£230,000
(£67.55/sq. ft)
Office for saleStramongate, Kendal LA9
3,405 sq. ft
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About this property
• A prominent and attractive Grade II Listed Georgian property with 10 car parking spaces
• Gross internal area of 3,405 sq ft
• Situated on Stramongate, a popular Kendal town centre location with a mix of retail, leisure and professional occupiers
• Currently arranged as office accommodation, with potential for residential or alternative commercial redevelopment, subject to planning
• Pre-planning advice available upon request
• Suitable for an investor, owner-occupier or developer
• Freehold price: £230,000
• Low capital value of £67.56 per sq ft
• No VAT payable
Location
The property occupies a prominent position on Stramongate close to its junction with New Road and Blackhall Road, in Kendal town centre, which is in South Lakeland, South Cumbria and the North West of England.
Kendal is the principal town of South Lakeland and is situated just outside of the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park only 6 miles from Junctions 36 and 37 of the M6 Motorway. The town has a resident population of 29,495 (2011 Census) and is a popular tourist destination being 10 miles south of Windermere. The town has a weighted retail catchment in excess of 50,000 people and a greater district catchment in excess of 102,000. The district’s Class Grouping indicates that in excess of 50% of the catchment area is of A, B or C demographic.
Oxenholme Train Station, which provides services on the West Coast main railway line, is located 3 miles to the southeast providing direct routes to London (approximate journey time 2 hours 50 minutes) and Glasgow (1 hour 45 minutes).
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. The Westmorland Shopping Centre has an indoor market and, on a Wednesday and Saturday, Market Place has around 20 open air stalls. As well as all year-round tourism, Kendal benefits from a number of festivals and events.
Stramongate and the adjacent New Road form part of the A65 and one-way dual carriageway that travels north to south around the east side of Kendal town centre and becomes the A6 Aynam Road which travels down to Lound Road and the A6 Milnthorpe Road, around one mile away and which continues south to the A591 and to Junction 36 of the M6, seven miles away. The A65 is the main route leading from the north of Kendal town centre and Shap Road, passing over Stramongate Bridge and the subject premises and around the east side of the town centre, over Bridge Street/The River Kent which then becomes Aynam Road.
Description
The property comprises a part two/three-storey, Grade II Listed stone and slate building. The principal three-storey elevation fronts Stramongate, featuring a projecting ground floor retail façade with a central inset pedestrian entrance beneath a flat roof, with upper floors incorporating large timber-framed sash windows beneath a pitched slate roof.
To the rear, the property is predominantly two-storey of stone construction, rendered and painted, beneath a pitched slate roof.
Internally, the accommodation is arranged to provide office space. The ground floor comprises offices to the front, with further offices, a kitchen, WC and meeting room to the rear. Two staircases provide access to the first floor, which provides a range of office accommodation, with one staircase continuing to the second floor where there is further office space, together with kitchen and WC facilities. There is also access from the second floor to the roof void.
Externally, the property benefits from approximately 10 dedicated car parking spaces, accessed via a shared archway.
Pre-planning advice
The Vendor has sought pre-planning advice which states that the principle of change of use to residential is acceptable given the mix of existing uses in the immediate locality. A copy of the advice is available upon request.
Accommodation
The property provides the following approximate floor areas:
Net Internal Area
Ground Floor 118.70m2 (1,278 sq ft)
First Floor 97.10m2 (1,045 sq ft)
Second Floor 31.80m2 (342 sq ft)
Total Approximate Net Internal Area 247.60m2 (2,665 sq ft)
Gross Internal Area
Ground Floor 128.00m2 (1,381 sq ft)
First Floor 119.90m2 (1,282 sq ft)
Second Floor 69.00m2 (742 sq ft)
Total Approximate Gross Internal Area 316.00m2 (3,405 sq ft)
Site Area 0.04 Hectares 0.09 acres
Services
The property is connected to mains electricity, water and the mains drainage/sewerage system.
Heating is provided via wall mounted electric radiators and hot water from electric water heater taps.
It should be noted that the services have not been tested and therefore should not be relied upon.
Rateable value
The property has a Rateable Value of £25,000 with estimated rates payable of £12,475 for the year 2025/2026 Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries direct to the Business Rates Department at Westmorland & Furness Council – Tel:
Proposal
The property is offered freehold (Title Number: CU149256) with full vacant possession at a purchase price of £230,000, equating to a low capital value rate of circa £67.55 per sq ft on the gross internal area.
