Property description
The currently named White House provides a range of 8 / 9 various sized, ‘period style’ suites available on a flexible lease basis through Bond Holdings (Somerset) Ltd. The rooms are arranged on 2 floors and feature a communal ‘kitchen’ and seating area, on the ground floor with ladies and gent’s toilets on the 1st floor. We can also assist with the hiring of training / conference room(s) at preferred rates at a local hostelry – if required and available.
Room layout
Position
The White House is superbly located on Hendford Hill and thereby benefits from thousands of passing motorists every day. Its position offers very good access to all of the major regional routes (A30, A37, A303), with the town centre also within easy walking distance.
Terms and details
Leases and terms will be on an ‘Easy in’, ‘Easy out’ policy, with the option to break on one month’s notice.
| Suite Number | Approx. Size (Sq ft) | Year ’22 – ‘23 monthly rent | Year ’23 – ’24 monthly rent | Notes |
| 1 | 262 | 567.00 | 624.00 | Tenant filled |
| 2 | 115 | 257.00 | 283.00 | Transolva – Tenant filled |
| 3 | 229 | 495.00 | 545.00 | Transolva – Tenant filled |
| 4 | 139 | 301.00 | 331.00 | Transolva – Tenant filled |
| 5 | 262 | 567.00 | 624.00 | Suite Vacant |
| 6 | 118 | 265.00 | 292.00 | Suite Vacant |
| 7 | 55 | – | – | Suite Vacant |
| 8 | 144 | 311.00 | 342.00 | Tenant filled |
| 9 | 160 | 351.00 | 386.00 | Tenant filled |
A 1 x month rent deposit will be required and will be held by Bond Holdings (Somerset) Ltd. (the Landlord) and documented by the way of Lease Deposit Deed. This would be fully refundable should a tenant decide to vacate the offices and if the suite has been left in an acceptable condition; as will be shown in the Bond Holdings (Somerset) Ltd. conditions.
The rent or deposit shown above will not attract VAT.
Services included in the monthly rent are:
- Business Rates *;
- Buildings insurance only; suite contents insurance etc is the responsibility of the tenant;
- Site maintenance and management charges;
- Heating and lighting;
- Electricity (unless usage is above normal);
- Water (unless usage is above normal);
- Cleaning of common areas;
- Light cleaning of the tenant’s rooms (fortnightly);
- Window cleaning (outside);
- White House website with links to residents own websites including within the already established Transolva Ltd website ;
- Use of common areas i.e. kitchen, seating area, outside eating area, WC’s;
- Security – alarmed and patrolled as necessary with 24 hour access;
- Ample parking with additional overflow arrangements;
- Road facing company name board facility – name board cost to be borne by tenant.
* Only if the White House is the lessee’s sole office and providing multiple rooms are not let so affecting otherwise.
Increases in the monthly rates above reflect the increases in mortgage and energy prices. It is the intention going forward, to reduce them in-line with reductions of the same.
Additional charges
| Service | Cost |
| Room set-up, preparing of the agreement, printing of name plaque, setting-up of telephone and / or internet – one off charge; | £50.00 |
| Telephone rental charges – monthly; | £16.00 |
| Telephone call charges – monthly depending on usage
(typically; 9p / min mobiles and 1p / min landlines) |
|
| Broadband / Internet – monthly;
Broadband connection of shared GEA Connection of 20Mb down and 18Mb up with a 4 hour ‘fix’ time |
£42.00 |
| Charges received from the IT company in resolving an individual suite’s internet, connection or other issues or requests; | P O A |
| Meeting room hire, we can arrange privileged arrangements and prices with either The Quicksilver Mail or Red House public houses. | P O A |
| Name inserted on external road-facing board | £50.00 |
* All additional charges will attract VAT at the prevailing rate current at the time of invoicing.
The ‘Porting’ of your own telephone number can be arranged through British Telecom for a payment of £50.00; direct charge from them. Alternatively, a random DDI number can be allocated at a cost and should you decide to leave The White House this number can be transferred or forwarded to you, again at your cost;
All broadband, phone and call charges will be invoiced monthly in arrears; for immediate payment.
In the subsequent years, it may be necessary for rental increases, and if they are necessary, they would be approximately 3% or 4% maximum. Rises above will only be necessary if the supply of electric, gas, water and any other service rise significantly and then only by advance notice.
Application
Please contact Phil Bond if you are interested in either of the available suites or interested in hiring the large or small training rooms on the number above: 01935 577007 or on the mobile: 07800 745017.
