Bouverie House
Middelburg Square, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1AZ

Property Details

Bouverie House is a landmark high rise office building offering far reaching panoramic views across the English Channel and the North Downs situated in the centre of Folkestone within close proximity to The Leas and Folkestone Harbour. Internally the property has a central core providing excellent flexibility to the two East and West wings. Ground floor reception providing access the the central stairwell and lift core as well as additional staircases on each wing meaning each floor can be easily subdivided into smaller suites. There is secure on-site car parking for 40 cars plus the adjoining NCP car parking offers excellent parking in the area.

The property would be suitable for conversion to residential flats under Permitted Development or alternative uses subject of course to obtaining the necessary consents.

The existing layout offers a ground floor canteen and staff breakout facilities with outside enclosed courtyard with the upper floors generally providing open plan office accommodation with demountable partitioning separating out various meeting rooms.

Sq. M Sq. Ft
Ground Floor 962.55 10,361
First Floor 956.25 10,293
Second Floor 956.25 10,293
Third Floor 956.25 10,293
Fourth Floor 956.25 10,293
Fifth Floor 956.25 10,293
Sixth Floor 956.25 10,293

Total NIA 6700.05 72,119
Total GIA 7852.60 84,525

Location

Located close to the centre of Folkestone on the edge of the retail area to its north on Middelburg Square which holds this office and a multi storey car park and is directly opposite the bus station. The road surrounding is part of the one way network in the area and is well connected to the town centre amenities as well as the routes out of Folkestone to the M20.

Folkestone itself is situated on junctions 12 and 13 of the M20 motorway giving excellent connectivity to the Port of Dover, Ashford International Station and London. Folkestone station provides regular High Speed services to London St Pancras via Ashford International in 54 minutes. The location is of course ideal for access into mainland Europe with the Channel Tunnel and Port of Dover giving access to Calais plus Ashford International where Eurostar provide services to Paris and other areas of Northern Europe.

Journey Times as follows;

By Car
Channel Tunnel: 7 minutes
Dover: 14 minutes
London Gatwick: 1 hour 10 minutes
Central London: 1 hours 40 minutes

Accommodation

The property comprises a high rise 7 storey office block with glazed elevations over the brick footings and 2 brick stairwells at either end with a canopy out the front of the building to Middelburg Square. Externally there are approximately 40 parking spaces and a pedestrian subway linking beneath the main road. The property appears to have been constructed in approximately the 1980's

Internally the property opens to a main lobby/reception where 3 lifts face reception desk and the main stairwell. To the rear of reception is WC's and stores. At the rear of the building is the kitchen and canteen area which is open plan plus a lecture room and a training room beyond.

The upper floors are primarily open plan but with some partitioned offices creating break out areas and meeting rooms. The top floor is partitioned into smaller office suites for meeting rooms and MD office with panoramic views to the English Channel and North Downs.

The total Net Internal Areas are as follows;

Ground Floor 962.55 sq m 10361 sq ft
First Floor 956.25 sq m 10293 sq ft
Second Floor 956.25 sq m 10293 sq ft
Third Floor 956.25 sq m 10293 sq ft
Fourth Floor 956.25 sq m 10293 sq ft
Fifth Floor 956.25 sq m 10293 sq ft
Sixth Floor 956.25 sq m 10293 sq ft

Total NIA 6,700.05 sq m 72,119 sq ft
Total GIA 7,852.60 sq m 84,525 sq ft

In addition there are external plan areas housing a back up generator.

40 secure on site car parking spaces.