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 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:
Paul Evans–
Ellie Oakley –
Tel:
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 April 2026.
• Gross internal area of 3,405 sq ft
• Situated on Stramongate, a popular Kendal town centre location with a mix of retail, leisure and professional occupiers
• Currently arranged as office accommodation, with potential for residential or alternative commercial redevelopment, subject to planning
• Pre-planning advice available upon request
• Suitable for an investor, owner-occupier or developer
• Freehold price: £230,000
• Low capital value of £67.56 per sq ft
• No VAT payable
Location
The property occupies a prominent position on Stramongate close to its junction with New Road and Blackhall Road, in Kendal town centre, which is in South Lakeland, South Cumbria and the North West of England.
Kendal is the principal town of South Lakeland and is situated just outside of the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park only 6 miles from Junctions 36 and 37 of the M6 Motorway. The town has a resident population of 29,495 (2011 Census) and is a popular tourist destination being 10 miles south of Windermere. The town has a weighted retail catchment in excess of 50,000 people and a greater district catchment in excess of 102,000. The district’s Class Grouping indicates that in excess of 50% of the catchment area is of A, B or C demographic.
Oxenholme Train Station, which provides services on the West Coast main railway line, is located 3 miles to the southeast providing direct routes to London (approximate journey time 2 hours 50 minutes) and Glasgow (1 hour 45 minutes).
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. The Westmorland Shopping Centre has an indoor market and, on a Wednesday and Saturday, Market Place has around 20 open air stalls. As well as all year-round tourism, Kendal benefits from a number of festivals and events.
Stramongate and the adjacent New Road form part of the A65 and one-way dual carriageway that travels north to south around the east side of Kendal town centre and becomes the A6 Aynam Road which travels down to Lound Road and the A6 Milnthorpe Road, around one mile away and which continues south to the A591 and to Junction 36 of the M6, seven miles away. The A65 is the main route leading from the north of Kendal town centre and Shap Road, passing over Stramongate Bridge and the subject premises and around the east side of the town centre, over Bridge Street/The River Kent which then becomes Aynam Road.
Description
The property comprises a part two/three-storey, Grade II Listed stone and slate building. The principal three-storey elevation fronts Stramongate, featuring a projecting ground floor retail façade with a central inset pedestrian entrance beneath a flat roof, with upper floors incorporating large timber-framed sash windows beneath a pitched slate roof.
To the rear, the property is predominantly two-storey of stone construction, rendered and painted, beneath a pitched slate roof.
Internally, the accommodation is arranged to provide office space. The ground floor comprises offices to the front, with further offices, a kitchen, WC and meeting room to the rear. Two staircases provide access to the first floor, which provides a range of office accommodation, with one staircase continuing to the second floor where there is further office space, together with kitchen and WC facilities. There is also access from the second floor to the roof void.
Externally, the property benefits from approximately 10 dedicated car parking spaces, accessed via a shared archway.
Pre-planning advice
The Vendor has sought pre-planning advice which states that the principle of change of use to residential is acceptable given the mix of existing uses in the immediate locality. A copy of the advice is available upon request.
Accommodation
The property provides the following approximate floor areas:
Net Internal Area
Ground Floor 118.70m2 (1,278 sq ft)
First Floor 97.10m2 (1,045 sq ft)
Second Floor 31.80m2 (342 sq ft)
Total Approximate Net Internal Area 247.60m2 (2,665 sq ft)
Gross Internal Area
Ground Floor 128.00m2 (1,381 sq ft)
First Floor 119.90m2 (1,282 sq ft)
Second Floor 69.00m2 (742 sq ft)
Total Approximate Gross Internal Area 316.00m2 (3,405 sq ft)
Site Area 0.04 Hectares 0.09 acres
Services
The property is connected to mains electricity, water and the mains drainage/sewerage system.
Heating is provided via wall mounted electric radiators and hot water from electric water heater taps.
It should be noted that the services have not been tested and therefore should not be relied upon.
Rateable value
The property has a Rateable Value of £25,000 with estimated rates payable of £12,475 for the year 2025/2026 Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries direct to the Business Rates Department at Westmorland & Furness Council – Tel:
Proposal
The property is offered freehold (Title Number: CU149256) with full vacant possession at a purchase price of £230,000, equating to a low capital value rate of circa £67.55 per sq ft on the gross internal area.
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 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:
Paul Evans–
Ellie Oakley –
Tel:
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 April 2026.
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