Description:

The property currently comprises a community visitors centre with café and can be used for other uses and the building can be taken as a whole or possible floor by floor depending on the use that is required for the building.
The building overlooks Westport Lake and has a number of rooms including meeting rooms, rangers office male and female toilets as well as the café with server, wash and store rooms.

From the café area doors lead on to an external deck with the ability to have tables and chairs outside overlooking the Lake.

On the lower ground floor a separate entrance leads into a class room with two stores with a glass windows looking out over the lake.

There maybe an option to rent the ground and first floor separately or as a whole.

Best and final offers to be received by 1pm on Friday 13th September please.

Location:

The property is located on Westport Lake about a mile south of Tunstall Town Centre and 1 mile from the A500. This is a popular destination for the people of Stoke on Trent. The lake is the largest expanse of water in Stoke on Trent and is popular for walking as well as bird watching.

Access to the site is from the A5271 Davenport Street which links directly into the A500 at the Porthill Junction and then along Westport Lake Road into the site. There is a large car park with the building located just off the car park.

Accommodation:

Lower Ground Floor
Total net floor area 72.8 sqm 783 sqft.
Including class room and two stores.
Ground Floor
Total net floor area 225.4 sqm 2,425 sqft.
Including meeting rooms, display area, café, server, rangers office etc.
Male, female and disabled toilets.

Tenure:

The property is available by way of a new lease on full repairing and insuring terms. There will also be a service charge payable - cost to be confirmed.
Best and final offers to be received by 1pm on Friday 13th September please.
Offers are subject to contract.

Rating:

The VOA website advises the rateable value for 2024/25 is to be confirmed. The standard non-domestic business rates multiplier is 54.6p. The small business multiplier is 49.9p up to a rateable value of £50,999. Small Business may benefit for upto100% on premises with a rateable value of up to £12,000 and a tapered relief for rateable values between £12,000 and £15,000.

Bjb recommends interested parties make their own enquiries into the business rate payable any further business rate relief which may be available.

Credit Check:

On agreed terms the ingoing tenant will be required to pay a fee of £85 to buttersjohnbee for the application and collation of references and credit data from a third party. The application process will, under normal circumstances take between two and five working days. The applicant will be required to complete a simple online form for submission to our credit reference agency. Application fee will be payable in advance and will not be refundable.

Viewing:

Strictly by appointment via bjb commercial, Suite 1, Albion House, No.2 Etruria Office Village, Forge Lane, Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5RQ
Telephone 01782 212201. Opening hours are 9.00-5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Use:

The Council is keen to attract innovative and community lead proposals to bring this building back to life, for the benefit of the park users and the wider community wellbeing. For further information, please visit: https://www.stoke.gov.uk/ourcityourwellbeing

The Council will consider purely commercial bids, but would encourage bids based on community leadership, and community wellbeing.
The rental, maintenance responsibilities and costs listed are based on a commercial letting and the Council are able offset these against proposals which provide wider economic, social or environmental wellbeing benefits.