000.

The building was substantially refurbished in 2009. Greggs PLC have a full repairing and insuring lease with 11 years remaining on the term and pay a rent of £20,000 per annum.

For further information and to arrange a viewing contact Duncan Brown or TonyMcDonnell at Greenslade Taylor Hunt on 01823 334455.

Former Garden Centre Site on Market

April 2013

Offers in excess of £300,000 are invited for a versatile and sizeable site at Cosssington, near Bridgwater, which would lend itself to a variety of business uses.

Mega Granite PLC has used the location at Cossington Lane as a base to manufacture, display and sell headstones and other granite items since 2006.

Previously the extensive plot has been used as a garden centre and it could operate as such a business again.

There is ample space to sell and display horticultural produce including garden furniture, sheds and other related products such as sand, stone and chippings.

There is room for swimming pools to be displayed too.

Marketing agent Duncan Brown, of Greenslade Taylor Hunt, said: “This is a sizeable, well located property with a large catchment area readily accessible to the M5. It is suitable for a variety of uses including use as a landscape contractors business and possibly wider commercial uses subject to obtaining planning consent. Indeed, there is a previous permission to extend the existing buildings for office and industrial use which has been implemented.”

For further details and to arrange a viewing contact the sole agents Greenslade Taylor Hunt on 01823 334455.

Modern offices with on site parking

November 2012

Quality offices situated close to the centre of town have the added bonus of parking facilities for up to 12 vehicles.

The modern premises at Scott House, Cook Way, Taunton, offer adaptable self-contained accommodation.

The building is available to buy or to rent and is being marketed by Greenslade Taylor Hunt at a guide price of £240,000. A new lease is set at £17,500 pa for the rental option.

The office accommodation is arranged over the ground and first floors. In total the building extends to 1855 sq ft.

It is also convenient for junction 25 of the M5.

Currently the ground floor is subdivided into a large open plan area, two offices and a store via flexible demountable partitioning. Upstairs there is a separate kitchen with the remainder of the area being open plan.

There are WC facilities on both levels, including a disabled WC on the ground floor. The property has gas central heating and is double glazed and carpeted throughout.

To arrange a viewing please contact the Commercial Division of Greenslade Taylor Hunt on 01823 334455.

Refurbished building in heart of town offers host of options

November 2012

A recently refurbished period premises in the midst of Honiton High Street has just come to the market with Greenslade Taylor Hunt at a guide price of £160,000.

The busy location benefits from a high degree of passing trade both on foot and by vehicle.

Duncan Brown of Greenslade Taylor Hunt said: “This attractive Grade II listed building has provided premises for a firm of solicitors for a number of years and is ideally suited for office purposes.

“Equally, the building would lend itself to a number of other uses including retail, medical or clinical. It could even be converted for residential use subject to the necessary planning consents being obtained.”

The premises at 130 High Street have recently been redecorated inside and out. The building offers a good-sized reception area and currently provides offices at ground and first floor levels as well as a kitchen, a strong room and WC facilities.

The total net internal area is 1446 square feet, the property is carpeted throughout and it benefits from a rear yard, an outbuilding for storage and an intruder alarm.

To arrange a viewing contact Greenslade Taylor Hunt on 01823 334455.

Industrial unit to let on well established Taunton estate

September 2012

A unit on a thriving industrial estate in Taunton is sure to spark a great deal of interest.

The premises are handily placed for Junction 25 of the M5 and could be used for industrial or warehouse purposes.

Duncan Brown, Commercial Partner at Greenslade Taylor Hunt, said: “This is a versatile clear span unit with a good 6.5 metre minimum eaves height and ground and first floor ancillary reception, office and staff accommodation to the front.

“There is a shortage of available business premises in and around Taunton. This unit presents an ideal opportunity for businesses looking to move within or into the area.”

Scotsgrove Holdings, a Westcountry-based family property firm, is looking to let Unit 4 at Merlin Industrial Estate, Venture Way, Priorswood Industrial Estate, Taunton, on a new lease at £26,200 per annum.

