Office for sale in St Mary's Place, Lancaster LA1

Description:
This property, with substantial proportion, is well-known within Lancaster and has significant prominence next to Lancaster Castle and The Priory. The property has outlook over St Mary’s Place and Castle Hill, being within the Castle Ward.

The property offers office accommodation arranged over three floors (plus basement), set within one of the city’s premium areas.

The property has a large level reception area, well-proportioned meeting rooms and some break out spaces are also at this level. Offices throughout the upper parts are open plan and cellular.

Externally there are 30 carparking spaces and gardens.

Location:
The property has easy access to China Street and Dallas Road for north and south access to the A6. The railway station is less than 500m southwest. The M6 is most closely accessed at J34, less than a 10min drive.
St Marys Gate has on street parking (subject to time restriction).
Surrounding occupiers comprise Cityblock, hpa Architects, Fine & Country, Atkinsons at the Castle, the Duchy of Lancaster, osg Solicitors and the Storey Institute.
There is immediate proximity to the city centre which has full retail, financial and health services; GoogleMaps notes the location.

Accommodation & Areas:
This period property is arranged over four floors and extends to an approximate gross internal area of 847.33 m2 (9,121 ft2). The property’s net internal areas are:
Basement 69.71 m2 ( 750 ft2)
Ground 210.53 m2 (2,266 ft2)
First 186.03 m2 (2,002 ft2)
Second 150.89 m2 (1,624 ft2)
total 617.33 m 2 (6,645 ft2)
30 carparking spaces.
Site Area: 0.518 Ha (1.28 acres)

Connections / Access:
Lancaster is well connected, it has immediate access at J33 and J34 of the M6 motorway, lies on the west coast mainline and benefits from branch line access to Leeds via Settle.
London is within 2hrs 35mins by train, Glasgow within 2hrs 15mins. Manchester Airport has a direct link train via Manchester city centre.

Services:
The property is connected to mains water, gas and electricity. There is mains drainage and full fibre internet connection.

Planning:
The property falls with an E class use. A Grade II listed building, Historic England’s list entry number is 1195071.

Business Rates:
The 2023 List shows the property as Offices at Priory Close, St Marys Gate, Lancaster LA1 1YZ. The rv is published at £48,000.
The non-domestic multiplier for 2023/24 business rates is 51.2p.

Potential Uses:
Hpa Architects (Tel: Have made an initial assessment, they suggest the property is suitable for residential redevelopment to a house or apartment use, a clinician and or dental surgery, small boutique hotel, and or day spa facility. A proposals brochure is available on request.

Tenure & Price:
The property is being advertised for sale by private treaty.
The property is held freehold with clean marketable title. The premises are not subject to tithe or chief rent. Change of use consent by the incumbent Vicar of The Priory is required for any other purposes that financial services and or office (acting reasonably).
Offers are being sought and a guide price is available upon application.

VAT & Costs:
The property is not elected to waive, VAT will not apply to the sale. Each party to bear their own costs.

EPC:
As a listed structure, certain exemptions may be claimed from mees regulations. Leasehold occupations would not reasonably be restricted.
The property is assessed at a g-178 rating.

Viewing:
Strictly by appointment:
/ Richard P Taylor Chartered Surveyors
12 Sun Street Lancaster LA1 1EW