95 – 99 High Street is a fine Grade II listed building comprising 2 shops, one with a flat, plus a separate self contained office suite.
The property includes a spacious restaurant with self-contained 2/3 bedroomed flat and a lockup art gallery. The office suite is on 1st & 2nd floors with an overall area of 1,649 sq ft. In total the property is producing overall £51,200 pa and has a private car park to the rear.
A price of £495,000 is being sought for the freehold + VAT showing a very good return of 9.66% before purchaser’s costs. Call for more information and to view.
Lawson Commercial partner Chris Lawson was most surprised and gratified to not only be nominated but also short listed in the Lifetime Achievement Award category for the Uckfield Chamber Business Awards.
Chris has been trading in the Town of Uckfield for 35 years and been involved in the community throughout that time particularly with the Chamber where he has been President on 6 occasions. Other finalists were Chris Macve and Chris Thorne so it does seem you have to be called Chris to be a finalist. The winner will be announced at the Awards dinner at East Sussex National Hotel on Thursday 26th Sept.
Lawson Commercial have let Unit C at Halland Park Farm at East Hoathly.
This large workshop and storage building comprises just under 10,000 sq ft + a yard of just over 25,000 sq ft.
It has been acquired by a Sussex-based manufacturer who specialises in the construction of high quality shepherds huts. They have entered into a new 10 year lease at a rent close to the asking price of £95,000 pa.
There was good demand for this unit with several other firms expressing strong interest.
Lawson Commercial has sold the freehold of Tribune House in Bell Lane, Uckfield.
This imposing 2-storey building with over 50 car spaces was originally built for electronic manufacturing in the late 1970s / early 1980s but in more recent times has been used as good quality offices. The building comprises some 11,000 sq ft on 2 floors well fitted with air conditioning. The freehold has been acquired by Kings Church following the grant of a planning consent. They will be using it for worship and as a community centre.
After the Covid pandemic working in offices has changed quite significantly and there is now much less demand for big space offices in this part of Sussex.
We are pleased that we have been able to find a local organisation prepared to make good use of the building which benefits from a better than average car parking provision.
Lawson Commercial partners Chris & Julia were delighted to take part in the Ashdown Radio Community Award held at the East National Hotel on Friday 24 November.
This was a fantastic evening with over 250 attendees
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There were 16 sponsored award categories
Lawson Commercial sponsored the Charity of the Year where the level of entries was huge with over 14 nominations. Choosing a winner very difficult as all were worthy winners . Finalists were Sussex Support Services , Uckfield Fridge and Ridgewood Village Hall with the winner being Ridgewood Village Hall which provides vital community services in Ridgewood
Lawson Commercial partners Chris and Julia Lawson were delighted to attend the Friends of Sussex Hospices (FSH) Countdown to Christmas concert at Holy Cross Church on Sat 25 November.
Over 200 people attended the concert helping to raise money for this worthwhile charity. Those providing music included world famous soprano Dame Felicity Lott, the Sussex songbird, accompanied on the piano by musicologist Graham Griffiths.
She was joined by 25 members of the Glynbourne Youth Opera, aged 9 – 13, who impressed every one performing a variety of songs led by Glynbourne chorus director Aidan Oliver. Certainly some opera stars of the future there.
The audience joined in with some well know carols accompanied by Assistant Director of Music at Holy Cross Timothy Guntrip. Readings were provided by well know actor Robert Bathurst and the evening was ably orchestrated by Master of Ceremonies Rev Tom Duncan. The prayers and blessing were led by Uckfield’s own rev Father John Wall.
Dame Felicity and Robert Bathurst are patrons and strong supporter of FSH and have generously given their support over a number of years. Chris Lawson, who is chairman of the management & fund raising committee of FSH, said what a huge treat the whole evening was and especially to host the young people of Glynbourne Youth Opera on their journey to become artists of the future.
FSH was established in 1995 to raise funds to support the running costs of the now 13 hospice care providers in East & West Sussex. There are no paid staff the charity being run totally by volunteers. To date they have raised just over £3.5 million. Lawson Commercial have been a keen supporter of this worthwhile charity for many years
Partners Chris & Julia Lawson were delighted to join nearly 400 people at the St Peter & St James Shine Bright Moonlight walk last weekend.
Lawson Commercial were one of the sponsors of this event to raise funds for this worthy cause. The walk was around the Bluebell Vineyard including through the woods where there were various entertainment spot with singers, donkeys & even a fairy to cheer the walkers on their way. The total walk was 2.5km although for those less energetic there was a shorter version.
Bluebell Vineyard bar was available pre and post the walk serving their excellent wines and there were other stalls and food outlets and exhibits + a raffle. Ashdown Radio was on hand to provide music and speaker system.
It was a really excellent evening and hopefully lots of money was raised.