Restaurant/cafe to let in West Street, Congleton CW12

A ground floor restaurant premises (with optional first floor seating area) situated on West Street in Congleton. Highly presentable and fitted out ready to trade with minimal capital outlay. Available for immediate occupation.

Description

Ground and optional first floor premises previously trading as the Clockhouse bar and restaurant. Partly fitted out kitchen with wood fired pizza oven and having the benefit of easily accessible customer WC, there is very little that needs doing in order to trade. There is the option of taking a first floor room which provides additional space for covers.

Ground Floor Only: £12,000 pa
Ground and First Floor: £16,800 pa

Location

The property is located within a commercial area of the town near to other bars and restaurants.

Accommodation

Ground floor:
Seating area: 294 Sq ft (27.31Sq m)
Customer WCs: 113 Sq ft (10.50 Sq m)
Kitchen: 209 Sq ft (19.42 Sq m)
Kitchen Store/prep: 128 Sq ft (11.89 Sq m)

optional first floor space:
Seating Area: 366 Sq ft (34.00 Sq m)

Additional rooms: 576 Sq ft (53.51 Sq m)**

**Requiring refurbishment and improvements

Services

Mains Electric and Water are available subject to any reconnection which may be necessary.

Planning

Bjb recommend that potential occupiers make their own enquiries to the local authority in order to satisfy themselves that their proposed use is authorised in planning terms.

Rating

The property is to be reassessed upon occupation but will fall below the small business rates threshold and will therefore be zero rated for small businesses.
Current Rateable Value: £7,800 (includes restaurant - separately available).

The standard non-domestic business rates multiplier is 51.2p. The small business multiplier is 49.9p up to a rateable value of £50,999. Small Business may benefit for upto100% on premises with a rateable value of up to £12,000 and a tapered relief for rateable values between £12,000 and £15,000.

Bjb recommends interested parties make their own enquiries into the business rate payable any further business rate relief which may be available.

Tenure

A new lease for a preferred term of 3 years or more. Tenant break options may be considered subject to the proposed use and status of the Tenant.

Credit Check

On agreed terms the ingoing tenant will be required to pay a fee of £85 to buttersjohnbee for the application and collation of references and credit data from a third party. The application process will, under normal circumstances take between two and five working days. The applicant will be required to complete a simple online form for submission to our credit reference agency. Application fee will be payable in advance and will not be refundable.

Legal Costs

The ingoing tenant is responsible for the landlord's legal costs in connection with the preparation of the lease at £395+VAT.

Epc

The property has a valid EPC certificate with a rating of C expiring 28th January 2030.

Proof Of Identity

To comply with Money Laundering Regulations, on acceptance of an offer for purchase or letting, the buyer or prospective tenant will be required to provide identification to Butters John Bee. Where a property is due to go to auction, all bidders will be required to register prior to auction.

Vat

We have been advised Vat is not applicable to this property.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment via bjb commercial, Suite 1, Albion House, No.2 Etruria Office Village, Forge Lane, Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5RQ
Telephone . Opening hours are 9.00-5.30pm, Monday to Friday.