One of the new office letting instructions of Eddisons this spring, is The Windmill at Chesterton Mill on French’s Road, off Victoria Road, in Cambridge.

The Windmill is at the centre of this popular business park which was comprehensively and sympathetically re-purposed for business use from the historic buildings of the original, working, Chesterton Mill.

The 1,7357 sq ft (163 sq m) office available to let includes the windmill tower. The office space is mainly open plan but there is a meeting room and store. Many of the windmill tower’s historic features have been retained providing a unique yet modern working environment.

Eddisons highlights the peaceful landscaped setting in which all the businesses share and enjoy an outdoor seating area and ample parking. There are a number of electric charging stations and secure, covered cycle storage offered too.

Included in the tenancy is complimentary use of a shared meeting room and kitchen on the site booked via a central system. There are shared shower facilities for occupiers too.

The Windmill is just a mile north of Cambridge’s historic city centre and lies between Victoria Road and Histon Road, with numerous shops and amenities within a short walk. Nearby Huntingdon Road connects with Shire Hill and the historic city centre in one direction and the A14/M11 interchange in the other.

Speaking about this latest instruction, Ben Green, Director, Eddisons, said, “This business park is very much a hidden jewel when it comes to Cambridge’s office offer. And within that setting the office in The Windmill, is at the heart of the development.

“There is a real community among the occupiers, encouraged by the shared facilities on offer. It’s a one-off office in our portfolio of new instructions this spring and it’s likely to appeal to an occupier who is seeking something beyond the mainstream.”

Viewing of the offices in The Windmill, Chesterton Mill, French’s Road, Cambridge, is strictly by appointment only through Eddisons as the sole agent.

To arrange a viewing or for more information, contact Ben Green at Eddisons in Cambridge on 01223 467155, on [email protected] or through eddisons.com.

An extensive refurbishment has upgraded a barn office conversion near Bury St Edmunds to HQ level accommodation in readiness for freehold sale, according to commercial agents at Eddisons.

Eddisons is the sole agent for the freehold sale of The Barn – 7,410 sq ft (688.39 sq m) of modern office space at the Heath Farm Business Centre, Fornham All Saints, 2.5 miles from Bury St Edmunds town centre.

Heath Farm Business Centre is adjacent to Bury St Edmunds Golf Club and under half a mile from Junction 43 of the A14.

The Barn is a detached commercial property with modern, high quality office accommodation across two floors. It has dedicated parking on-site and a decked courtyard area for the exclusive use of occupiers.

The ground floor provides flexible accommodation with a mix of open plan office space, individual offices & meeting rooms, a kitchen and breakout space. The first floor is mainly open plan with glazed partitioning and some individual office spaces, plus a large boardroom overlooking the golf course.

According to Eddisons, The Barn would provide a unique opportunity for owner occupiers looking for a high quality headquarters style building in a well-positioned location that is ready for immediate occupation.

The property would be ideal for either traditional office use or alternative Class E uses such as well as health and wellbeing.

The freehold of The Barn, Heath Farm Business Centre, Fornham All Saints is offered at a guide price of £1.5 million exc, with vacant possession upon completion of the transaction.

Viewing is strictly by appointment through Eddisons as the sole agent.

For more information, contact Simon Burton at Eddisons in Bury St Edmunds on 01284 702655, [email protected] or through eddisons.com.

A former police office in the centre of Ipswich is being sold with residential planning consent through Eddisons’ agency in Suffolk with a guide price of £650,000.

Eddisons is acting as the sole agent under on behalf of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Suffolk in the sale of 10 Museum Street, a Grade II Listed property within Ipswich’s central Conservation Area.

Totalling 8,264 sq ft (767.64 sq m), currently the space is arranged over basement, ground, first and second floors – with loft – in the main building which fronts Museum Street – and a rear extension and connecting walkway.

The existing car park has space for 8 vehicles and there is a small courtyard area between the two sections of the property which is being sold through Eddisons as part the OPCC’s planned programme to consolidate the constabulary’s property estate in Suffolk.

The agent advises that planning consent has been granted for the conversion of the property to a 5-bedroom house fronting Museum Street and 5 apartments of either 1 or 2 bedrooms. Additionally, the development scheme proposed a 17-space cycle store and a small communal storage area.

Steven Mudd, who is leading Eddisons’ agency on the property, believes that it offers a high quality, niche residential opportunity for the right developer.

He said, “It’s quite rare to be instructed on a Listed building in such a central location – in any town – for sale with residential development consent in place. Most of these opportunities have been developed-out during the past two decades.

“We’re expecting strong interest from serious parties in 10 Museum Street who can envisage transforming this attractive, but redundant, property into an impressive landmark, town centre residential scheme.”

