Occupying a good secondary trading position, very prominent well established retail sales premises, considerably revamped about 10 years ago offering excellent retail accommodation with extensive road frontages and display windows, together with upper floor accommodation ranging over two floors forming excellent stock rooms, offices, or potential for residential accommodation.

The display windows and main entrance doors are protected by metal roller shutters, and the premises have the benefit of a security alarm system.  Used for many years as a general retail sales shop, the property is suited to a continuation of that use or probably other uses classes (such as restaurant) subject to planning approval.  The premises are situated on the junction of Curzon Street, Friary Street and Abbey Street, within a short distance of the City centre, and benefiting from the adjacent Abbey Street car park.

In more detail the accommodation is as follows -

Extensive Retails Sales Shop

Having a deep recessed entrance, wide display windows, all with protective metal shutters, overhead electric heaters, wall racking, window display plinths, enclosed secondary staircase off plus access to male and female fitting rooms, each having three compartments.

Entrance Lobby

With external door to Newland Street, inner security door and access to cellar with stairs up to first floor.

Office 11'11" x 8'4"

The main staircase has original Victorian spindles and mahogany handrail and leads to the first floor landing.

Staff Kitchen 11'11" x 8'4"

With stainless steel sink unit, work surface.

Corridor leading to -

Stock Room One/Office

Large Corner Stock Room Two/Office

With windows to two sides.  Access to -

Stock Room/Office Three

With connecting door to rear landing.

Stock Room/Office Four

(linking the two landings)

Two Compartment WC's

With wash hand basins.

Stock Room/Office Five

(immediately at secondary stair head).

Main Staircase to second Floor Landing

Stock Room/Office Six

With original cast iron fireplace.

Office/Stock Room Seven

With windows to two elevations.

Second Floor accommodation accessed from the secondary staircase -

Landing

Stock Room/Office Eight

Stock Room/Office Nine

(without natural lighting).

Planning Note

The premises are suited to alternate uses although there is no alternative planning consent.  Interested parties should make their own enquiries of the local planning authority.

Vendors Solicitors/Licensed Conveyancers

Nelsons, Sterne House, Lodge Lane, Derby - telephone 01332-372372

Tenure

Freehold. Vacant possession on completion.

Conditions Of Sale

The Conditions of Sale will be deposited at the offices of the auctioneers and vendors solicitors/licensed conveyancers seven days prior to sale and the purchaser shall be deemed to have knowledge of same whether inspected or not.  Any questions relating to them must be raised prior to 11.30 am.  Prospective purchasers are advised to check with the auctioneers before the sale that the property is neither sold or withdrawn.

The purchaser will also be deemed to have read and understood the auction conduct notes printed within the sale catalogue.

Note

Prospective purchasers will need to register within the auction room before the sale commences.  Two items of identity will be required together with an indication of how a contractual deposit will be paid.  We do not take cash or credit card deposits.

The sale of each lot is subject to a contract documentation charge of £195 (inc VAT) payable on the fall of the hammer.

For Sale by Auction: Thursday 22nd May 2008

At Pride Park Stadium, Derby

Commencing at 11.30 am

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