CM9 79 & 79A High Street, Maldon

The property comprises a prominent two-storey mixed-use investment / development opportunity, arranged as a ground floor retail unit with a self-contained first floor flat. The ground floor retail accommodation provides predominantly open plan sales space with ancillary staff facilities to the rear, including a kitchenette and WC. The residential accommodation is accessed independently from Wenlock Way via a private entrance located to the left-hand side of the property. The flat comprises an entrance lobby at ground floor level with a staircase leading to first floor accommodation, which includes a living room, double bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. The flat also benefits from a private external area.

In addition, the sale includes a parcel of land to the rear which was formerly let to an adjoining occupier. The site is currently overgrown and contains a detached storage building. The land may offer future development or alternative use potential, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents (STPP).

Maldon is an attractive and historic market town situated on the Blackwater Estuary, approximately 10 miles east of Chelmsford and 18 miles south-west of Colchester. The town serves a wide catchment area and benefits from a strong retail, leisure and tourism economy, together with excellent road communications via the A414, providing direct access to the A12 and the wider strategic motorway network, including the M25.

The property occupies a highly prominent town centre position on the northern side of the High Street at the junction with Wenlock Way. Wenlock Way provides a busy pedestrian thoroughfare linking the High Street with one of the town centre's principal public car parks, generating consistently high levels of passing footfall.

The surrounding area is well established as a retailing destination, with a mix of national, regional and independent occupiers. Nearby retailers include Peacocks, Euronics and the British Heart Foundation, together with a variety of cafés and restaurants.