Former Barnards VW Dealership, Station Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14

The property is shown on the site plan edged red for identification purposes and comprises a former car showroom and workshops, together with a further detached workshop building, with an extensive yard providing parking and loading facilities.
The showroom benefits from glazed frontages to both Gipping Way and Station Road, sliding glazed doors and fitted with suspended ceilings with recessed lighting, comfort cooling, central heating and tiled & carpet floor coverings. The adjoining workshop is accessed via 5 shutter doors and is fitted with a blown air heating system, air lines, fluorescent lighting, exhaust extraction system and tiled flooring.
The separate workshop is served by 4 shutter doors and is fitted with artificial lighting, exhaust extraction system, air lines, infra red heating and tiled flooring.

LOCATION
Stowmarket is a thriving and expanding market town with a resident population of approximately 22,700 (2024) although serving a much larger catchment.
The town is situated 12.5 miles north-west of the County town of Ipswich, 15 miles south-east of Bury St Edmunds, 43 miles east of Cambridge and 39 miles south of Norwich. The A14 and A12 dual carriageways provide excellent communications with London and the national motorway network.
Stowmarket lies on the main Norwich to London Liverpool Street train line and has experienced large scale development in recent years including The Range's 1,000,000 sq. ft. warehouse at Gateway 14 and further housing development to accommodate a growing population.

SITUATION
The property occupies a high profile position on the corner of Station Road East and Gipping Way overlooking a busy crossroads junction on the outskirts of the town centre and within a two minute walk of the railway station. Nearby businesses include Aldi, B&M Store, PureGym, Halo, Travis Perkins and Wickes.

ACCOMMODATION
Approximate Gross Internal Floor Areas
Front Showroom 6,911 sq ft [642.05 sq m]
Rear Showroom 1,806 sq ft [167.82 sq m]
Rear Office/Store 1,515 sq ft [140.77 sq m]
Mezzanine 917 sq ft [85.17 sq m]
Workshop 2,639 sq ft [245.20 sq m]
Separate Four Bay Workshop 1,417 sq ft [131.62 sq m]
Total: 15,205 sq ft [1,412.63 sq m]

The site area is approximately 0.923 acres (0.374 hectares).

PLANNING
The property benefits from planning permission for change of use of car showroom and garage to Class E (a)(c)(f)&(g)(i)(ii) (ref DC/25/01055). These uses include retail (excluding food), professional and financial services, creche/day centres, offices and research & development
All interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with the Local Planning Authority referred to below.

LETTING OPTIONS
The property is available to let as a whole, or alternatively the landlord is willing to divide the main building into two or three self contained units for letting individually. The smallest potential unit would be 1,905 sq. ft. (177 sq. m.) and the detached four bay workshop is also capable of being independently let.
Plans showing three potential options for the division of the main building are provided on Page 5 of this brochure and other alternatives can be considered.
Further details of lease terms and rents are available upon request.

SERVICES
We understand the property is connected to mains electricity, gas, water and drainage.
An extensive PV installation has been installed to the roof of the main building and further details are available on request.
We have not tested any of the services and all interested parties should rely upon their own enquiries with the relevant utility company in connection with the availability and capacity of all of those serving the property, including IT and telecommunication links.

BUSINESS RATES
The property is currently assessed as follows:
Rateable Value (2026) £118,000
Rates Payable (2026/2027) £ 56,640
The rates payable are based upon the standard UBR of 48p although the property may need to be re-assessed depending on its future use.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE [EPC]
Main Building: Energy Rating B(32)
Four Bay Workshop: Energy Rating C(55)

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Mid Suffolk District Council
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX
T. 0300 1234000

TERMS
The property is available to let as a whole or in smaller separate units as referred to above and further details are available upon request.

VAT
The property is VAT elected and the rent(s) will be subject to VAT at the standard rate.

LEGAL COSTS
Each party is to bear their own legal costs incurred during the transaction.

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations require Fenn Wright to formally verify a prospective tenant's identity prior to the instruction of solicitors.

VIEWINGS STRICTLY BY PRIOR APPOINTMENT VIA THE JOINT SOLE LETTING AGENTS:

Fenn Wright
1 Buttermarket, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1BA
Contact:
Alistair Mitchell
E: [email protected]
T: 01473 232701

Penn Commercial
Suite C, Orwell House, The Strand, Wherstead, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8NJ
Contact:
Vanessa Penn
E: [email protected]
T: 01473 211933