Retail premises for sale in The Square, Shere, Surrey GU5

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a prominent Listed building in the centre of Shere - this is the first time this property has been on the open market for over 500 years. The property is currently arranged so as to provide ground floor Retail space in broadly open plan configuration with separately accessed first floor office accommodation. It is being sold with the benefit of off-road parking for typically 6 cars to the rear of the property with private access from Shere Lane.

The property has the benefit of a further area of land to the rear of approximately 580 square metres [0.15 acres] with the potential for erection of a small to medium detached house with parking and outside garden space subject to planning.

The property is being offered with the possibility of vacant freehold possession [in Jan 2022] and offers a unique investment opportunity in one of the most visited villages in south-east England. The ground floor is presently let as a retail unit with a lease expiring on 31st January 2022 which is drawn outside the Security of Tenure provisions of The Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 (sections 24- 28). The first floor is presently let as office space by way of a lease that also expires on 31st January 2022 which is also outside the Security of Tenure provisions of The Landlord & Tenant Act 1954. Additional information is available upon request.

The property is situated in the centre of the Village of Shere, a picturesque village nestling in the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Shere provides an assortment of Shops and Amenities including 2 Pubs, various eateries and is base for numerous walks throughout the area. Shere is situated just off the A246 being situated some 6 miles from Guildford to the West and some 12 miles to Dorking to the East.