Description
Office accommodation in Central Worthing
Location
Guildbourne House is situated within Worthing town centre, forming part of the shopping centre known as the Guildbourne Centre. The property is approximately 750 metres from Worthing Train station, which provides connections to Portsmouth, approximately 38 miles west, and Brighton, approximately 15 miles east, along with a services to London Gatwick and London Victoria.
The building itself is situated within minutes of prominent town centre areas, such as Montague Street to the south west and Chapel Road and Warwick Street to the West and South. Montague Street plays host to many of the main shops in the town, such as Marks and Spencer's, Specsavers, Waterstones and Superdrug. Along with a few notable coffee shops such as Costa and Boston Tea Party. Whereas Warwick Street contains a notable number of eating and drinking establishments.
Planning
A new Use Classes Order (UCO) came into effect on 1st September 2020. Under the new UCO a new Use Class E was introduced to cover commercial, business and service uses. Use Class E encompasses A1, A2, A3, B1 and some D1 and D2 uses under the former UCO. We therefore understand that the premises benefit from Class E 'Commercial Business and Service' use within the Use Classes Order 2020.
Interested parties should make their own planning enquiries and satisfy themselves in this regard.
VAT
Rents and prices are quoted exclusive of, but may be subject to VAT.
Accommodation
The property comprises a multi storey self-contained office building, The building sits above the Guildbourne Centre, with office accommodation provided from floors 2-6.
The primary access is located on Chatsworth Road, with a ground floor reception area. There is also a separate entrance/exit on the southern side of the building in Ann Street.
We are advised that the property has the following approximate Net Internal Areas (NIA):
First floor - Staff room - 47 sq m / 510 sq ft
Second floor - Offices - 657 sq m / 7,071 sq ft
Third floor - Offices - 657 sq m / 7,071 sq ft
Fourth floor - Offices - 657 sq m / 7,071 sq ft
Fifth floor - Offices - 657 sq m / 7,071 sq ft
Sixth floor - Offices - 657 sq m / 7,071 sq ft
Total - 3,332 sq m / 35,865 sq ft
Business Rates / Council Tax Band
Rateable Value (2023): £315,000
Should you require further information on Business Rates, please contact our in house rating surveyor Daniel Green (d.green@flude.com).
EPC
We understand the property to have an EPC rating of D(84).
Legal Fees
Each party to bear their own legal costs incurred.
Terms
The property is available to let by way of a new full repairing and insuring lease for a term and rent to be agreed exclusive of rates, building insurance, service charge, heating, lighting etc.
Consideration will be given to letting the whole and on a floor by floor basis. ( Agency Pilot Software ref: 4238 )
