Property Description

88 West Street, Drogheda , Co Louth. A92 XF67
Ground floor shop with overhead living potential.

Eircode: A92FX67

Description :
88 West Street is an excellent business and investment property ideally situated on the main thoroughfare in an established and densely populated area of Drogheda. The property is directly across from the Main Post Office – this is a focal point for footfall on the main street. It is also surrounded by a number of well-established and popular businesses, including Penneys, Tesco, the Main Post Office and Mooreland Café to name just a few.
The property features an attractive frontage with an extensive full-height display window at ground-floor level, providing excellent visibility and an abundance of natural light.
Internally, the ground floor comprises a bright and spacious open-plan retail area, complemented by WC facilities and a dedicated storage area.
Previously occupied as an electrical shop, the ground-floor premises offer excellent potential for a variety of commercial uses, subject to the necessary planning permissions, and the upper floors have the potential to be developed for living accommodation (subject to the relevant planning permission)
The property extends over three floors, offering valuable additional storage space on the first floor and significant potential to create residential accommodation on the upper floor. This presents an excellent opportunity for investors or owner-occupiers seeking a prominent mixed-use commercial property in a busy and well-established location. The combination of attractive retail space, generous storage facilities and upper-floor residential potential makes this a versatile property with strong investment appeal.

Breakdown of Accommodation:
Ground floor: Impressive shop premises with excellent window display, suitable for a multitude of retail uses.
There is a beneficial rear yard area, with an overhead canopy.
The shop has a trap door to a basement area, that is suitable for storage.
1st Floor is occupied by a large stockroom, canteen, and staff WC. In addition there are 2 rooms to the front, ideal as an apartment.
2nd Floor: is occupied by a front room with fireplace, and a rear room which is plumbed and wired as a kitchen.
Attic: floored, stira, light.
Floor area: Altogether a very substantial 289.78 m² (3,120 ft²) over 3 floors

RATES WAIVER PROGRAM: A new rates waiver program being offered by LCC for new tenancies or occupation of vacant properties. At least a 4-year lease or owner-occupy, year 1 100% waiver, year 2, 50% waiver, year 3 25% waiver.3)

Living City Initiative:
No. 88 qualifies under the new “Living City Initiative” - with attractive capital allowances.

KEY FEATURES
• Fronting onto West Street, a highly visible and prominent town centre location with strong daily pedestrian footfall.
• Within walking distance of Drogheda Bus and Rail Station and nearby car parks.
• Nearby occupiers include Main Street Post Office, Penneys, Tesco, Boots, Intersport Elverys, Drogheda Town Centre, Dunnes, Banks, restaurants, to name just a few ..etc
• This fine building extends to approx. 290 sqm over three floors
• The unit benefits from a glazed shopfront, roller shutter security, existing retail fitout and ancillary accommodation.
• The upper floors have the potential to be developed for many styles of living accommodation.
• The property is freehold
• The top floor is termed as being residential, and the Local Property Tax have been paid for.
• 1st Floor commercial, termed as being residential; LPT have been paid up to date.
• Nicely priced.

ACCOMMODATION:
Summary: The property offers generously proportioned space that are flooded with natural light.

Ground Floor: c 117.85 m² (1,269 ft²)
Superbly presented Shop with open-plan retail space.
The shop averages 4.5m in width with an interrupted length of c. 24.4 metres
Yard at rear.

1st Floor: 119.53m² (1,286 ft²)
Front room and central room.
Then there is a large Open plan storage room (with new roof) with kitchenette and toilet.

2nd Floor: 52.4m(564 ft²)
with 2 rooms, ie Kitchen and Livingroom.

Total 289.78 m² (3,120 ft²)

(Please note measurements are approximates)

POSSIBILITIES
The architect has prepared a concept showing that 3 substantial apartments (or more) can be created on the upper floors
(Brokerage opinion only / please consult your own professional advisers)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Viewing:
Strictly by appointment with Sole Agent

BER :
BER Rating: exempt
BER Number: exempt

Protected Structure:
88 West Street, Drogheda, County Louth is a protected structure
on the Louth COCO Record of Protected Structures: LHS DB-289.
Two-Bay, three storey house with sash windows and architraves-built c. 1860

Feature & Services
Mains electricity, mains water.
Main sewer

BER Details

Energy Performance Indicator: 0.00 kWh/m2/yr

This property was last updated: 5 days ago