Colchester: Key buildings listed for sale on Rightmove

On Rightmove, there is an array of commercial sites in the city that are up for sale, with some of them being listed for offers in excess of £2 million.

Here is a list of five key buildings up for sale in the city.

Lepra – offices

Office - Lepra in Middleborough (Image: Whybrow)Part of the Octagon complex, on Middleborough, and home to the 100-year-old charity Lepra, this large office building has been listed on Rightmove for £1,675,000 freehold.

The three-storey property has an open plan layout and an internal space of 8,478sq ft.

The office has 25 parking spaces in the adjoining multi-storey car park, a platform lift to the office’s first floor, and is within walking distance of Colchester North Station and the city centre.

Lepra’s spokesman Chris Laing previously spoke to The Gazette about the decision to list the building for sale.

Colchester Kawasaki

For sale - Colchester Kawasaki (Image: Global Moto) Colchester Kawasaki, in Commerce Way, has been listed on Rightmove for a freehold guide price of £2,500,000.

The site has been listed on Rightmove by Fenn Wright, Colchester Business Park Commercial Sales & Lettings, and spans 31,772sq feet.

Its listed key features include a “modern detached motorcycle showroom and workshop premises”, the site is “suitable for various uses”, and has “workshop, stores and mezzanine floors” available as well.

The main building also has open-plan, air-conditioned offices on the first floor, with a “partitioned office and meeting room, water closet and shower.”

Police unit building

Area - the police unit sight outlined in red (Image: Kemsley LLP) The former traffic police unit in Holliwell Close, Stanway, is up for grabs, after the property has been listed with estate agents at Kemsley LLP for £2million.

The site was the home of the Colchester-based Essex Police roads policing unit. 

It comprises four three-bedroom houses, a vehicle workshop and offices, as well as an interview suite, located on 1.5 acres of land. 

Two of the three residential properties have been converted to offices after planning permission was granted by Colchester Council in 2004. 

Mill Race Garden Centre

For sale - Mill Race Garden Centre (Image: Christie & Co) Mill Race Garden Centre, in New Road, Aldham, Colchester, has been listed on Rightmove with a freehold guide price of £2,500,000.

The listed key features include its 120-space customer car park, on-site restaurant, the successful retail and online sales business, income from various tenancies on site, and a four-bedroom residential bungalow is included.

The successful buyer will also benefit from the garden centre’s combined retail and online sales revenue which is approaching a figure close to “£2,400,000”.

Robert’s Bar

Business - Robert's Bar in Colchester's city centre (Image: Google Maps) Robert’s Bar, in Vineyard Street, is currently up for sale for £725,000 freehold.

It was listed on Rightmove by the property firm, Essex and Suffolk Business Sales Limited and the site spans 5,500sq feet, that is £131.82 per square foot.

The three-storey building comes with a two-bedroom flat and has a “high-profile position” near the High Street and is also close to the city centre train station.

The nightclub area has a capacity for 500 customers.