To Let Ground floor of Aintree House Blackbrook Business Park, Taunton, TA1 2PX
High quality air conditioned office suite with parking Just off Junction 25 of the M5 motorway
Ground Floor, Aintree House, Blackbrook Business Park, Taunton, TA1 2PX
Location and Description Location
Catchment and Demographics
Description
Taunton is strategically located in the heart of Somerset midway between Bristol and Exeter and at the interchange of the M5 and A303, with a 30 minute drive time population of some 300,000. Blackbrook is an office park situated directly off junction 25 of the M5 motorway.
Taunton is a strong retail sub regional centre with an estimated shopping population of 210,000 .
The accommodation forms the ground floor of Aintree House, a purpose built office building on the first phase of the business park. The building was constructed in the early 1990s and includes the following features:
The park also includes a Kiddi Caru children’s nursery, Harvester Restaurant and Holiday Inn Express. Close to the entrance of Blackbrook, centred around Junction 25, is a Travelodge hotel and the Hankridge Retail Park, which includes a Sainsbury’s superstore. The Hankridge Arms is located adjacent to these retailers, as are a Odeon Cinema and Hollywood Bowl. The Blackbrook Pavilion leisure complex is located to the south of the park providing a wide range of facilities including gym, indoor and outdoor tennis, sports hall, football pitches and squash courts.
Taunton’s potential for growth to the year 2021 will effectively double the town’s economic impact as a centre serving a population catchment in excess of 500,000.Educational facilities in Somerset are first class with more than 9 out of 10 parents achieving their first choice of state secondary school for 09/10. It also offers an excellent choice of world class independent schools including Taunton School, Kings and Queens. Somerset College of Arts and Technology provides HE and FE courses in a new state of the art campus close to the town centre and includes the Hot House, a business incubation centre.
Fully accessible raised floor with 3 compartment floor boxes containing power, data and telecom connections.
Suspended ceilings with Cat 2 lighting.
Hybrid VRH air conditioning system providing heating and cooling throughout.
Generally open plan accommodation.
Fitted kitchen.
Door entry system.
Communal entrance and WCs.
Allocated parking for 15 cars plus shared use of disabled parking space (further spaces available by negotiation).
Set in high quality landscaped grounds.
Ground Floor, Aintree House, Blackbrook Business Park, Taunton, TA1 2PX
Tenure The offices are available on a new internal repairing and insuring lease (with service change), with other terms by negotiation. Rent The suite is available with a quoting rent of £42,000 per annum plus VAT. Legal Costs Each party shall bear their own legal costs in any transaction. Service Charge A service charge is payable for the maintenance and upkeep of the exterior of the building, cleaning and maintenance of the communal areas including the landscaping, car parking and access road, together with the running and maintenance of the air conditioning system. Services We confirm that we have not tested any of the service installations and any purchaser must satisfy themselves independently as to the state and condition of such items. Accommodation Floor
Area (sq ft)
Area (sq m)
Rateable Value
Ground floor
2,715
252.2
(subject to re-assessment)
VAT Under the Finance Acts 1989 and 997, VAT will be levied on the rent. We recommend that the prospective tenants establish the VAT implications before entering into any agreement. EPC The building has an EPC rating of C (73). Full certificates and the recommendation reports can be provided on request. Asbestos Regulations It is the responsibility of the owner or tenant of the property, and anyone else who has control over it and/or responsibility for maintaining it to comply with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012). The detection of asbestos and asbestos related compounds is beyond the scope of Alder King and accordingly we recommend you obtain advice from a specialist source.
Ground Floor, Aintree House, Blackbrook Business Park, Taunton, TA1 2PX
Contact and Viewing Arrangements Summary A high quality self contained office suite on the prestigious Blackbrook Business Park, just off Junction 25 of the M5 motorway . The suite is available on a new lease at a quoting rent of £42,000 per annum.
Viewing Arrangements For further information or to arrange an inspection please contact the sole agents. Alder King Property Consultants 4 Heron Gate Hankridge Way Taunton TA1 2LR
Andrew Maynard 01823 444879
[email protected] SUBJECT TO CONTRACT & EXCLUSIVE OF VAT AM/Jan 2015 www.alderking.com Important: Alder King for themselves and for the vendors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that: 1. The particulars contained herein are for guidance purposes only and do not constitute either part or whole of an offer or contract. 2. All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation are given in good faith and are believed to be correct but any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, and must satisfy themselves as to their correctness. 3. No person in the employment of Alder King has any authority to make or give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to these properties. 4. No responsibility can be accepted for expenses incurred by intending purchasers in inspecting and considering the properties which are offered. Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 (CAR 2006), the owner or tenant of the property, and anyone else who has control over it and/or responsibility for maintaining or repairing it, may be under a statutory obligation to detect and manage any asbestos or asbestos related compounds contained within the property. Failure to comply with the CAR 2006 is an offence and could adversely affect the value of the property. The detection and management of asbestos and asbestos related compounds is beyond the scope of our expertise and does not form part of the services that we have agreed to provide in respect of the property. Accordingly: 1. Alder King do not accept any responsibility for, and you should not place any reliance on us in respect of, the detection and/or management of any asbestos and/or asbestos related compounds contained in the property. 2. We strongly recommend that you obtain advice from specialist environmental consultants in respect of asbestos related issues.