Maple House, Park West, Sealand Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 4RN

LOCATION
Park West occupies a prominent position on Sealand Road (A548) 1.5 miles to the west of Chester city centre. It is located within 3 miles of Junction 12 of the M53. Sealand Road connects directly with the A55 North Wales Expressway and the M56 via Junction 16. Chester has a main intercity rail link which offers fast and frequent services nationwide.

Public transport facilities are excellent and Park West is located within an easy walking distance of the main Chester park and ride terminal. The successful Greyhound Retail Park, which provides a variety of shops, restaurants and leisure facilities, is within a short walk. Park West is situated a short drive from the city centre and is one of Chester's most successful office developments combining the advantages of the city with the benefits of an out of town location.

DESCRIPTION
The subject office suites available comprise the whole of the ground and first floor of Maple House which is a 3-storey modern semi-detached office building that has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment to a high standard and is situated within the impressive mature landscaped environment of Park West. The ground floor space is in the process of being fully refurbished including comfort cooling, scheme of re-decoration throughout, LED lighting, new carpeting and a newly fitted kitchen.  The 2 ground floor suites will provide large open-plan office space providing great flexibility in layout for an incoming tenant.  The 2 first floor suites have already been fitted out by the previous tenant and benefit from some high quality partitioning to create some private offices and meeting rooms to compliment the open plan space. Maple House is lift operated, thus providing full disabled access and WC facilities are provided on each floor.

ACCOMMODATION
The accommodation has been measured on an IPMS basis in accordance with the RICS Property Measurement 1st Edition. The following different sized suites and combination of suites are available:

Ground Floor Front: 2,361 sq ft (219.3 sq m)  £30,000 per annum  10 car spaces
Ground Floor Rear: 1,539 sq ft (143.0 sq m)  £19,500 per annum  6 car spaces
Whole of Ground Floor: 3,900 sq ft (362.3 sq m) £44,500 per annum  16 car spaces

First Floor Front: 742 sq ft (68.9 sq m)  £9,300 per annum  4 car spaces
First Floor Rear: 3,145 sq ft (292.2 sq m)   £36,000 per annum  13 car spaces
Whole First Floor: 3,887 sq ft (361.1 sq m)  £44,700 per annum  17 car spaces

Ground and First Floor
(combined ): 7,787 sq ft (723.4 sq m)  £94,200 per annum  33 car spaces

LEASE
The  offices are available to lease on terms to be agreed.

SERVICE CHARGE
A service charge is levied to cover a proportional element of the cost of the maintenance and upkeep of the common areas of the development. This is currently estimated at £5.28 per sq ft, per annum. Please note that the service charge not only covers the maintenance and upkeep of the common areas it also includes all the heating to the office suite itself.

VAT
All figures and prices quoted are subject to VAT at the standard rate prevailing.

BUSINESS RATES
The Valuation Office Agency Website has assessed the following Rateable Values:

Ground Floor Front: RV £18,500. Estimated payable £9,232 p.a.
Ground Floor Rear: RV £12,000. Estimated payable £0 if small business relief eligible.
First Floor Front: RV £5,700. Estimated payable £0 if small business relief eligible.
First Floor Rear:  RV £24,250. Estimated payable £12,100 p.a.

Please note that as the Rateable Value for the Ground Floor Rear Suite and First Floor Front Suite is at or below £12,000 the tenant may be eligible for 100% Small Business Rates Relief meaning no Business Rates are payable.

Please contact the Business Rates Department directly for confirmation.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE
The property has an Energy Performance Asset Rating of C64. A full copy of the Energy Performance Certificate is available to download

CODE FOR LEASING BUSINESS PREMISES
We draw your attention to the RICS Code for Leasing Business Premises which came into effect on 1st September 2020, a full copy of which is available for viewing via the agent.