Mattressman has opened its 12^th and largest store to date at Lakeside Retail Park in Thurrock. The 10,000 sq ft store features Mattressman’s new in-store configuration tool “Choose your Snooze”, designed to help customers build their perfect bed setup.

This follows on from another recent opening at Staples Corner Retail Park (Brent Cross) and further reinforces the brand’s commitment to physical retail.

ESH advised on both acquisitions.

ESH are delighted to have helped White Stores secure their 7^th showroom in Manchester. The UK’s largest outdoor living retailer have taken a lease on a prominent 6,000 sq ft unit at Castlemore Retail Park, fronting the busy A56 Chester Road.

Edgerley Simpson Howe LLP represented an institutional client in the disposal of Bognor Regis Retail Park for a price of £15,475,000 reflecting c. 7% NIY to Martins Properties.

The asset comprises a 83,982 sq ft retail park let to Home Bargains, Matalan, Food Warehouse, Dreams, Halfords, and KFC.

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ESH have respresented a Fund client in the disposal of Gateway Retail Park in Cheltenham to Pears Property. The asset comprises a 36,557 sq ft retail park let to Currys, Smyths Toys, and Caffe Nero. The disposal completed at a price of £8,860,000, reflecting a 7.4% NIY.

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ESH are delighted to have represented an institutional client on the disposal of Vangarde Shopping Park in York for a price in excess of £44m. The prime out of town shopping destination comprises over 300,000 sq ft and is anchored by the region’s largest M&S store and Europe’s largest Go Outdoors. The scheme is fully let across 10 units also including Next, Costa, Nando’s, Specsavers, Hotel Chocolat and others.

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Edgerley Simpson Howe LLP are delighted to have advised DTZ Investors on their off-market purchase of the Lidl foodstore on Whitehorse Road in Croydon. The property sits in a prominent position on the A212 and is entirely let to Lidl for a further 19 years, with 5 yearly RPI-linked rent reviews.

Ewan Stewart Transactions Manager at DTZI said ‘The acquisition of Lidl, Whitehorse Road is one we are very pleased with on behalf of our Local Authority mandate. The long lease to Lidl along with the strong trade story and local demographics were what attracted us to this opportunity. A big thanks to all at ESH who gave occupational and investment advice along the way and Osborne Clarke who provided legal advice.’

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