Property Details

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Detached, former school premises with on-site parking and outbuildings available now.    

LOCATION

The highly regarded village of Ardington lies approximately 2 miles east of rapidly growing Wantage and to the south of the A417 looking towards the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The A34 Milton interchange near Didcot and the Harwell science area are approx. 4.5 miles to the east, Oxford is approx. 15 miles to the northeast. The village has its own business community including the Grocer Chef tea room and store, the Ardington Bakery and the Boar‘s Head pub.   

The old school is on the north side of School Road and is most easily found via the East Lockinge turn off the A417 which is directly opposite the turning for Grove Park Drive/Lains Barn. 

FEATURES & ACCOMMODATION Please refer to the floorplan below.

Gross floor area approx. 2,586sq.ft. Comprising an entrance lobby and hall with separate genre WCs and a walk-in store room off, a further WC and a small office, then 3 activity rooms (2 of which can be combined) and a kitchen with pantries off plus, a small range of outbuildings, outdoor activity space and private parking for several vehicles (EV charging point installed).         

PERMITTED USE

Use Class F1 Learning and Non-residential Institutions, or any other respectful use the landlord and planning consent will permit.   

GUIDE RENT & GUIDE TERMS

£2,400pcm/£28,800pa exclusive of any other tenant‘s outgoings, under a full repairing and insuring lease. Preferred minimum lease term before a break is 3 years but negotiable.

A commercial tenancy application is required along with satisfactory references or 3 years‘ profit and loss accounts, at a processing fee of £120.00 incl. vat.  

BUSINESS RATES

Rateable Value (April 2023) £17,000. Small Business Rate Multiplier for 2024/25 is x 0.499 £8,483 payable. Please contact VWHDC directly for confirmation.

VAT

We understand that VAT is not payable in addition.

UTILITY SERVICES

Mains electricity and drainage are connected. We understand the water in is drawn from the Lockinge Estate‘s private water supply. Telephone/broadband by subscription.

EPC RATING

E/116. Full details are available on request.  

LOCAL PLANNING & RATING AUTHORITY

Vale of White Horse District Council 

Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon OX14 3JN   Tel 01235 422422   

VIEWING

By prior appointment with the sole letting agent, Green & Co Commercial and Development Agency, Monday to Friday only between 9am and 6pm. Tel (01235) 763561 ref. RH or email robin.heath@greenand.co.uk