Data Centre / Commercial / Development Opportunity for sale, built in 2000.

Purpose built data centre building, plus three detached external plant rooms and temporary cabin offices.

Situated within a highly secured fenced and gated compound, with substantial surrounding landscaping and natural screening.

The main data centre building is of steel frame construction with steel profile clad panel elevations (assumed to be insulated).

Steel roof with natural, grass roof finish, and steel cantilever detailing.

Configured internally as two large, and four smaller self-contained data halls, with raised floors and suspended ceilings providing temperature-controlled chambers.

Long central corridor divides the two main data halls, whilst an internal services corridor runs around the perimeter of the building.

Office / ancillary accommodation is situated at the front main entrance to the building and comprises a mix of open plan and cellular offices, reception / security desk area, kitchenette and WC accommodation.

The main offices have suspended ceilings, LED lighting, air conditioning, carpeted floors. The detached external plant rooms are also of steel frame construction with steel clad elevations and accommodate back-up generators, battery rooms, and sub-mains rooms. A list of assets intended to remain with the property, are available upon request. 

A tarmacadam service road runs around the entire perimeter of the building, meeting at a single vehicular access point at the south west corner of the compound. A car park is situated just outside the vehicular entrance to the compound.

EPC: A-17.

Location:

Located in Mitcheldean, a town in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.

Within easy reach of Gloucester, the M50 and M5 Motorways.

Situated adjacent to Bradley Court Road on the edge of Vantage Point Business Village. Vantage Point Business Village comprises a 67-acre managed and secure business park accommodating 1 million sq ft of industrial accommodation and more than 200,000 sq ft of commercial office space.

Bradley Court Road accessed via the B4224 Carisbrook Road, which provides direct access to the A40 Trunk Road.

A40 connects to Ross-on-Wye and the M50 Motorway to the north west with Gloucester and the M5 Motorway to the east.

Nearby occupiers include The Range, Box Clever, BladeRoom, Eaton Security, Assurant, Simplicity and BigDug.

Travel Distances (approximate):

• A40 Trunk Road - 1.4 miles (2.3 km)

• Ross-on-Wye - 6.2 miles (10.0 km)

• M50 Motorway - 6.5 miles (10.5 km)

• Gloucester City Centre - 13 miles (20.9 km)

• M5 Motorway - 16 miles (25.7 km)

• Gloucestershire Airport - 17 miles (27.4 km)

• Hereford - 19 miles (30.6 km)

• M4 / M5 Interchange - 39 miles (62.8 km)

• Bristol - 46 miles (74.0 km)

• Cardiff - 51 miles (82.1 km)

• London - 125 miles (201.2 km)

Accommodation:

Main data centre building: 3,313.72 sq m (35,668 sq ft)

External Plant Room - East:105.93 sq m (1,140 sq ft)

External Plant Room - Mid: 252.47 sq m (2,718 sq ft)

External Plant Room - West: 254.84 sq m (2,743 sq ft)

Cabin Offices: 38.89 sq m (419 sq ft)

Total: 3,965.85 sq m (42,688 sq ft)

Site area: 2.29 ha (5.65 acres)

Lease Information & Charges:

For Sale - Price on application.

Tenure:

The existing long leasehold interest in the property is available to purchase at a premium by way of an assignment of the 999 year long lease from June 24, 1994, and expiring on June 23, 2993, subject to peppercorn rent, if demanded.

Price:

Offers are invited for the long leasehold interest, with vacant possession upon completion of the sale.

Services:

We understand mains services are provided including water, drainage, and electricity. Interested parties are advised to rely upon their own enquiries.

Planning:

The property has previously been used as a Data Centre, but may be suitable for alternative uses, subject to necessary consents.

Interested parties are advised to rely upon their own enquires of the Local Planning Authority in respect of the current permitted use and their proposed use.

The lease states that from June 24, 2014 (expiry of the first 20 years of the lease), the property can be used for any lawful use.

Rateable value:

The property is listed in the Valuation List 2017 as Computer Centre and premises, with a rateable value of £167,000.

Interested parties are advised to rely upon their own enquires of the Local Planning Authority in respect of the anticipated rating assessment of the property for their proposed use.

VAT:

All figures are quoted exclusive of VAT, which will be charged at the appropriate rate.

Legal costs:

Each party is to bear their own legal, surveyors, SDLT or other costs incurred in any transaction.

Contact:

CBRE 

Philip Cranstone

0117 943 5873

philip.cranstone@cbre.com 

Alex Quicke

0117 943 5798

Alex.Quicke@cbre.com