Former Felixstowe Police station and Annexe sold for residential redevelopment

The freehold of the former police station in Felixstowe has been sold through the agency of Eddisons for residential redevelopment.

Approximately 26 new homes are due to be built utilising the existing former main police station building and adjoining annexe.

Eddisons acted as the sole agent on behalf of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Suffolk to market the freehold of the 1930’s two storey premises comprising the former Constabulary building, 1970’s Glenfield Court annexe and garages to the rear on a 0.61 acre site at 33 High Road West.

The sale completed in December 2021 for an undisclosed price following extensive delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Felixstowe Police have relocated to a share joint premises with the Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service at the Felixstowe fire station on the opposite side of the road in High Road West.

For more information on freehold property for sale in Felixstowe and surrounding areas, contact Steven Mudd at the Bury St Edmunds office at [email protected] or 01284 702655.

Cambridge’s first Bauhaus let by Eddisons

Eddisons, acting for the vendor, has successfully let an office unit in Cambridge’s first Bauhaus building to software solutions company Nethermind.

The new occupier has taken a new lease on the 1,390 sq ft (129 sq m) self-contained, ground floor office at number 5-7 Portugal place. The property comprises modern, open plan accommodation plus three portioned office and a board room with glazed frontage to Portugal Place.

The property is situated in a pedestrianised passage linking Bridge Street with Jesus Green in Cambridge and is also a short walk from the shops, restaurants and the University of Cambridge.

Portugal Place has also been home to many famous residents, including Francis Crick, one of Britain’s great scientists and Allama Muhammed Iqbal, a famous poet, philosopher, lawyer and politician from British India.

For more information, contact Ben Green at the Cambridge office, on 01223 448791 or [email protected].

Eddisons strengthens south coast operation with Hampshire acquisition

National property consultancy Eddisons, has expanded its operation in the South East of England with the acquisition of Hampshire-based firm Daniells Harrison.

The Fareham-based valuation and property consultancy, which has offices in Bournemouth, East Sussex and on the Isle of Wight, will integrate its 27-strong team with Eddisons, which is headquartered in Leeds and has a network of 23 UK offices.

Established in 1992, Daniells Harrison acts for a range of financial institutions, property investors and businesses on the south coast.

The deal will enable Eddisons to better service its existing South East-based clients, while providing a wider range of services for Daniells Harrison’s own clients.

Eddisons director Anthony Spencer said: “I am very pleased to welcome the Daniells Harrison team to Eddisons, extending our geographical coverage across the south coast.

“Daniells Harrison have a highly experienced team with a proven track record in delivering high quality professional advice and I look forward to working with Chris Daniells and his colleagues as Eddisons continues to seek opportunities for further growth.”

Daniells Harrison director Chris Daniells said: “Through our talented team of people, we have developed an unrivalled presence within our region and we are excited to be joining Eddisons and developing the opportunities that the deal presents.”

The addition of Daniells Harrison to Eddisons’ operation follows the firm’s acquisition of London chartered surveyors Hargreaves Newberry Gyngell in February last year, and East of England commercial property agency Barker Storey Mathews in 2019. Eddisons now employs over 300 people and is one of the UK’s fastest growing property consultancies.

To find out more visit eddisons.com/daniells-harrison

Asian street food restaurant secure new warehouse premises in Bury St Edmunds

Acting as joint agents, Eddisons has secured the letting of an industrial/warehouse premises in Bury St Edmunds to a popular Asian street food restaurant.

Chi, whose restaurants are in Huntingdon and Rushden, has taken a new 6-year lease on a 2,922 sq ft two storey unit at 17 Chamberlayne Road.

The property comprises a modern, refurbished trade counter/light industrial warehouse unit with ground and first floor offices.

Chi intends to use the premises for the preparation and distribution of its ‘Asian inspired‘ packaged food products.

For more information on industrial/warehouse premises for sale in Bury St Edmunds, contact Simon Burton on 01284 702655 or [email protected].

New eco-friendly coffee company sets up in Peterborough

A new ethically sourced, environmentally friendly coffee company has set up its premises in Peterborough to meet the growing demand for sustainable coffee and tea, confirms the local office of Eddisons.

Worship Coffee Ltd have taken a new three year lease on 26 Orton Enterprise Centre – comprising 818 sq ft (75.99sq m) of ground and first floor industrial space with office accommodation.

Lisa Tilley comments: “We are a small family run business that sells individual and wholesale coffee and biodegradable tea bags. We started the company during lockdown and managed to gain a client whose business was growing rapidly throughout the lockdown also. We have grown as a business with our client over the last year and needed to get a larger unit for our operations and productions.

“Eddisons from the start managed our needs and were enormously helpful throughout our dealings with taking on the new unit.
“We are really happy with our new workshop and are extremely excited to send out our first production of orders next week from our new premises.”

For more information on industrial/office units in Peterborough, contact Freddie Dade on 01733 556498 or [email protected].

Brand new development for St Ives

The Huntingdon office of Eddisons, acting on behalf of the site developer, have just started to market a brand new business unit development at Compass Point in St Ives. To be known as Meridian Court, site works have now commenced which will involve the construction of four brand new business units which will be ready for occupation by Summer of 2022. The units comprise of two buildings of 2,809 sq ft with enhanced offices, and a further two smaller units of 1,657 sq ft, all with allocated parking.

Eddisons’ Director, Richard Adam, who is handling the marketing for the owners commented “We have been looking forward to starting the promotion of Meridian Court which is the first new scheme for some time in the St Ives area which offers a purchase option. This is the final development within the now well established Compass Point estate which is a mixture of business, industrial and office buildings. The developers are proposing a further phase of units for later next year and we have already received strong interest”.

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Eddisons staff get in the festive spirit to raise money for homeless charity

Property consultancy Eddisons is raising money for the homeless-support charity Shelter this Christmas by encouraging staff to donate cash or get themselves sponsored for wearing festive jumpers to work.

The firm’s 30-strong, Leeds-based building and project consultancy team, which last summer raised £7,000 in aid of the Brain Tumour Charity with an ambitious 5,000-mile physical challenge, have set their sights on raising £1,000 to support Shelter’s Christmas fundraising campaign.

Ian Harrington, who heads the building and project consultancy team, said: “Homelessness, or being stuck in unsafe housing, is one of the worst nightmares for many of us, especially at Christmas, so we’re really glad to be able to raise money for Shelter, which does such important work to help people in very vulnerable situations.

“Because of our work with school and college academy trusts, helping them to secure funding for improvements to their buildings and grounds through the Government’s Condition Improvement Fund (CIF), this has been an extremely busy few months for us. But now that all the CIF bids are safely in we wanted to do something festive that would give staff a bit of fun, and that everyone who is working from home can join in with.

“Needless to say, everyone has really got into the spirit of it and we’ve seen a full spectrum of Christmas jumpers, from the stylish to the downright dodgy!”
Eddisons have set up a Just Giving page for donations to Shelter at: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/eddisons-support-safe-housing