£120,000
Retail premises for sale
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£120,000
(£275.23/sq. ft)
Retail premises for sale
Kendal LA9436 sq. ft
Local area information
Property location
Nearby amenities
- Stramongate Primary School 0.1 miles
- Ghyllside Primary School 0.4 miles
- Kendal 0.4 miles
- Oxenholme Lake District 1.8 miles
These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.
Read our area guide for Kendal to find out more about the local area.
Features and description
• A self-contained ground floor retail unit extending to a net internal area of 436 sq ft
• Situated on the pedestrianised Finkle Street, in the heart of Kendal Town Centre
• Offering modern and well-presented accommodation comprising a front sales area with rear ancillary areas including a modern kitchen, WC and storage.
• Benefitting from 100% small business rate relief for qualifying occupiers
• The unit available by way of a new lease at a rental of £9,500 per annum exclusive
• Alternatively, the long leasehold interest is available for sale at a purchase price of £120,000
Location
The property is located on Finkle Street which is in Kendal town centre and one of the main retailing areas.
Kendal is the principal town of South Lakeland and is situated just outside of the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park only 6 miles from Junctions 36 and 37 of the M6 Motorway. The town has a resident population of 29,495 (2011 Census) and is a popular tourist destination being 10 miles south of Windermere. The town has a weighted retail catchment in excess of 50,000 people and a greater district catchment in excess of 102,000. The district’s Class Grouping indicates that in excess of 50% of the catchment area is of A, B or C demographic.
Oxenholme Train Station which is situated on the West Coast main railway line is located 3 miles to the south providing direct services to London (approximate journey time 2 hours 50 minutes) and Glasgow (1 hour 45 minutes).
Finkle Street forms part of Kendal’s retailing centre and connects with Stricklandgate/Highgate to the north and Stramongate, Branthwaite Brow and Market Place to the south. Finkle Street has a range of shops, banks and cafes including Lloyds Bank, Nationwide, Yorkshire Bank, Nevisport, The Works, Jules B as well as a vibrant mix of local retailers, cafes and restaurants.
Kendal has a lively town centre which benefits from local and tourism trade from the Lake District National Park with a good mix of local, regional and national retailers and leisure outlets. As well as all year-round tourism, Kendal benefits from a number of festivals and events.
The attached goad plan shows the location of the premises and the surrounding area (for identification purposes only).
Description
The premises forms the ground floor of a larger four-storey stone built property and comprises a self-contained shop with timber framed single glazed façade and central pedestrian door directly from the pedestrianised Finkle Street.
Internally, the accommodation provides an open plan trading area to the front which is well fitted out with carpeted flooring, plaster painted walls, suspended ceiling with recessed downlighting and having various wall mounted and island display areas. To the rear, there is a staff kitchenette, WC and two storage rooms.
Accommodation
The premises provides the following approximate net internal area:
Ground Floor/Total 40.55m² (436 sq ft)
Services
The property is connected to mains electricity, water and the mains drainage/sewerage system and has its own electricity and water meter.
Rateable value
The property has a Rateable Value of £11,500, therefore qualifies for 100% small business rate relief subject to meeting the qualifying criteria.
Energy performance certificate
The property has an Energy Rating of D77 and the certificate is valid until 22 October 2032.
Proposal
The property is available to let on a new internal repairing and insuring lease, for a term to be agreed, at a rental of £9,500 per annum exclusive.
Alternatively, the long leasehold interest is available for sale at a purchase price of £120,000.
VAT
The Seller has advised that the building is not VAT registered and therefore VAT will not be payable on the lease/sale consideration.
Legal costs
Each party to bear their own legal costs in the preparation and settlement of the lease/sale documentation together with any VAT thereon.
Viewing
The property is available to view by prior appointment with Edwin Thompson llp. Contact:
Ellie Oakley
John Haley
Tel:
Important notice
Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the Vendor/Landlord of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that:
1. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, any offer or contract.
2. All descriptions, dimensions, plans, reference to condition and necessary conditions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness.
