Dedham Art & Craft Centre 4 Brook St 7,376 sq ft 100% Let 4-Star Retail Property Dedham CO7 6AD £850,000 (£115.24/sq ft)

A rare opportunity to acquire this flagship investment which is located in the heart of Constable Country on the Essex/Suffolk border. The Dedham Art & Craft Centre is a well-established and highly regarded business, prominently positioned within a converted church in this popular and picturesque village. The impressive building, dating back to 1872, was originally the United Reform Church before undergoing comprehensive renovation in 1984. It was subsequently acquired by the current owners in 2004. Today, Dedham Art & Craft Centre extends to approximately 7,000 sq ft of retail accommodation arranged over three floors, and hosts a distinctive mix of more than 55 occupiers, including artists, artisans, and specialist retailers. The Centre operates seven days a week and attracts in excess of 85,000 visitors annually.
The property generates a reliable and diverse rental income stream from a number of long-standing licensees, while also offering scope for partial owner-occupation. Access is provided via an attractive forecourt, leading into the ground floor where a tearoom offering seating for over 50 covers is located alongside the lifestyle interiors showroom. A central staircase provides access to the upper floors, which accommodate a wide range of complementary occupiers specialising in arts, crafts, antiques, and related retail uses.
The Dedham Art & Craft Centre comprises a substantial retail offering extending to approximately 7,000 sq ft, arranged over three floors within a characterful, converted former church building.
The accommodation provides a predominantly open-plan configuration across each level, sub-divided into a variety of individual trading units occupied by over 55- independent retailers, artists and artisans, creating a diverse and complementary range of uses. At ground floor level, the property benefits from an attractive entrance via a forecourt, leading into the main retail areas. This level also accommodates a popular tearoom, providing in excess of 50 covers, alongside the lifestyle interiors showroom, both of which contribute to consistent visitor dwell time and footfall.