21 Market Street is a prominent commercial property situated in the heart of Kirkby Stephen, benefiting from excellent footfall from both local residents and visiting tourists.

Kirkby Stephen is a vibrant market town positioned at the north-west gateway to the Westmorland Dales area of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It lies just 5 miles from the A66 and 10 miles from Junction 38 of the M6, offering convenient access to Kendal, Penrith, Barnard Castle, Appleby, and the wider Lake District. The scenic Settle–Carlisle railway is close by, and the popular Coast-to-Coast footpath passes directly through the town. The community is well served by highly regarded primary and grammar schools, a good selection of shops, restaurants, pubs, places of worship, and a doctors’ surgery. A weekly outdoor market and a traditional agricultural mart add to the town’s character and appeal.

21 Market Street presents an exciting opportunity for a variety of uses, including high street retail, office accommodation, or the potential to create residential living spaces across the first, second, and third floors.

The property extends across five floors, offering remarkable flexibility and scope. The lower ground floor provides a generous storage area featuring an original Yorkshire range, a built-in safe, and a stone sink. The ground floor comprises a well-proportioned office or retail space with a large high street window frontage, along with additional storage areas, a kitchen, a utility space, and a WC.

The first floor includes three rooms that could be adapted for residential use or utilised as further office or retail accommodation, with the possibility of creating an access point from Church Walk at this level. The second floor offers two further potential bedrooms or office rooms, along with a WC. The third floor features a spacious loft room, ideal for storage or readily adaptable into an attractive living area or principal suite.

Externally, the property benefits from a private, low-maintenance enclosed courtyard, accessible from both the high street and Church Walk.

21 Market Street represents an excellent investment opportunity or a superb premises for establishing or expanding a business in this thriving market town.

Rooms

Lower Ground Floor

Cellar
Stone steps leading down into the cellar area. Built in safe. Stone sink trough at top of stairs. Good sized storage area. Concrete flooring. Original Yorkshire range.

Ground Floor

Entrance Hall
Entrance hall. Coir matting and fitted carpet. Strip lighting. Large radiator. Stairs to first floor. Glazed wooden external door to the high street.

Front Shop
Good sized front room. Fitted carpet. Strip lighting. Part panelled walls. Radiator. Large shop window to the high street.

Hallway
Fitted carpet. Strip lighting. Built in shelving.

Kitchen
Rear room. Fitted carpet. Strip lighting. Worcester gas boiler. Built in storage cupboard. Radiator. Window to the rear with safety bars.

Utility Room
Small utility area. Non slip flooring. Stainless steel sink in vanity unit. UPVC door to rear courtyard.

WC 1
Non slip flooring. W/C. Radiator.

WC 2
Steps up into the W/C. Non slip flooring. Fully tiled walls. W/C. Wash basin. Radiator. Frosted window to the rear.

FIRST FLOOR

Stairs & Landing 1
Turned staircase with fitted carpet. Boarded window.

Stairs & Landing 2
Turned staircase. Fitted carpet.

Rear office 1
Rear office space. Feature fireplace. Fitted cupboards. Window to the rear with views over the Church yard and to the hills beyond.

Front Office 2
Rear office space. Feature fireplace. Fitted cupboards. Window to the rear with views over the Church yard and to the hills beyond.

Front Office 3
Front room. Fitted carpet. Coved ceiling. Strip lighting. Built in shelving. Radiator. Window to the front overlooking the high street.

SECOND FLOOR

Rear Office 4
Rear room. Fitted carpet. Strip lighting. Built in shelving and storage. Original fireplace - currently not in use. Radiator. Window to the rear overlooking the churchyard and hills beyond.

Front office 5
Large front room. Fitted carpet. Strip lights. Original fireplace - currently boarded and not in use. Built in desk. Radiator. Two windows over looking the high street.

Third floor

Stairs
Turned staircase with fitted carpet and window over looking the church yard and hills beyond.

Loft Room
Large room. Vinyl cork effect flooring. Pitched ceiling. Built in shelving. Eaves storage and loft access. Two windows over dual aspects bringing lots of natural light.

OUTSIDE

Front
Large high street shop frontage.

Rear
Small low maintenance enclosed courtyard, this can be accessed from the high street or Church Walk.

Agents Notes
Mains electric, water & drainage. Mains gas central heating. Conservation Area: Kirkby Stephen Flood risk: Very low with no known history of flooding Broadband: Basic 17 Mbps Superfast 80 Mbps

Legal Cost
The ingoing tenants will be responsible for the cost of preparation of the tenancy agreement.

Retail property (high street) to rent

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