The proposed serviced offices at St Augustine's at Westgate on Sea have now received planning permission and will cover 1,100 sqm. The programme is due to be completed in August 2006 and at present is scheduled to include 15 separate offices, but interested businesses would be able to take more than one unit.
The offices are due to be fully serviced meaning the site will be perfect for small businesses and start-ups. Rates will include networking (telephone, email and broadband); photocopying and faxing facilities; security systems; a serviced reception area; kitchen and onsite catering facilities; posting/franking/collection of mail services and onsite management. Other benefits include ample onsite parking and preferential rates for the conference suites downstairs - facilities that are of course also available to the public for functions.
However, by far the most beneficial factor is that tenants will not have to take out any contracts. The rates paid for occupancy will include use of all services, which will be taken on by the building's management team. Also, the lease agreements are fully negotiable, as are the rates. Leases can be anything from monthly agreements, up to five years, catering for start-ups that don't necessarily want to commit to long-term leases as well as those wanting the security of a five-year contract.
Site location is an additional key feature. With it close proximity to Thanet, which boasts a well serviced high street, and the Westwood Cross Shopping Centre it is also supported by comprehensive local transport networks which makes it incredibly accessible.
There is plenty of room for further development at the site, the 1,100m2 area is just 25% of the available space in the building. With half a dozen businesses already having made enquiries about this first stage of refurbishment, a second stage could well be on the cards in the not too distant future.
In Dover, the Coombe Valley industrial estate has benefited from the refurbishment of a large area on Poulton Close that includes office space and two warehouses.
40% of the site is already occupied by companies that have expanded, moved or started up in Dover. The remainder can be split into any number of units depending on the requirements of prospective tenants.
The offices are serviced by 220 incoming telephone lines enabling the building to have full broadband access. Included in the tenancy rates are all utilities for instance water, electricity, gas and business rates which means once again it is perfect for new businesses. Boardroom facilities are also on site and available for hire to tenants and other businesses. At the entrance to the main office building there is a reception area that will be manned in the near future and security systems operate, including CCTV.
There are plans for further development for the site - the landlord is looking into the possibility of offering hot desks, virtual offices and an enterprise zone in conjunction with Business Link Kent.
The Landlord offers a personal service, being visible onsite and willing to make reasonable alterations to the units to fit the individual needs of tenants and with no agent involved, it is possible to negotiate directly with the landlord.
Dover is a fantastic location for businesses with its obvious transport links to the continent and being situated on the edge of the M20. Parts of East Kent will also benefit from the proposed Channel Tunnel Rail Link domestic services in the near future.
For more information on these developments please contact Jeff Elliot on 01732 770991 for St. Augustine's and Karl Dodd on 07967 442518 for Dover.
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