Unit 2C Baird Close, Hadleigh Road Industrial Estate, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2

Ipswich is the county town and principal administrative centre for Suffolk. The town is located approximately 77 miles north east of London, 45 miles south of Norwich and 18 miles north east of Colchester.

Hadleigh Road Industrial Estate is situated to the west of the town centre. The A12/A14 Copdock intersection is within about 2.5 miles and provides excellent road communications with Felixstowe Port, London and the national motorway network.

The property is situated on Baird Close to the rear of the estate. Occupiers on the estate include Travis Perkins, Bookers Wholesale, DX Logistics and Magnet Trade.

Description
The property comprises a large detached industrial/warehouse building of steel portal frame construction with brick/blockwork and profile sheeting cladding to the elevations, under a pitched corrugated asbestos roof incorporating translucent panels.

The warehouse is fitted with fluorescent strip lighting, gas heating and is served by two large concertina doors to the side, opening onto the yard.

Ancillary accommodation includes offices, partitioned production area, kitchen and WC's. The unit is also fitted with a mezzanine providing additional light storage and former offices.

The majority of the ancillary accommodation is fitted with suspended ceilings incorporating recessed fluorescent lighting, perimeter power & data points, electric heating and carpet floor coverings.

Externally the property benefits from a surfaced yard to the side and rear, secured via steel palisade fencing and double gates. A forecourt provides additional car parking.

Accommodation
According to our measurements, the property provide the following approximate gross internal floor areas:

Ground Floor (warehouse/offices): 13,797 sq ft (1,281.76 sq m)
First Floor Mezzanine: 3,398 sq ft ( 315.65 sq m)
Total Gross Internal Floor Area: 17,195 sq ft (1,597.41 sq m)

Clear Internal Height (underside haunch): 4.60 m
Eaves Height: 5.23 m
Apex Height: 6.50 m

Concertina Shutter Doors
Width: 4.27 m
Height: 4.30 m

Services
We understand that the property is connected to mains gas, water, drainage and three phase electricity.

We have not tested any of the services and all interested parties should rely upon their own enquiries with the relevant utility companies in connection with the availability and capacity of all of those serving the property including IT and telecommunications links.

Planning
It is understood that the property has planning permission for Class B2 industrial use and is also considerable suitable for light industrial and warehouse uses, subject to planning.

All interested parties should make their own enquiries with the Local Planning Authority to establish whether planning permission will be required for their intended use.

Business Rates
The property is assessed as follows:

Rateable Value: £64,000
Rates Payable (2023/24): £32,768 pa

The rates are based on a UBR for the current year of 51.2p in the pound. All interested parties should make their own enquiries with the local rating authority in order to verify their rates liability.

Local Authority
Ipswich Borough Council, Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2DE
Tel: 01473 432000

Terms
Offers are invited in the region of £1,250,000 for the freehold with vacant possession.

Alternatively, the property is available to let on a new full repairing and insuring business lease on terms to be agreed and at an initial rent of £100,000 per annum exclusive.

The property is VAT elected and VAT will be payable on the sale price/rent.

An estate service charge is payable in relation to the maintenance and upkeep of the common areas of the Hadleigh Road Industrial estate. Further details are available upon request.

Legal Costs
Each party is to be responsible for their own legal costs.