Long Established Furniture Removal Business

Approx 220 sq mtrs (2,350 sq ft) Modern Industrial Building

Central Location

Internal Eaves Height almost 7.0 mtrs.

Good fleet of delivery vehicles

Extensive Fixtures & Fittings including

20 sealed storage boxes 14.5 cubic metres

Two forklifts electric and diesel.

The party walls with the adjoining buildings are mass concrete with a small area of concrete block. The front fa?ßade is finished with fairfaced block up to 5.5 mtrs and architectural metal cladding above. The windows are double glazed and there is a separate pedestrian entrance. The building also has an insulated sectional roller door of dimension 3.6 mtrs wide X 4.0 height. The internal eaves height is slightly less than 7.0 mtrs.

The property includes approximately 4 sq metres of office and 1.8 sq metres W/C. There is an emergency door to the rear. The building is  equipped with pallet racking. There are twenty sealed storage boxes of 14.5 cubic metres capacity each.

The property is one of four divisions of the building located on a site of 0.22 hectares (0.54 acres) fenced and surfaced with concrete. The yard has 24 car parking spaces in total and plenty of room for loading and turning. The entrance is secured by automatic gates controlled by pinpad/electronic fob.

Business Details

The business consists of a long established family owned and run furniture removal business. It also incorporates elements of sealed furniture storage, furniture repair & upholstery  and picture framing.  The business is well known and respected in Portlaoise and the general midlands area. This is an ideal opportunity for someone in the same business who wishes to expand into this location or consolidate an existing presence in the area. It also represents a prospect for somebody who wishes to have their own business without having to undertake the establishment period.

As well as sale of the business the owners would consider some form of partnership arrangement.

 Vehicles & Equipment

 The business has the benefit of three good delivery vehicles details as follows. The largest vehicle is a MAN truck with box body,  there is also a Ford box Truck and a Ford Transit Van.

There are also two forklifts an Crown electrical forklift  and a Heli diesel model.

Other Property Features

The 45KVA 3 phase electricity service is available nearby but there is currently no connection.

The building has a phoneline and there is broadband service available but it is not connected.

There are no service charges attaching to the property.

The local authority rates bill for 2010 was approximately €2,327. The Commercial R.V. of the building is €36 and Laois County Council Annual Rate on Valuation €64.63.

Sales Price Rent & Terms

On Application

Viewing

Strictly by appointment only

Contacts

For further information please contact

Kevin Miller

Telephone:  057 8678080

Mobile:  086 3817166

E-Mail:  kevinmiller@gaynorcorr.ie

or Tom Corr

Mobile:  086 2596675

E-Mail:  tomcorr@gaynorcorr.ie

Location

The property is located in Portlaoise known as the "Crossroads Of Ireland" and designated in the Irish Governments "National Spatial Strategy 2002" as a National Inland Port and key Transport Hub. The M7-M8 motorway intersects with the important N80 Rosslare to West Of Ireland road in Portlaoise. Portlaoise is the largest town in Co. Laois with a  population including environs of approximately 14,600 (2006 Census).The property is situated 3 km. from Junction 17 known as the Togher Interchange on the M7 motorway. The distances to the following strategic locations are as follows

Red Cow Interchange on M50 into Dublin 80 kms 

Jack Lynch Tunnel, Cork 164 kms 

Newport Junction on N7 into Limerick 104 kms 

Glennascaul Junction on M6 into Galway 153 kms

Grannagh Junction off N9 into Waterford 96 kms  

Portlaoise

Other businesses located in the Clonminam area include An Post (National Sorting Office), Lagan Building Solutions, Ken Black Toystore (Distribution Centre), Glanbia Plc., Iaranrod Eireann (National Train Maintenance Centre), Four Aces Wholesale Ltd., Cynar Plc., Telfords Hardware, TRIO   Engineered Products and Laois Hire among others.

Portlaoise has three main modern hotels The Heritage Hotel, The Killeshin Hotel and The Maldron Hotel that have conference rooms and are set up to accomodate businesses.

There are three newly built well equiped secondary schools in the town and a wide choice of primary schools. 

Sport is well catered for in the town with two golf courses one at Meelick and one at the Heath. The Heritage Championship Golf Course at Killenard is also close by. There are sucessful and well managed GAA  Rugby and Soccer Clubs in Portlaoise. O‚ÄôMoore Park the Laois GAA County Grounds and one of the most important grounds in Leinster is located close to Clonminam. Arts and entertainment are also well catered for. Dunamaise Theatre always has a quality packed programme. Storm Cinemas have a five screen cinema in Portlaoise. 

All of the main retailers have a presence in the town including Tesco, Dunnes Stores, Superquinn, Lidl, Aldi, TK Maxx, Ken Black, Pennys, Heatons, Homebase, Halfords, Argos, Elverys etc.