Commercial properties for sale in Preston, Lancashire, Traditional office, this area only

The property comprises a substantial detached former school building arranged over lower ground, ground and first floor levels. The building is of traditional brick construction beneath pitched slate roofs and has historically been extended and refurbished to a good standard. The accommodation is currently used as a design studio with ancillary offices, showroom/display areas, meeting rooms, staff facilities and storage. Internally, the premises provide a flexible mix of open-plan and cellular accommodation, with good ceiling heights to parts. The layout would lend itself to a range of commercial occupiers, subject to any necessary consents. The property's former educational use may also be of interest to specialist education, training or alternative provision operators, subject to planning. Externally, the property benefits from substantial surfaced areas for parking, circulation and servicing, with approximately 40 on-site parking spaces. Given the detached nature of the building, the overall site area and surrounding residential context, the property may also offer potential for alternative uses or redevelopment, subject to planning.

The premises are detached and of steel portal frame construction incorporating mixed brick, clad and feature glass elevations beneath arch profile clad roof. The accommodation is offered over three floors being mixed open plan and cellular in arrangement together with workshop/store on the ground floor.  The accommodation has been finished to a good standard including the following features::[spacer size="8"] Suspended ceilings Recessed Category II lighting Raised access floors/dado IT trunking Perimeter Cat 5 IT trunking Comfort cooling & heating and gas-fired central heating Passenger lift servicing the ground and first floor WC facilities on each floor Internal CCTV system and security access control system Fully fitted kitchen/canteen facilities located on the 2nd floor Self-contained car park

Albert Edward House comprises a range of office accommodation arranged across multiple buildings and over several floors, providing modern and adaptable workspace. The buildings have recently benefited from new roofs, and the car park was resurfaced and re-lined in October 2025. The general specification includes suspended ceilings, LED lighting, Air conditioning, Perimeter trunking, an attractive landscaped environment and excellent on-site parking allocation with an approximate ratio of 1 space per 200 sq ft.

The building comprises a well-appointed two-storey hospital/medical facility being of timber frame construction, externally finished with blockwork and micro-rib metal cladding beneath a clad roof. The property is understood to be well known to the recipient and is presented as a substantial and purpose-designed healthcare building. Internally, the accommodation provides a comprehensive range of theatres, consulting and treatment rooms, together with offices, changing facilities, stores and general clinical amenities. Kitchen and WC facilities are provided at both ground and first floor levels. The accommodation benefits throughout from resilient, easy-clean finishes appropriate for healthcare use, including coved skirtings to support hygiene standards. Wall finishes are formed in washable, impervious coatings suitable for routine cleaning and infection control. Ceilings are generally suspended grid systems incorporating recessed lighting, ventilation grilles and access to building services. Mechanical and electrical installations include a dedicated medical air handling and ventilation system serving the principal clinical areas, including the theatres, providing controlled air changes with high-grade filtration suitable for surgical environments and understood to incorporate HEPA-level filtration where required. Supplementary DX air-conditioning units are installed to a number of rooms to provide local temperature control. Heating is via a wet gas-fired system, with...