The Old Printworks was once the home of Beckett Newspapers and its massive printing presses. There are a number of stylish buildings that make up this complex between Commercial Road and Wharf Road. Various offices currently available, starting from £100 pw.
Parking at this site is £25 per week, subject to availability. Telephone and broadband systems are connected to each unit, however the tenant would need to instruct their own supplier. Fibre has recently been provided to the building.
Office Space in Town Centre Location by Railway Station With 24/7 Access, AC, Fibre Broadband & Telephone Connections - Various Offices Currently Available, Starting from £100 pw
The building occupies an ideal space adjacent to the Railway Station car park with easy access to Eastbourne Railway Station. Other facilities nearby include the Enterprise Centre, the town library and The Beacon Shopping Centre, as well as numerous cafes and bars.
Suites 14-17 are a group of office Suites, available for the first time, which combine a telephone room/ storage area, a board meeting room, a break out space with kitchenette and a large open plan office space, all with south facing balcony access, situated on the first floor of the Printworks. This bespoke space is ideally situated next to trains, buses, taxis, cycle park and plenty of car parking too. The offices are 1991 sq. ft at a cost of £39,820 pa service charges are £6968.50 pa, with balcony and fuel surcharges currently at £4479.75 pa.
Here is a breakdown of the space as it may be partitioned as required:
Suite 14 - 495 sq. ft at a weekly cost of £190.38, £33pw for services, balcony charged at £1 per sq. ft £9.52pw, fuel surcharge £11.90 pw
Suite 15 – 517 sq. ft at a weekly cost of £198.85, £35pw for services, balcony £9.94pw, fuel s/c £12.43 pw
Suite 16 – 527 sq. ft at a weekly cost of £202.69, £35.50pw for services, balcony £10.13pw, fuel s/c £12.67 pw
Suite 17 - 452 sq. ft at a weekly cost of £173.85, £30.50pw for services, balcony £8.70pw, fuel s/c £10.86 pw
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Suite 22 is a first floor office, it is north facing with room for 3/4 desks, 200 sq. ft, at a weekly charge of £110.00 pw and services, to include lighting, heating and power at £16.50 per week; £548.17 pcm.
Suite 22a is a first floor office, it is north facing with room for 2/3 desks, 144 sq. ft, at a weekly charge of £100 pw and services, to include lighting heating and power at £16.50 per week; £504.83 pcm.
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Suite 27, 28, 29 & 30 are a group of offices that could be split or taken as one, they include meeting space/ board room, open plan large office with air conditioning and a large kitchen & break out area as well as a smaller office space. £51,620 pa. Services at £6,604 pa.
Suite 28 is a ground floor space, 377 sq. ft. at £140 per week, with services at £15 pw to include lighting, heating and power.
Suite 29 is a ground floor space, 1346 sq. ft. at £517.59 per week, with services at £63 pw.
Suite 30 is a ground floor office, air conditioned, which is 559 sq. ft at a weekly cost of £210 with services at £34 pw and a current fuel charge at £2.68 pw.
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Suite 37 is a ground floor unit which is 226 sq. ft at a weekly cost of £130 and services at £17.50 pw, which includes lighting, heating and power.
The tenant would be responsible for business rates, however, I expect most offices to qualify for small business rates relief subject to application to the Borough council.
The service charge includes 24/7 access entry via a key fob, CCTV, security and full maintenance. Many of the health and safety expenses are taken care of, emergency lighting, firefighting equipment and fire alarms. There is also central heating included in this building within the service charge. Electricity is metered, read and invoiced monthly at 31 p per unit, unless stated as smaller offices are inclusive. Parking at this site is £25 per week, subject to availability. Telephone and broadband systems are connected to each unit, however, you would need to instruct your own supplier. We have now provided Fibre to the building!
The office suites are available on 3 year licences with no VAT charged.
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