3. No person in the employment of Edwin Thompson has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Agents, nor into any contract on behalf of the Vendor.
4. No responsibility can be accepted for loss or expense incurred in viewing the property or in any other way in the event of the property being sold or withdrawn.
5. These particulars were prepared in May 2026.
• Situated on the pedestrianised Finkle Street, in the heart of Kendal Town Centre
• Offering modern and well-presented accommodation comprising a front sales area with rear ancillary areas including a modern kitchen, WC and storage.
• Benefitting from 100% small business rate relief for qualifying occupiers
• The unit available by way of a new lease at a rental of £9,500 per annum exclusive
• Alternatively, the long leasehold interest is available for sale at a purchase price of £120,000
Location
The property is located on Finkle Street which is in Kendal town centre and one of the main retailing areas.
Kendal is the principal town of South Lakeland and is situated just outside of the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park only 6 miles from Junctions 36 and 37 of the M6 Motorway. The town has a resident population of 29,495 (2011 Census) and is a popular tourist destination being 10 miles south of Windermere. The town has a weighted retail catchment in excess of 50,000 people and a greater district catchment in excess of 102,000. The district’s Class Grouping indicates that in excess of 50% of the catchment area is of A, B or C demographic.
Oxenholme Train Station which is situated on the West Coast main railway line is located 3 miles to the south providing direct services to London (approximate journey time 2 hours 50 minutes) and Glasgow (1 hour 45 minutes).
Finkle Street forms part of Kendal’s retailing centre and connects with Stricklandgate/Highgate to the north and Stramongate, Branthwaite Brow and Market Place to the south. Finkle Street has a range of shops, banks and cafes including Lloyds Bank, Nationwide, Yorkshire Bank, Nevisport, The Works, Jules B as well as a vibrant mix of local retailers, cafes and restaurants.
Kendal has a lively town centre which benefits from local and tourism trade from the Lake District National Park with a good mix of local, regional and national retailers and leisure outlets. As well as all year-round tourism, Kendal benefits from a number of festivals and events.
The attached goad plan shows the location of the premises and the surrounding area (for identification purposes only).
Description
The premises forms the ground floor of a larger four-storey stone built property and comprises a self-contained shop with timber framed single glazed façade and central pedestrian door directly from the pedestrianised Finkle Street.
Internally, the accommodation provides an open plan trading area to the front which is well fitted out with carpeted flooring, plaster painted walls, suspended ceiling with recessed downlighting and having various wall mounted and island display areas. To the rear, there is a staff kitchenette, WC and two storage rooms.
Accommodation
The premises provides the following approximate net internal area:
Ground Floor/Total 40.55m² (436 sq ft)
Services
The property is connected to mains electricity, water and the mains drainage/sewerage system and has its own electricity and water meter.
Rateable value
The property has a Rateable Value of £11,500, therefore qualifies for 100% small business rate relief subject to meeting the qualifying criteria.
Energy performance certificate
The property has an Energy Rating of D77 and the certificate is valid until 22 October 2032.
Proposal
The property is available to let on a new internal repairing and insuring lease, for a term to be agreed, at a rental of £9,500 per annum exclusive.
Alternatively, the long leasehold interest is available for sale at a purchase price of £120,000.
VAT
The Seller has advised that the building is not VAT registered and therefore VAT will not be payable on the lease/sale consideration.
Legal costs
Each party to bear their own legal costs in the preparation and settlement of the lease/sale documentation together with any VAT thereon.
Viewing
The property is available to view by prior appointment with Edwin Thompson llp. Contact:
Ellie Oakley
John Haley
Tel:
Important notice
Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the Vendor/Landlord of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that:
1. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, any offer or contract.
2. All descriptions, dimensions, plans, reference to condition and necessary conditions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness.
3. No person in the employment of Edwin Thompson has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Agents, nor into any contract on behalf of the Vendor.
4. No responsibility can be accepted for loss or expense incurred in viewing the property or in any other way in the event of the property being sold or withdrawn.
5. These particulars were prepared in May 2026.
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