Viewing of 10 Museum Street, Ipswich is strictly by appointment only through Eddisons as the sole agent.

To arrange a viewing or for more information, contact Steven Mudd, Eddisons, 01284 702655, [email protected].

The latest recruit to Eddisons business in the East Midlands is returning to the property sector after a brief spell in the energy supply industry.

Shasna Begum joins as a Surveying Executive and will be based in the firm’s Kettering and Northampton offices where she will support Eddisons agency and professional services teams across the region.

Before working in sales administration for an energy supplier in Northampton, Shasna worked in the professional property sector for 17 years, latterly as Head of Business Support for surveyors at Camsure Homes in Cambridge.

Shasna is currently in her second year of studying towards an HND in Business at the University of Stroud College where she is the student president. As well as supporting the college’s charitable events in that role, she is involved in the Community Kitchen movement which helps vulnerable families, groups and individuals.

Welcoming Shasna to Eddisons, Gilbert Harvey, Director, said, “As well as our active Kettering & Northampton client portfolios, expansion of our regional reach means that top class back-office support for our commercial surveying teams is crucial in serving the needs of current and future clients.

“Shasna brings extensive business experience at an executive level and we’re glad she’s returned ‘home’ to the property sector.”

Eddisons’ Cambridge team has confirmed the sale of the 7,809 sq ft (725.48 sq m) industrial premises on Depot Road, Newmarket, in a deal in which Eddisons acted as the sole agent on behalf of the vendor.

Launched for sale last autumn, Beechwood House is a freehold warehouse unit with two storey offices and a large yard, on a self-contained 0.45 acre site in the town’s Exning Road commercial district. It was offered for sale with vacant possession.

The premises have been sold to a private investor for an undisclosed sum, but the freehold was marketed at a guide price of £550,000.

Eddisons understands that the new owner intends to refurbish and update the property – capitalising on the widely acknowledged shortage of modern industrial units available to let in the Cambridge to Newmarket corridor, adds the agent.

For more information on the availability of industrial units to let or freehold premises for sale, contact Ben Green at Eddisons on 01223 467155 or through eddisons.com.

Eddisons has appointed Nazar Soofi, former head of decarbonisation at Leeds City Council, to the new role of head of sustainability and decarbonisation.

The move marks a major strategic hire for the growing property consultancy as it launches its own sustainability centre of excellence, based at its Leeds head offices. Headed by Soofi, the new centre will act as a hub to provide leading-edge advice on carbon reduction and environmental best practice across the public and private sectors.

Credited with delivering the £50m decarbonisation programme at Leeds City Council that has become a global benchmark for sustainable urban development, Soofi has led the transformation of more than 80 sites in the city since 2021, including Leeds Town Hall, Civic Hall and Central Library, transitioning them from fossil fuels reliance to renewable energy.

Prior to taking on the city council’s decarbonisation mission he had a 25-year engineering career, delivering major fast-track projects for organisations such as Emirates Global Aluminium and engineering giant Bechtel. He has worked in the UK and internationally on high profile schemes including the Channel Tunnel Railway (right) and Abu Dhabi’s main container traffic hub, Khalifa Port, in fields as diverse as mining and civil engineering.

Soofi is renowned in Leeds and beyond for his expertise in delivering one of the world’s most successful urban decarbonisation programmes. He is a regular keynote speaker for Salix, the government body that provides grant funding for public sector decarbonisation and energy efficiency projects.

“I’m really excited to take on this new role with Eddisons, which as a business is ahead of the curve on sustainability. My appointment is testament to the fact that they are fully committed to supporting their clients to realising their net zero ambitions,” said Soofi.

“The new centre of excellence will be an accessible one stop shop providing practical advice on anything from a cradle to grave project to troubleshooting, and the most practical ways to achieve sustainability aims. I am looking forward to working with private and public sector organisations and steering sustainable and environmentally conscious practices right across the UK.”

Anthony Spencer, Partner at Eddisons said: “Naz is a leading light in the field of decarbonisation and sustainability and we are absolutely thrilled that he is joining Eddisons, where his contribution will enable us to make a step change in the services we can offer our clients in providing the very best advice and practical assistance on sustainability.

“We are passionate about sustainability and there is huge and growing demand from our clients for advice on best practice in this area. Headed by Naz, our new centre of excellence will be a ground-breaking facility that will act as a beacon in the progress to net zero.”

Founded in Yorkshire in 1844, Eddisons is one of the fastest growing property consultancies. Following a string of acquisitions, the firm now employs around 500 people across a network of more than 30 UK offices.