£375,000
(£194.50/sq. ft)
Retail premises for saleMarket Place, Kendal LA9
1,928 sq. ft
Just added
About this property
• An attractive stone and slate four-storey building providing a retail unit at ground floor with basement storage and separately accessed first and second-floor offices.
• Occupying a desirable and busy retailing pitch on Market Place, benefitting from heavy footfall.
• Providing modern and recently refurbished accommodation extending to a total net internal area of 1,928 sq ft.
• Ideal opportunity for an investor, owner occupier or sipp purchase.
• Separately accessed and self-contained upper floor offices suitable to be let out separately
• Asking price - £375,000
• No VAT Payable
Ref R1217
Location
The property is situated on Market Place, one of the main pedestrianised thoroughfares in Kendal town centre, facing onto Market Place, close to the junction with Branthwaite Brow. Market Place/Branthwaite Brow has a mix of local, regional and national occupiers including Café Nero which is directly opposite the building, Hogarths Jewellers, Barnardo’s, Max Spielmann, Skipton Building Society and Timpsons. There are regular market days with up to 20 open air stalls within Market Place on a Wednesday and Saturday and there is an entrance to Westmorland Shopping Centre on the north side of Market Place.
Kendal provides 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. There are two main shopping centres, Elephant Yard which has occupiers such as Next, Boots and Costa Coffee and the Westmorland Shopping Centre which has Clarks Shoes, Waterstones and EE. The town centre also has a Marks and Spencer’s, Booths Supermarket, Lidl and a Tesco Metro.
Kendal town centre is set to benefit significantly from a major £13.7 million Levelling Up Funding investment, spearheaded by a partnership between Kendal College and Westmorland & Furness Council. Kendal College has expanded into the upper floor of the previously underutilised Westmorland Shopping Centre, establishing its third campus location in the heart of Kendal. The initial phase has already brought around 80 staff and 200 students into the town centre daily, positively impacting local retail and hospitality businesses, as the college intentionally does not offer catering to encourage local spending.
The next phase of the of the college campus development will see a £2.5 million investment, which will increase student numbers to over 500. Other areas of funding include the Market Hall (£4.5 million) to create a state-of-the-art facility, Market Place (£4.5 million), and improvements to Kent Street and The Riverside (£3 million). These investments will enhance Kendal's retail core, support local businesses, and strengthen the overall economic vibrancy of the town.
Description
33 Market Place is a mid-terrace, four-storey building with a self-contained ground floor retail unit with basement storage and pedestrian access taken from Market Place and there are separately accessed offices on 1st and 2nd floors, from an alleyway between Yard 31 and Market Place. The property is of stone construction that is smooth rendered and painted beneath a graduated pitched slate roof.
The premises incorporate a ground floor glazed frontage with double metal doors to one side and there is a mixture of timber framed sash windows at the front and part UPVC double glazed/part timber framed single glazed windows to the rear, arranged internally as follows:
Ground Floor and Basement
The ground floor retail accommodation is arranged with open plan trading space to the front, stairs down to the basement and to the rear is a WC, staff kitchen and storage. The retail area has carpeted floors, display cabinets on the walls, plaster painted ceilings with recessed downlighting and comfort cooling/heating units.
The kitchen is fitted to a modern specification with tile flooring, part tile/plaster painted walls, plaster painted ceiling, modern wall and floor mounted units with a stainless steel sink and drainer, dishwasher and microwave oven.
The WC has tile flooring and walls, plaster painted ceiling with downlighting, low level WC and wash hand basin.
The basement provides useful dry storage within two interconnected rooms having solid concrete floors and rendered walls, strip fluorescent lighting, steel racking and an enclosed boiler room.
First Floor
Comprises an open plan office with carpeted floors, plaster painted walls and ceilings, strip lighting, wall mounted electric heaters, adjacent kitchen and WC.
Second Floor
The second floor is arranged with an open plan office having carpeted floors, plaster painted walls and ceilings, strip lighting, wall mounted electric heaters and there is an adjacent kitchen and WC.
Externally, there is an enclosed alleyway to the rear included within the demise.
