120 Bridge Street
East Toowoomba, QLD 4350

Overview

120 Bridge Street East Toowoomba QLD 4350

For nearly fifty years, the Beadles name has been a significant part of Toowoomba's cultural and design landscape, representing a hallmark of bespoke interior design. Now, after 27 years, the long-held home of Beadles is available for purchase on a vacant possession basis, offering a unique opportunity to establish your own shop at this prestigious address.

Located at 120 Bridge Street in East Toowoomba, this property boasts a prime corner allotment with maximum street visibility. The main north-facing frontage to Bridge Street benefits from full-day sunlight, enhancing the property's appeal for commercial use. The 19-metre frontage along Bridge Street and the 33-metre western boundary along Partridge Street have been thoughtfully utilized to create a cohesive and attractive commercial presence.

The exterior presentation is impressive, featuring refined landscaping, meticulous paintwork, beautifully paved approaches, and a charming awning reminiscent of classic shopfronts. Angled display windows add to the street appeal, drawing attention and interest from passersby before they even enter the premises.

This offering includes two buildings on a single title, complemented by two detached sheds, one of which has extra height, and a six-bay car park accessible from Partridge Street. The property comprises a total of 223.59 square metres of building space and 439.41 square metres of usable commercial land, with a lease appraisal estimated at $154,959 per annum, subject to market conditions.

The site is set on a 663 square metre north-facing corner allotment within the Low Density Residential zone, General Precinct. It is subject to the Neighbourhood Character Overlay and Airport Environs Overlay, details of which can be viewed on the Toowoomba Regional Council planning scheme map.

The land use designation as 'Shop' permits premises for displaying, selling, or hiring goods, as well as providing personal services or betting to the public. Examples of permissible uses include betting agencies, corner stores, department stores, discount variety stores, hairdressing salons, liquor stores, and supermarkets. Certain uses such as adult stores, food and drink outlets, showrooms, and markets are excluded.

The buildings include a beautiful shop building with enchanting angled display windows, a main shop display area with immaculate presentation, multiple spaces including one with wide doors opening to a garden, reverse-cycle air conditioning, a storeroom/workroom with a roller door for stock receiving, two separate powder/toilet rooms, and a rear deck area. A side door leads to a bridge walkway connecting to the second detached building.

The additional building faces north onto Bridge Street and features a high picket fence with gates, a flourishing garden, and a spacious paved front courtyard. It includes a verandah, reverse-cycle air conditioning, four flexible spaces, a kitchen with bench space, dishwasher, electric stovetop and oven, and a fridge recess. The bathroom is immaculately tiled and presented, with a toilet, vanity, shower, and plantation shutters.

Additional features include a six-bay car park, flawless landscaping and site design with secured spaces between sheds, and a courtyard to the larger shed. The property is being sold vacant and offers flexibility for investors, shop owners, or those seeking a unique commercial opportunity.

Holding costs include recent general rates and charges of $3,820.10 gross per half-year before discounts, a water infrastructure charge of approximately $436.98 net per half-year plus consumption, and it falls under the Toowoomba Regional Council local government area. The property benefits from premium NBN connectivity via fibre-to-the-premises infrastructure.

Strategically located 600 metres north of the major Ruthven Street, which becomes the city's main south-north arterial New England Highway, and 1.4 kilometres from the Sports Club and CBD, this property is well positioned within Toowoomba's growing economic landscape. The region has a population of approximately 170,000 and a gross regional product of $11.56 billion, with significant infrastructure upgrades underway including a new hospital, sports precinct, second range crossing, airport redevelopment, and industrial park developments.

This is a unique and valuable commercial property offering with excellent potential for growth and development in a thriving regional city.

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