Steven Evans of Pooks Commercial Property Consultants reports the letting of a number of Shrewsbury town centre period offices.

Murivance House, Town Walls has been let to Claremont Skin Clinic Limited who have moved from 5 Claremont Buildings, Claremont Bank. The property, which is Grade II Listed, has an attractive front elevation faced in local sandstone and occupies a prominent position at the corner of Murivance and Swan Hill. Arranged on ground and first floors and totalling about 168.52 sq m (1,814 sq ft), the premises also have the benefit of seven car parking spaces. Following planning permission being obtained for change of use, the property has been let on a new ten year lease. The asking rent was £23,000 per annum.

Moving into Claremont Skin Clinic’s former premises at 5 Claremont Buildings are Applied Seismology Consultants Limited. Totalling about 218.55 sq m (2,350 sq ft) and arranged on ground and lower ground floor levels, the offices form part of an imposing five storey period property originally built in the 1790s with local stone elevations. Following refurbishment by the landlord, the offices have been let on a new ten year lease. The asking rent was £21,000 pa.

Shrewsbury Sixth Form College are the new tenants of Priory House, Priory Road. Following planning permission for change of use being granted, this imposing three-storey Grade II listed building has been let on a new five year lease. Totalling about 369.72 sq m (3,978 sq ft) the asking rent was £19,950 pa.

Hamilton Consultants have moved from Condover to a more prominent town centre position having leased Courtyard House, 39a St. John’s Hill. These offices totalling about 125.21 sq m (1,348 sq ft) are arranged on the first and second floors of a three storey building, which is understood to have been an old Victorian printing works. Let on a new six year lease the asking rent was £11,000 pa.

Steven Evans commented "many of the office buildings have been sold in recent years for residential conversion as the town’s professional firms move to modern purpose built premises in business park locations. However, with the decline in the residential market, some of these period office buildings are being retained for office use. Also, because of a lack of supply, Pooks are finding that there is still demand to rent offices in quality period buildings".

While there are few of these offices available, Pooks are offering 5 Town Walls to let. Totalling about 183.91 sq m (1,978 sq ft) and arranged on two floors, the asking rent for these Grade II listed premises is £16,000 pa. They are available due to the relocation of Town Walls Dental Practice, who have moved to Brassey Road. Pooks also have lower ground floor offices at 5 Swan Hill Court available to let. Extensively refurbished about six years ago, this self-contained suite totals about 76.57 sq m (824 sq ft). Parking is available on-site (by separate licence) and the asking rent for the offices is £7,500 pa.

For further information contact:
Steven Evans at Pooks - 01743 276644.