The property provides the following approximate floor areas:
Accommodation
Basement 26.76m2 (288 sq ft)
Ground Floor 68.45m2 (736 sq ft)
First Floor 42.14m2 (454 sq ft)
Second Floor 41.77m2 (450 sq ft)
Total Net Internal Area 179.12m2 (1,928 sq ft)
Ground Floor itza 54.82m2 (590 sq ft)
Shop Width (Front Area) 6.01m (20 ft)
Shop Depth (Maximum) 9.54m (31 ft)
Basement 26.76m2 (288 sq ft)
Ground Floor 68.45m2 (736 sq ft)
First Floor 42.14m2 (454 sq ft)
Second Floor 41.77m2 (450 sq ft)
Total Net Internal Area 179.12m2 (1,928 sq ft)
Ground Floor itza 54.82m2 (590 sq ft)
Shop Width (Front Area) 6.01m (20 ft)
Shop Depth (Maximum) 9.54m (31 ft)
Services
The property is connected to mains electricity, gas, water and the mains drainage/sewerage system.
Heating is via ceiling mounted units within the ground floor which also provide cooling and wall mounted electric units in the upper floor offices.
It should be noted that the services have not been tested and therefore should not be relied upon.
Rateable value
The property is subject to the following rateable value assessments:
Ground Floor - £15,250 with estimated rates payable of £7,609.75 for the year 2025/2026.
First Floor - £4,300, therefore qualifying for 100% small business rate relief to qualifying occupiers.
Second Floor - £3,250, therefore qualifying for 100% small business rate relief to qualifying occupiers.
Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries direct to the Business Rates Department at Westmorland & Furness Council.
Energy performance certificate
The property has an Energy Efficiency Rating of D93 and the certificate is valid until 9 August 2026. A copy is available on application or to download from the Government’s online EPC database.
Proposal
The property is offered freehold (Title Number: CU204906) with full vacant possession at an asking price of £375,000.
Money laundering legislation
Edwin Thompson is bound to comply with Anti-Money Laundering legislation including obtaining evidence of the identity and proof of address of potential buyers. Prior to an offer being accepted, interested parties will need to provide the requested evidence.
Easements, wayleaves and rights of way
The land and property are sold subject to and with the benefit of all public and private rights of way, lights, drainage, cables, pylons or other easements, restrictions or obligations whether or not the same are described in these particulars of sale.
VAT
The Seller has advised that the land and property are not VAT registered and therefore VAT is not payable on the rental and sale consideration.
Legal costs
Each party to bear their own legal costs in the preparation and settlement of the sale documentation together with any VAT thereon.
Viewing
The property is available to view by prior appointment with Edwin Thompson llp. Contact:
John Haley, Paul Evans or Ellie Oakley
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 September 2025.
• Occupying a desirable and busy retailing pitch on Market Place, benefitting from heavy footfall.
• Providing modern and recently refurbished accommodation extending to a total net internal area of 1,928 sq ft.
• Ideal opportunity for an investor, owner occupier or sipp purchase.
• Separately accessed and self-contained upper floor offices suitable to be let out separately
• Asking price - £375,000
• No VAT Payable
Ref R1217
Location
The property is situated on Market Place, one of the main pedestrianised thoroughfares in Kendal town centre, facing onto Market Place, close to the junction with Branthwaite Brow. Market Place/Branthwaite Brow has a mix of local, regional and national occupiers including Café Nero which is directly opposite the building, Hogarths Jewellers, Barnardo’s, Max Spielmann, Skipton Building Society and Timpsons. There are regular market days with up to 20 open air stalls within Market Place on a Wednesday and Saturday and there is an entrance to Westmorland Shopping Centre on the north side of Market Place.
Kendal provides 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. There are two main shopping centres, Elephant Yard which has occupiers such as Next, Boots and Costa Coffee and the Westmorland Shopping Centre which has Clarks Shoes, Waterstones and EE. The town centre also has a Marks and Spencer’s, Booths Supermarket, Lidl and a Tesco Metro.
Kendal town centre is set to benefit significantly from a major £13.7 million Levelling Up Funding investment, spearheaded by a partnership between Kendal College and Westmorland & Furness Council. Kendal College has expanded into the upper floor of the previously underutilised Westmorland Shopping Centre, establishing its third campus location in the heart of Kendal. The initial phase has already brought around 80 staff and 200 students into the town centre daily, positively impacting local retail and hospitality businesses, as the college intentionally does not offer catering to encourage local spending.
The next phase of the of the college campus development will see a £2.5 million investment, which will increase student numbers to over 500. Other areas of funding include the Market Hall (£4.5 million) to create a state-of-the-art facility, Market Place (£4.5 million), and improvements to Kent Street and The Riverside (£3 million). These investments will enhance Kendal's retail core, support local businesses, and strengthen the overall economic vibrancy of the town.
