, 150 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7DU | Property to rent | Savills
269.98 to 335.94 m²
£70,000(2 127 827 CZK)
per year

150 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7DU

  • New

Key features

  • Ground & mezzanine seated capacity approx. 98 customers
  • City Centre Class E unit trading as a franchise dessert cafe
  • Close to Nando’s, Turtle Bay, O2 Guildhall and Mayflower Studios (MAST)
  • New lease rental offers sought in the region of £70,000 pax
  • Short distance from retail centre, West Quay and University of Southampton

TO LET: Fully fitted Use Class E dessert parlour with ground and mezz. seating (98) located in Guildhall Sq City Centre F&B area

About this property

  • Description
    The unit occupies the ground and mezzanine floors of one of the Arts Quarter buildings; a modern mixed use development that includes 38 luxury apartments, theatre and arts space. Fenestration is double glazed set in metal frames. The unit benefits from a double frontage to Above Bar and a spacious open plan interior with a floor to ceiling height of approximately 6.2 m (less at mezzanine).

    The property is currently with loose trade inventory but includes a Heating, Ventilation and Air Cooling (HVAC) infrastructure trading as dessert cafe.

    Terms
    Leasehold. Rental offers in the region of £70,000 per annum exclusive are sought for the benefit of a new lease with terms to be agreed. Vacant possession is available upon completion of legal formalities. A service charge is applicable.

    Trade Description
    The current configuration provides a ground floor customer area with cafe style seating for 44 with a mezzanine level for a further 54.
    Ancillary space at ground floor includes customer WCs, trade kitchen (with extract), ample food preparation sections, storage and refrigeration areas and rear delivery.
    Externally there is scope for customer seating for up to 12 subject to a pavement licence.

Local information

  • The property occupies a prominent mid-terrace position in "The Arts Complex" on Above Bar Street less than 25 metres north of the junction with Civic Centre road, 70 metres south of Guildhall Square and 270 metres north of the main pedestrianised retail area connecting to West Quay. The unit is adjacent to Nandos and Tang Chao Chinese Restaurant. Other operators in the development include Grumpy Monkey, Mettricks, Tsunami Beach Bar and Hokkaido Sushi.
  • The area benefits from a diverse mix of commercial operators interspersed with residential accommodation, offices and public spaces. Hospitality operators include KFC, Turtle Bay and Switch nightclub. Nearby is MAST (studios and theatre) John Hansard Gallery, the O2 Guildhall entertainment space and University of Southampton’s Sir James Matthew Building. The units benefit from good visibility from the arterial Civic Centre Road which traverses the city east west connecting the motorway networks.
  • Southampton has several academic institutions in the city. The University of Southampton, Solent University and their campuses accommodate around 25,000 students. Southampton’s mainline railway station provides fast and frequent rail services to London Waterloo with a journey time of approximately 70 minutes. The following are approximate distances from the property: London 70 miles (113 km) Portsmouth 20 miles (32 km) Bournemouth 30 miles (48km) and Winchester 13 miles (21 km).

Energy performance

C (63)

Available space

Namesq ftsq mAvailability
Ground2,906269.98Available
Mezzanine71065.96Available
Outdoor - Pavement Seating28226.20Available