Edinburgh’s only Wickes store has been sold for over the asking price in a £6m deal that underlines the continued appeal of urban retail warehousing.
The 21,935 sq ft property on Stevenson Road is let to the building supplies provider on a long-term lease and had been marketed for just over £5.6m. It has been acquired by a UK-based family trust.
Knight Frank acted for the vendor, a UK property fund, with the deal representing a net initial yield of 5.1%.
The property attracted six bids at its closing date. The five underbidders were all Scottish high net-worth individuals and entrepreneurs.
Alasdair Steele, head of Scotland commercial at Knight Frank, said: “There was a relatively deep buyer pool for 45 Stevenson Road given its location, long-term income potential, and the strength of its sole occupier.
“It is relatively rare an asset like this comes to the market, but we expect similar opportunities to emerge in the months ahead.
“For family trusts and high net-worth individuals, wealth preservation is a big motivator in the current macro-economic environment - the Wickes building is a great example of a property that can act as a hedge against inflation through an attractive level of income, while preserving capital.”
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