Harbour Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5

A rare and exciting opportunity to acquire a former salon premises arranged over three floors in a bold and prominent location on Whitstable's thriving Harbour Street, which enjoys a busy trading position with high footfall. Whitstable's bustling High Street is moments away includes a variety of both independent and national retailers, and is on a bus route to the Cathedral City of Canterbury.

The premises extends in total to approximately 2005 sq ft (186 sq m) and benefits from a return frontage to Red Lion Lane. The building comprises of two large retail areas including 46.3m2 to the ground floor (of which 23.6m2 Zone A) and 44.5m2 to the first floor. In addition there are two kitchen areas, both staff and customer toilet facilities, and treatment/storage rooms within the basement.

The property is offered to let with insuring and repairing obligations and is suitable for retail/professional service commercial uses (under Use Class E - Commercial, Business & Service).

Location
Harbour Street is a coveted beach location moments from the fashionable and charming town centre which boasts an array of delicatessens, restaurants and boutique shops. Just moments from the town centre you can meander through the town’s historic alleyways leading to Whitstable’s beautiful coastline and working harbour with fish market. Located between Whitstable and Tankerton is Whitstable Castle which is a popular attraction offering a wide range of social and cultural events along with its now celebrated ‘Regency’ style gardens. A short stroll up Tower Hill will take you to Tankerton slopes and the Castle Tea Gardens where you can enjoy stunning sea views over Whitstable Bay and the Isle of Sheppey. Mainline railway services are available at Whitstable station (0.6 of a mile distant), offering fast and frequent services to London (Victoria approximately 80 minutes) with high speed links to London St Pancras (approximately 73 minutes) and the A299 is also easily accessible linking with the A2/ M2 providing access to the channel ports and subsequent motorway network.

Accommodation
The accommodation and approximate measurements are:

GROUND FLOOR

• Ground Floor Retail Area 12.75m x 4.90m (41'10" x 16'1")
at maximum points.

• Store 2.95m x 2.26m (9'8" x 7'5")
at maximum points.

FIRST FLOOR

• First Floor Retail Area 10.16m x 3.56m (33'4" x 11'8")
at maximum points.

• Kitchen 2.35m x 2.25m (7'9" x 7'5")
at maximum points.

• Customer WC 1.50m x 0.81m (4'11" x 2'8")
at maximum points.

• Customer WC 1.50m x 0.74m (4'11" x 2'5")
at maximum points.

BASEMENT

• Treatment Room 3.28m x 2.67m (10'9" x 8'9")
at maximum points.

• Treatment Room 3.28m x 2.67m (10'9" x 8'9")
at maximum points.

• Storage Room

• Kitchen/Staff Room 4.50m x 2.44m (14'9" x 8'0")
at maximum points.

• Staff WC

• EPC (non-domestic building)
Rating = C (63)

• Rateable Value
According to GOV.UK the rateable value for this property is £17,250.

• Terms
- The property is available to let on a new fully repairing and insuring lease for a 10 year term
- Rent at the rate of £30,000 per annum exclusive of rates and VAT (if applicable)
- Rent deposit of £15,000 to be paid on completion (equivalent of 6 months rent)
- Lease to be outside the provisions of section 24-28 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Part II
- Rent reviews at 3, 6 and 9 years, linked to RPI
- Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs 
- Service Charge – TBC