Property Information
Address:
Retail Unit -, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Galashiels
, TD1 2NN
Price: Sale Price: £40,000
Size: 38 to 40 sqm
Primary Category: Office
All Categories:
Office,
Property Ref/Movehut: MH539111
Property Ref/Agent: GP1075
*Please use the agent ref when calling the agent directly.
Property description
A purpose built shop built to serve the 400 house Melrose Gait Development and surrounding community to the north east of Galashiels.
Galashiels with a population of approximately 14,000 is one of the largest towns in the Scottish Borders and is generally considered to be the principal, administrative, social and retail centres for the region, effectively serving a population of in excess of 110,000.
There is a significant student population in the town with campuses of Heriot Watt University and Borders College. Within recent years Galashiels has benefitted from considerable public and private investment. Developments have included the Gala Water Retail Park, two new supermarkets to the east of the town centre and significant transport infrastructure works including the Galashiels inner relief road the Borders Railway link re-establishing passenger services between Edinburgh Waverley and the Central Borders. The journey time from Galashiels to Edinburgh city centre is approximately 55 minutes, with departures every 30 minutes. On weekdays the first train departs from Edinburgh at 0545, the last at 2355. Further details on the Borders railway are available at http://www.bordersrailway.co.uk.
Description
A self-contained ground floor unit with floor to ceiling display window fronting onto Queen Elizabeth Drive the primary spine road serving the Melrose Gait Development.
The unit is of blockwork construction with rendered external finish within a three storey flatted building. Windows comprise upvc framed double glazed units. Doors are of upvc specification.
Accommodation
The accommodation comprises:
Front shop, rear shop/store and wc.
Areas
The unit has been measured from plan in accordance with the RICS Code of Measuring Practice to provide the following approximate areas:
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Services
All mains services are understood to be available.
Rateable Value
To be assessed
Effective from 1st April 2017 the small business bonus rates scheme will provide up to 100% rates relief for units with a rateable value of £15,000 or less based on the combined total of all the occupiers business premises in Scotland. The rateable value of this unit should be significantly below £15,000
Energy Performance Certificate
Not Applicable—The premises are currently in shell condition.
Tenure
Absolute Ownership
Price
Offers over £40,000 are invited for the heritable property.
A closing date may be set for offers. Please note that only those parties who formally notify us of their interest will be informed of a closing date. Interested parties are advised to notify the selling agents of their interest as soon as possible. The seller reserves the right to sell privately and is not bound to accept the highest or indeed any offer.
Viewings
Strictly by appointment with the sole agents:
Edwin Thompson LLP, Chartered Surveyors
76 Overhaugh Street
Galashiels
TD1 1DP
Tel: 01896 751300
Fax: 01896 758883
Email: s.sanderson@edwin-thompson.co.uk
Entry
On the conclusion of legal missives.
VAT
Unless otherwise stated the prices quoted are exclusive of VAT. Any intending purchasers must satisfy themselves independently as to the instances of VAT in respect of any transaction
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