The mid terraced unit benefits from parking and yard space. In total the property extends to 5,276 sq. ft.

To arrange a viewing or for further details please contact Greenslade Taylor Hunt’s Commercial Division on 01823 334455.

Two prime units on offer on main link into county town

August 2012

A thriving Taunton business, currently based on two sites, in Priory Bridge Road is on the move.

Craftex, which manufactures and supplies cleaning materials to the commercial sector nationwide, is moving to a single site at Ilchester in order to consolidate its operations.

As a result its two prime sites on Priory Bridge Road are now being marketed by Greenslade Taylor Hunt and Jones Lang Lasalle.

Duncan Brown, partner at Greenslade Taylor Hunt, said: “Both buildings are ideally suited to their existing trade counter use given their prominent frontage to Taunton’s main link road from the M5 into the town centre. Priory Bridge Road benefits from considerable vehicular and pedestrian passing trade and as such attracts occupiers looking to promote their businesses, with the added advantage of onsite parking.

“Both buildings are close to Firepool where the Vision for Taunton is seeing the regeneration of the area with a mix of shops, entertainment venues, offices, housing and possibly a hotel.

“66 Priory Bridge Road is available at a guide price of £350,000 and its 4,685 square feet lends itself to a variety of uses including trade counter, retail or veterinary practice, the latter subject to planning consent.

“The other unit at 25 Priory Bridge Road provides 2,960 square feet and is available at £325,000 providing versatile accommodation for configuration to suit requirements.”

Craftex, set up in 1981, originally as a carpet cleaning business has gone from strength to strength during its 30-plus years of trading and now employs 17 people.

The business was founded in Taunton by a civil servant looking for a change of direction and is now run by second and third generation family.

The firm also supplies cleaning machinery and related products to the cleaning industry and facilities management throughout the UK and Northern Ireland.

It has outgrown its current premises and has been unable to find a suitable new home in the county town.

The move to Ilchester will not affect the local trade counter which will continue to operate from Taunton.

For further information and to arrange a viewing contact Greenslade Taylor Hunt on 01823 334455 or Jones Lang Lasalle on 01392 423696.

Village Property Offers Wonderful Business Opportunity

July 2012

The chance to be at the heart of village life presents itself with this appealing business proposition from Greenslade Taylor Hunt.

On the instructions of the receivers the agents are marketing Bishops Hull Stores and Post Office in the popular village close to Taunton at a guide of £250,000.

The property is in a convenient position in Bishops Hull Road in the heart of the village. It includes the vacant stores and Post Office along with an adjacent butcher’s shop which is let at £3,450 pa.

Duncan Brown, Partner of Greenslade Taylor Hunt, said: “The property presents a wonderful opportunity to work and live in an attractive village on the outskirts of the county town of Taunton benefiting from a wide residential catchment area. The premises offer income from the butcher’s shop and, if the buyer wishes to live elsewhere, the possible letting out of an impressive recently modernised flat.”

The large three-bedroom first floor flat has a separate access. It has been upgraded with a new kitchen and bathroom plus ensuite shower room. It has been re-carpeted and decorated.

Outside there is a pedestrian and vehicle access to a rear yard. There is also a generous sized garage/store and garden.

For further details and to arrange a viewing contact Greenslade Taylor Hunt’s Commercial Department on 01823 334455.

Prominent town centre property comes to market

May 2012

A prime site in the heart of Taunton has just become available through Greenslade Taylor Hunt.

The landmark premises in The Market House, Fore Street, Taunton, lend themselves to a variety of uses.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt are marketing the ground floor as a potential shop, café or takeaway business, while the first floor is also available to rent.

These first floor premises have the potential to be converted to a hair and beauty or fitness studio or other uses subject to the necessary consents.

Tony McDonnell, at Greenslade Taylor Hunt, said: “This building is in the heart of Taunton’s retail hub, surrounded by national retailers, coffee shops and restaurants, including Crew, HMV, Café Nero, Costa Coffee and Prezzo.

