Freehold property with upper floor investment in the centre of Cardiff’s main retail area with rents totalling £38,000 pa representing an Initial Gross Yield of circa 17%. Further development potential (Subject to consents). Please note the lot on Bakers Row in our auction which is connected with this property and occupies the basement of this property.
Upper floor investment and freehold on 26-27 St Mary Street, Cardiff. The property is a three storey mid-terrace period building with a Grade II listed frontage, situated on the main city centre retail and leisure street of St Mary Street. Local operators include a mix of local and national operators such as Macdonald's, Sainsbury's, Waterstones, Cardiff Market and within yards of the new landmark leisure development in the former Howells department store.
The investment includes the ground floor entrance, and first and second floor investment units, extending to approximately 2100 sq ft each (195sqm) as well as the right over the roof space above which may have future development potential, subject to consent, there is also a small ground rent from the ground floor unit let on a long leasehold to Tesco.
We are informed the first floor unit is let to UK Beauty Lounge Ltd on a 5 year lease from July 2022 for £18,000+vat and the second floor is let to Barbering School Wales Ltd from October 2021 on a 5 year lease for £20,000+vat. However, please consult the legal pack for verification of any and all tenancies and incomes.
We understand that VAT is applicable for this sale but interested parties are invited to examine the legal pack for further details.
Please note that the subsequent lot in this auction is a property to the rear and basement of area of this property.
We will also be adding further internal pictures in the coming days.
GF Communal Entrance
FF Main reception area, treatment rooms, office, kitchen. WC
SF Open plan reception and teaching area, rear office, kitchen, WC
Informed Freehold – please refer to legal pack for verification of tenure
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FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION on Tuesday, 10 June 2025 online via the Seel and Co website. Bidding will commence from midday on Monday, 9 June and conclude in order from Lot 1 at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, 10 June 2025
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