Office to let in Methuen Park, Chippenham SN14

Location

Methuen Park is located in the edge of Chippenham and forms part of its largest commercial area. J17 of the M4 motorway is less than 10 minutes’ drive to the north there is excellent access via the A350 to the rest of Wiltshire and the south coast.

Chippenham (2.2 miles) has a mainline service to London Paddington, Bristol and Heathrow airports (37 and 86 miles respectively) via the M4.

Methuen Park is an established office location and regarded as Chippenham’s premier office park which has attrached major occupiers including Wincanton, Green Square Accord and Bechtle UK. A new Regus serviced office centre has recently opened on the Park.

Excellent nearby amenities include an M&S Foodhall, Next, tk Maxx, Costa Coffee, a drive thru kfc and an Aldi Supermarket on site, with a Sainsburys supermarket & petrol filling station and a drive thru McDonalds on the other side of Bath Road.

Description

Turnpike House comprises a two storey, high quality office building constructed in 2011/12 together with a total of 38 parking spaces.

The building has its own well landscaped external areas and a paved patio area to the rear which is accessed by 2 x double pedestrian doors.

Internally, the building benefits from;
• Energy efficient air conditioning, heating and cooling system
• Raised access floors
• Suspended ceilings
• Inset LED lighting
• Carpet tiles in office and core areas. Vinyl floor tiles in WC, shower and kitchen /break out areas
• Passenger lift
• High quality kitchen and break out area with seating and external rest area
• Boardroom and separate meeting rooms with high quality fit out.

Accommodation

The property has been measured in accordance with the RICS Property Measurement Professional Statement, (Second Edition), incorporating International Property Measurement Standards (ipms) and RICS Code of Measuring Practice and confirm the following areas:

Sq Ft Sq M
Ground floor 4,128 383.50
First floor 4,113 382.10
total 8,241 765.60

Car parking

There are a total of 38 parking spaces on site as follows:

20 x single spaces
7 x “buddy” spaces, therefore 14 in total
1 allocated disabled person parking space

Terms

The offices are available by way of a new lease direct from the Landlord. They can be leased as a whole or on a floor by floor basis at a rental of £18.50 per square foot, per annum exclusive of VAT.

Alternatively the property is available to purchase on a freehold basis with vacant possession at a price of £1,775,000 exclusive of VAT.

VAT at the standard rate is payable on the rent or purchase price.

Service charge

If the property is let on a floor by floor basis, a service charge will be payable.

Business rates

The Valuation Office Agency website lists the property as “offices and premises” with a Rateable Value effective from 1st April 2023 of £132,000.

Energy performance certificate

The previous Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating was 41 in Band B. This has expired and a new EPC has been commissioned and will be available from the Agents as soon as it is registered.

Legal costs

Each party shall be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in any transaction.