Previously both floors were occupied by Age Concern. The premises are available separately or combined – for instance a hairdresser could use the first floor as a salon and the ground floor to sell products.

Both floors are available via flexible leases and we are happy to talk to interested parties about a variety of different uses.”

For further details and to arrange a viewing please contact Greenslade Taylor Hunt on 01823 334455.

Commercial property with huge potential

May 2012

An imposing industrial property on the banks of the River Parrett is on the market with Greenslade Taylor Hunt at a guide price of £295,000.

Great Western House, Westover, Langport, is in a prominent position in the town with far reaching views over the Somerset Levels.

It is currently used for offices and storage, but has potential for a variety of alternative uses subject to the necessary planning consents.

The property will appeal to a range of potential purchasers from the owner/occupier to the investor or developer.

Commenting Robert Clark, at Greenslade Taylor Hunt’s Yeovil office, said: “On the banks of the River Parrett with far reaching views over the levels it is hard to imagine a better setting for a commercial building than that provided at Great Western House.

“The building offers a tremendous opportunity for an owner occupier wishing to continue the property’s current use. Alternatively the building has huge potential to a developer, investor or property entrepreneur. Subject to securing necessary consents the ground floor has showroom or retail possibilities and with access to the river the prospects for a leisure/boating activity run from the site merits consideration. For companies and individuals seeking commercial property opportunities in Somerset this should be one for the shortlist.”

The building is well preserved and has some striking features including balconies overlooking the river and a glass atrium.

In total it extends to 422 sq m (4,540 sq ft). The ground floor currently provides two inter-linking workshop and storage areas.

There is a good-sized reception area. A mixture of open plan and separate office accommodation and WC facilities are situated on the first floor. The office area is carpeted and benefits from gas central heating.

There is an ample car parking area adjoining the property.

For further information and viewing arrangements contact Greenslade Taylor Hunt on 01935 423474.

Shoe retailer steps into the High Street

May 2012

Independent shoe retailer Moshulu opens its latest shop in Taunton’s High Street today. (Thursday)

The prime unit in the heart of the High Street was previously occupied by Past Times.

Duncan Brown, Partner, at Greenslade Taylor Hunt, who marketed the property, said: “We had a fair amount of interest in the unit including two serious offers. Moshulu are taking a new ten-year lease and we were guiding a rent of £25,000 per annum.”

The Westcountry based brand whose head office is at Honiton has more than 40 stores around the country – 25 company owned and the others franchised.

Neal Fulls, finance director, said: “Taunton has been on our radar for a number of years.

“ We are proud of our Westcountry roots and our shoes reflect that ‘holiday feeling;’ ”

He said the shop had been inundated with applicants wanting to work in the store.

“We have had good vibes from Taunton,” he added.

The company is embarking on a major expansion plan. The Taunton store is the fourth one the family-owned business has opened this year. Another shop opens in Horsham, West Sussex, next month.

Founded in 1997 the company is wholly owned by the Fulls family.  The head office employs 30 people while more than 70 work in the firm’s stores nationwide.

Second Anniversary of Commercial Division in Yeovil

July 2011

With the second anniversary of the opening of a commercial division in Yeovil and the provision of additional services for clients across our commercial agency, property services and survey & valuation departments, we are delighted to confirm Greenslade Taylor Hunt’s continued expansion.

Winners of Most Active Commercial Regional Agent

July 2011

Greenslade Taylor Hunt wins The Estates Gazette and EGi Most Active Regional Agent Award for 2010 and 2011, having completed more transactions than any other agent.

Duncan Brown, who heads up Greenslade Taylor Hunt's commercial agency, survey & valuation and property services divisions, comments "this is a feather in our caps recognising all the hard work put in by our surveyors and support staff.

The competition recognises the number of transactions completed by a practice and given the particularly challenging economic climate, the award is that much more rewarding".