* Unfurnished
\ - Warehouse premises on an established trading estate, on the outskirts of
Kendal.
\ - Gross Internal Area - 31m² (7, 560 sq ft).
\ - Dedicated car parking and loading area.
\ - Rental - £25, 000 per annum exclusive.
\ - Small Business Rate Relief Available.
**Location
**
Mealbank Mill Trading Estate is an established commercial development around
two miles to the northeast of the market town of Kendal. The attractive rural
location and hamlet benefits from good access to the A6 which is around half a
mile to the west and the A685 Appleby Road that is circa 400 metres to the
south, both providing direct routes into Kendal. From the A65, Junction 37 of
the M6 can be reached within six miles or alternatively, Junction 38 and Shap
is accessed directly from the A6, approximately 10 miles to the north.
Kendal is the principal town of South Lakeland and is situated just outside of
the southern boundaries of the Lake District National Park, only 6 miles from
Junctions 36 and 37 of the M6 Motorway. The town has a resident population of
29, 495 (2011 Census) and is a popular tourist destination being 10 miles south
of Windermere and the gateway to the Lakes. The town has a weighted retail
catchment in excess of 50, 000 people and a greater district catchment in
excess of 102, 000. The district's Class Grouping indicates that in excess of
50% of the catchment area is of A, B or C demographic.
Oxenholme Train Station which is situated on the West Coast main railway line
is located 6 miles to the south providing direct services to London
(approximate journey time 2 hours 50 minutes) and Glasgow (1 hour 45 minutes).
Mealbank Mill Trading Estate is a mixed - use development of a former mill and
houses a range of buildings and occupiers. The northern area of Kendal
generally provides the main commercial estates including Lake District
Business Park, Shap Road Industrial Estate, Mintsfeet Trading Estate,
Meadowbank Business Park and South Lakeland Retail Park which are all within 2
miles of Mealbank.
The attached plan shows the location of the property (for identification
purposes only).
**Description
**
The available property comprises a mid - terrace warehouse that is of single -
storey brick construction around a steel frame and underneath a multi - pitched
profile clad roof that has vertical glazed panels providing good natural
light. The building incorporates a front pedestrian entrance and separate
electric steel roller shutter vehicle door (2. 61m wide x 2. 34m high).
Internally, there is a main warehouse with solid concrete flooring, exposed
brick and block painted walls, strip fluorescent lighting and with a minimum
eaves height of 3. 68m. To the front of the property, there are two offices, a
staff kitchen and WCs and to the rear, there is a steel mezzanine floor.
Further warehousing is interconnected to the main unit with storage space and
steel racking.
Externally, there is tarmacadam hardstanding to the front with a canopy over
the loading area and separate dedicated car parking.
**Accommodation
**
The premises have been measured on a gross internal area basis as follows:
Ground Floor Warehouse/Ancillary 627. 90m² (6, 759 sq ft)
Mezzanine Storage 74. 41m² (801 sq ft)
Total gia 702. 31m² (7, 560 sq ft)
**Services
**
The unit is connected to mains electricity (3 phase), water and a private foul
drainage system.
**Lease terms
**
The property is available by way of a new Internal Repairing & Insuring lease
for a term to be agreed and at commencing rental of £25, 000 per annum
exclusive which breaks back to low overall rate of just £3. 31 per sq ft.
**Rateable value
**
The property has a Rateable Value of £12, 000 with estimated rates payable of
£6, 144 per annum for the year 2023/24.
Small business rate relief may be available to prospective tenants who meet
the qualifying criteria and enquiries should be made directly to Westmorland
and Furness Council.
**Energy performance certificate
**
The property has an Energy Rating Assessment of D89 and a copy of the Energy
Performance Certificate is available to download from the Edwin Thompson
website or upon application.
**Service charge
**
There is a service charge levied to recover the cost of the maintenance and
upkeep of the common areas and septic tank on the estate at £1, 360 + VAT per
annum.
**VAT
**
All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT where applicable.
**Legal costs
**
Each party to bear their own legal costs in the preparation and settlement of
the lease documentation together with any VAT thereon.
**Viewing
**
The property is available to view by prior appointment with the Kendal Office
of Edwin Thompson llp. Contact:
John Haley or Ellie Oakley
**Important notice
**
Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the Vendor of this property, whose
Agents they are, give notice that:
The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of
intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, any offer
or contract.
All descriptions, dimensions, plans, reference to condition and necessary
conditions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith
and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely
on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves
by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness.
No person in the employment of Edwin Thompson has any authority to make or
give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or
these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on
behalf of the Agents, nor into any contract on behalf of the Vendor.
No responsibility can be accepted for loss or expense incurred in viewing the
property or in any other way in the event of the property being sold or
withdrawn.
These particulars were prepared in October 2023.

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