A building home to a strip of shops in Arnold has been called “laughable” and “ugly” by people who visit the area regularly. People have noticed that some of the shops are functioning and some have remained closed for a while.
The corner parade of shops at the junction of Arnot Hill Road and Nottingham Road including the units above are up for sale. The building is on the market for a guide price of £795,000.
Many people feel like the building needs revamping as that area, compared to other parts of Arnold, is unattractive. People shared their hopes for the area with Nottinghamshire Live.
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David Lavender who is now retired from Arnold has lived in the area for around 30 years. The 67-year-old shops in Arnold frequently and said: “That area has been abandoned. I don’t use any of those shops really but the building is laughable compared to other parts of Arnold which are much better.
“It’s a promising building. I know that the Bathroom Store has been closed for a while and it’s sitting there, empty. I hope that this area becomes more inviting like other places in Arnold. Arnold is a good place to shop, many people come here.”
The high street retail property for sale is on the market with Savills. They say it has been in the same ownership for over 20 years.
Kate Riley, 38, and a travel agent from Arnold would also like to see for life brought to the building. Kate said: “I’ve been to Luigis before but not for a while, it’s lovely there but apart from that I haven’t really been into any of these shops.
“The building in general could do with a bit of a makeover but I don’t avoid the area because it’s less developed than the rest of Arnold. I just have no reason to go in there but of course, if a building looks nice, you’d expect more people to go in there.”
Barry Couldwell, 77, lives in Arnold and is now retired. Barry thinks that the building could do with a revamp.
He said: “I think that the building could possibly be revamped for modification, for 70 years I’ve known Arnold so I’ve just seen it change. Like the market, if it’s run correctly it could be a kicker off for other areas.
“There’s no fantastic buildings anymore but still, it could get better. With higher rents, it does make it harder for people to buy.”
Roy Smith, from Arnold, says that many areas in Nottingham have unattractive buildings. The 69-year-old, who is retired, said: “There’s always areas that become modernised but the whole area doesn’t get investment.
“So like here [on Arnot Hill Road] there’s a not so good looking building but if you go further into Arnold, it’s great. It isn’t just Arnold. I would like to see this building become better looking as long as the businesses aren’t affected because I’m guessing it would do them a favour too.”
