Retail premises for sale

28-30 Stramongate, Kendal, Cumbria LA9

Kendal Sports is a long established sports shop for Kendal and has always traded from 28-30 Stramongate. The owner is selling the building due to retirement.

The property offers a substantial three storey premises under a pitched slate roof. The building has been externally rendered. Internally the accommodation is currently laid out as an open plan sports shop / retail area at ground floor level. The first and second floors provide a mixture of open plan and private retail areas, offices and staff ancillary areas.

Plans overleaf indicate how the property could be redeveloped to create 3 no. Residential units and a self contained commercial unit. At present the whole property is used for commercial space associated with the owner's business.

Conveniently there are 4 no. Dedicated car parking spaces located at the rear of the property.

Location

Kendal is situated in south Cumbria and lies approximately 8 miles from Windermere, 50 miles south of Carlisle and 25 miles north of Lancaster. The M6 motorway junctions 36 and 37 are approximately 6 miles north and south of the centre of the town. Kendal has a resident population of approximately 30,000 but enjoys significant tourist trade throughout the year due to its proximity to the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks.

The subject property is located on Stramongate, which has recently become a popular food and drink position for Kendal town centre. Surrounding established operators include Sapori Italian restaurant, Masons Yard 24 and Mumbai Indian restaurant. Other surrounding occupiers include subway and Herdy.

Accommodation

This property has been measured and extends to the following approximate areas:

Terms

The freehold interest with vacant possession is offered for sale at a sale price of £285,000.

Services

The property is connected to mains water, drainage, electricity and gas. Services have not been tested and interested parties should rely on their own investigations to confirm suitability.

Business Rates

The Valuation Office Agency website describes the property as shop and premises with a 2026 List Rateable Value of £15,500.

The Small Business rhl Non-Domestic Rate multiplier for the 2026/27 rate year is 38.2p in the £

Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with the local authority to confirm the rates payable.

Planning

We understand the property holds planning permission under Use Class E but may be suitable for other uses subject to obtaining all necessary consents. Interested parties should contact the Local Authority for planning enquiries.

EPC

An EPC has been commissioned and will be made available shortly.

VAT

We understand VAT is not payable on the sale price