Description
33 Market Place is a mid-terrace, four-storey building with a self-contained ground floor retail unit with basement storage and pedestrian access taken from Market Place and there are separately accessed offices on 1st and 2nd floors, from an alleyway between Yard 31 and Market Place. The property is of stone construction that is smooth rendered and painted beneath a graduated pitched slate roof.
The premises incorporate a ground floor glazed frontage with double metal doors to one side and there is a mixture of timber framed sash windows at the front and part UPVC double glazed/part timber framed single glazed windows to the rear, arranged internally as follows:
Ground Floor and Basement
The ground floor retail accommodation is arranged with open plan trading space to the front, stairs down to the basement and to the rear is a WC, staff kitchen and storage. The retail area has carpeted floors, display cabinets on the walls, plaster painted ceilings with recessed downlighting and comfort cooling/heating units.
The kitchen is fitted to a modern specification with tile flooring, part tile/plaster painted walls, plaster painted ceiling, modern wall and floor mounted units with a stainless steel sink and drainer, dishwasher and microwave oven.
The WC has tile flooring and walls, plaster painted ceiling with downlighting, low level WC and wash hand basin.
The basement provides useful dry storage within two interconnected rooms having solid concrete floors and rendered walls, strip fluorescent lighting, steel racking and an enclosed boiler room.
First Floor
Comprises an open plan office with carpeted floors, plaster painted walls and ceilings, strip lighting, wall mounted electric heaters, adjacent kitchen and WC.
Second Floor
The second floor is arranged with an open plan office having carpeted floors, plaster painted walls and ceilings, strip lighting, wall mounted electric heaters and there is an adjacent kitchen and WC.
Externally, there is an enclosed alleyway to the rear included within the demise.
The property provides the following approximate floor areas:
Accommodation
Basement 26.76m2 (288 sq ft)
Ground Floor 68.45m2 (736 sq ft)
First Floor 42.14m2 (454 sq ft)
Second Floor 41.77m2 (450 sq ft)
Total Net Internal Area 179.12m2 (1,928 sq ft)
Ground Floor itza 54.82m2 (590 sq ft)
Shop Width (Front Area) 6.01m (20 ft)
Shop Depth (Maximum) 9.54m (31 ft)
Basement 26.76m2 (288 sq ft)
Ground Floor 68.45m2 (736 sq ft)
First Floor 42.14m2 (454 sq ft)
Second Floor 41.77m2 (450 sq ft)
Total Net Internal Area 179.12m2 (1,928 sq ft)
Ground Floor itza 54.82m2 (590 sq ft)
Shop Width (Front Area) 6.01m (20 ft)
Shop Depth (Maximum) 9.54m (31 ft)
Services
The property is connected to mains electricity, gas, water and the mains drainage/sewerage system.
Heating is via ceiling mounted units within the ground floor which also provide cooling and wall mounted electric units in the upper floor offices.
It should be noted that the services have not been tested and therefore should not be relied upon.
Rateable value
The property is subject to the following rateable value assessments:
Ground Floor - £15,250 with estimated rates payable of £7,609.75 for the year 2025/2026.
First Floor - £4,300, therefore qualifying for 100% small business rate relief to qualifying occupiers.
Second Floor - £3,250, therefore qualifying for 100% small business rate relief to qualifying occupiers.
Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries direct to the Business Rates Department at Westmorland & Furness Council.
Energy performance certificate
The property has an Energy Efficiency Rating of D93 and the certificate is valid until 9 August 2026. A copy is available on application or to download from the Government’s online EPC database.
Proposal
The property is offered freehold (Title Number: CU204906) with full vacant possession at an asking price of £375,000.
Money laundering legislation
Edwin Thompson is bound to comply with Anti-Money Laundering legislation including obtaining evidence of the identity and proof of address of potential buyers. Prior to an offer being accepted, interested parties will need to provide the requested evidence.
Easements, wayleaves and rights of way
The land and property are sold subject to and with the benefit of all public and private rights of way, lights, drainage, cables, pylons or other easements, restrictions or obligations whether or not the same are described in these particulars of sale.
VAT
The Seller has advised that the land and property are not VAT registered and therefore VAT is not payable on the rental and sale consideration.
Legal costs
Each party to bear their own legal costs in the preparation and settlement of the sale documentation together with any VAT thereon.
Viewing
The property is available to view by prior appointment with Edwin Thompson llp. Contact:
John Haley, Paul Evans or Ellie Oakley
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 September 2025.
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