A suburban Auckland industrial unit with enough space to sustain a warehouse-based tradie-style business - or to operate as storage space for a collection of ‘big boys’ toys’ - has been placed on the market for sale.
The 99 sq m premises at unit 10, 166 Lansford Crescent in Avondale is part of an 11-unit hub, and comprises an open-plan medium-stud warehousing space accessed through a roller door, with adjacent office space and staff amenities of approximately 16m.
Lansford Crescent and nearby Wolverton St and Portage Rd make up one of West Auckland’s biggest and longest-standing industrial hubs running from Avondale into New Lynn, sustaining hundreds of small light industrial tenants, automotive repair and maintenance workshops, and several big box retailers such as Mitre 10 and Placemakers.
The New Lynn train station and Waterview Tunnel further bolster accessibility for staff and customers alike.
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Sharing a combined sizable corner site of some 3799 sq m of freehold land zoned Business – Light Industry under the Auckland Council Plan, the rectangular-shaped property at Unit 10 166 Lansford Crescent is being marketed for sale by auction on August 4 through Barfoot & Thompson Commercial, North Shore.
Salespeople Max Andrews and Nick Brown said the freehold premises would attract interest from a broad spectrum of potential new owners, and was being sold as vacant. The property includes two dedicated carparks, and a hedge line of large pohutukawa running along the rear.
“Prospective purchasers can take comfort in the value of the underlying land, which has the potential to exceed the collective value of the buildings due to its relatively low site coverage,” Andrews said.
“In its current open plan medium-stud format, the warehousing space is ideally laid out to sustain an owner-operator business operating in the on-line distribution or building trades field – such as builders, plumbers, electricians or property maintenance specialists.
“The venue’s location some 4km from the North-Western Motorway – with the highway’s ensuing connectivity to the city, the North Shore around the top of the harbour, and South Auckland via the Waterview Tunnel on State Highway 16 – means the location is well positioned for trades businesses to efficiently service most of Auckland.
“The low-maintenance concrete block unit with concrete flooring and long-run roofing would also appeal to an entry-level commercial class property investor looking to tenant the premises.”
Brown said that alternatively, the north-facing property could be bought by someone looking for storage for their ‘big boys toys’ collections – such as marine craft, motor vehicles, caravan, or motorhome.
"The height and width of the roller door access easily allows for larger vehicles to be driven into and out of the unit.
“Security-grade wire window framing has already been installed throughout the property by previous tenants. For such a configuration, the premises already has the infrastructure for potentially converting the existing basic office space – with its small kitchenette and bathroom amenities - into a ‘man cave’ style environment,” Brown said.
Lansford Crescent’s Business – Light Industry zone under the Auckland Council plan allows for tenancies which do not create any objectionable odour, dust, or noise – permitting manufacturing, production and storage by predominantly small to medium sized businesses.
Neighbouring tenancies in the block include a panelbeater, a property remediation firm, a clothing accessories business, and the base for a niche building products company.
All units within the terraced u-shaped block face onto a wide communal sealed driveway and parking area - allowing for easy access and turning by large vehicles and trailers. Unit 10 is subject to annual body corporate fees of $2478 to ensure the block continues to be well maintained.
- Article supplied by Barfoot and Thompson Commercial
