Office to let in The Avenue, Southampton SO17

Location

The property is located in a prominent position on the eastern side of The Avenue (A33) the principal arterial route into the city from the M3 and the north. It is within walking distance of London Road, in one of the main business districts of the city.

It is close to Southampton Combined Law Courts, a Travelodge Hotel and The Elizabeth House Hotel and to Optical Express Eye Hospital. It is close to offices occupied by Solent Mind, rm Legal, Warner Goodman & No Limits . It is also a short distance from Leonardo (formerly Jurys Inn) Hotel and the London Road retail/business area and also a new Lidl supermarket. The property backs on to the popular Inner Avenue residential area and has rear frontage onto Methuen Street and Mordaunt Road. On-street car parking is available in both Methuen Street and Mordaunt Road.

Description

The property comprises a prominent detached self-contained two storey office building suitable for alternative uses (subject to planning). The property is available to let following refurbishment. It provides flexible office accommodation where larger rooms can, if required, be subdivided into smaller rooms. It has perimeter trunking to many rooms and gas fired central heating & carpeting.

There are suspended ceilings with recessed lighting within the ground floor and the building also retains some of its original character including fireplaces, picture rails and covings. There are kitchen and WC facilities on both floors together with a disabled WC on the ground floor. There is car parking at the rear, accessed off Methuen Street, with 6 double parked spaces. There is basement storage accommodation.

Refurbishment

The property is to be refurbished to include:
Refurbished WC’s on both floors
New carpets & floor coverings
New LED Lighting
Complete internal redecoration

Accommodation Summary

The accommodation has been measured on a net internal area basis, as follows:-

Ground floor

6 Offices & kitchen 133.5 m2 1,437 ft2
Male & female WC's

First floor

7 Offices & Kitchen 150.68 m2 1,622 ft2
Male & female WC's

total offices 284.19 m2 3,059 ft2

Basement

Storage 19.5 m2 210 ft2

overall total 303.7 m2 3,269 ft2

6 Car Parking Spaces

Business Rates

The voa has the property assessed on the 2023 Rating list as a single assessment with a Rateable Value of £60,500.
Prospective tenants should make enquiries direct of Southampton City Council to clarify the level of rates payable.

Energy Performance Certificate

The property has a current energy performance asset rating of 82 (band D). A copy of the certificate is available for inspection. The assessment may change following the refurbishment of the building.

Lease Term

The property is available to let on a new full repairing and insuring lease for a term to be agreed subject to regular upward only rent review.

Rent - £57,000 pa .

Legal Costs

Each party to be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in this transaction.