Ralon Stationers - selling up

[TJS]

anyone got a spare 1/2 million.......maybe a music store ;) http://www.hindwoods.co.uk/property-details.cfm?propertyID=2123

[*Bob*]

?550k Freehold?

That doesn't seem that much..

[Keef]

Business probably went down hill following the birth of this forum!

[Mark]

odds on favourite - Gift shop

2-1 Stays empty

5-1 Starbucks

13-2 Tesco Metro

10-1 Bookshop (with coffee shop inside of course)

12-1 Boots chemist

20-1 Vegetarian restaurant

100-1 Independent Music store

anything else?

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[lozzyloz]

Great. Let's open up a bar and serve alcohol in empty ink cartridges and snacks served on cdr's. We can argue about change of use later. Should be able to stay in business for at least 5 years as long as we never turn up to application hearings.

[BJL]

Probably another bookie...

[woodie]

shame. gonna miss them. strange yes but useful yes.

[Sue]

Yeh I agree, it was a useful shop :(

[TJS]

partially helpful, but could be changed to be something much more useful......either way parkhill will probaly buy it (if they have already not) whack the rent up and you know whats coming next

[MadWorld74]

Costa Coffee?

[LostThePlot]

Bugger, they are dead handy if you need to get something PDQ.

Wonder if they'll be selling off their stock. Always fancied a really good Rotring Pen set. Sad but true.

[candj]

Why don't 550 disgruntled forumites stick in a grand each to buy it and lease it to Parkhill Properties?

It is a pity because they were useful. Maybe a sushi bar next?

[karter]

Hey Tjs, thanks for the tip, didnt realise, it will be a race though with parkhill.

[Louisa]

It's a perfect oppurtunity for yet another Estate Agent to open up!!

Louisa.

[citizenED]

Damn. A useful shop on the strip closing. Be good to see a mini WHSmiths - proper newsagent with some stationery - or an independent one of course.

[Nero]

Shame again (see Drum thread). I really, really do not want an nick-nack shop or a cafe or boozer. Backlash here we come. Nero

[macroban]

Did anyone posting actually read the particulars?

An asking price of ?550k for a 74 year lease with an annual ground rent of ?50 seems reasonable.

As far as I know Parkhill Properties does not buy leases.

The previous thread on Ralon Stationers was a low-point for the East Dulwich Forum.

[Typo corrected]

[*Bob*]

Macroban,

To be honest I simply clicked on the link and read this (written in bold)

"RETAIL,INVESTMENT PROPERTY - 144.65 sq.m.(1557 sq. ft.) ?550,000 Freehold"

And foolishly to the conclusion that it was a freehold retail property for sale for the sum of ?550,000.

Next time I shall be more thorough.

[lozzyloz]

Make that 74 years Macroban. (Does nobody read or add up round 'ere?)

[karter]

Macroban, again you are right, they advertise it as a freehold but infact it's a lease. I believe it's sold now anyway.

[Mark]

karter Wrote:

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> I believe it's sold now anyway...

any idea who bought it?

[Jamma]

I know it's been said before but E Dul really has jumped the shark huh? This was a useful (if eccentric in some ways) shop. Nothing decent has opened in the area since Foxtons turned up, I hold my head in my hands at the thought of Oliver Bonas.

[LostThePlot]

Jamma Wrote:

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> I hold my head in my hands at the thought of Oliver

> Bonas.

Thank you for reminding me about this. Every time i walk past thinking "I must look them up on the web" - I just did.....

Oh Cock...do we need another one of these shops?

This place is suffering from self-fulfilling parody! Unbelievable!

Just had a look at their website and was intrigued,(Curious some would say...) by the Metrosexual link and spotted the wonderful irony of the picture frames...PMSL!!!

[*Bob*]

Ha Ha.. good spot, LTP.

Don't know about you, but I can't wait to get my hands on the roll-up suede backgammon set and textured leather frames.

Does anyone have any cyanide?

[Sue]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> Ha Ha.. good spot, LTP.

> Don't know about you, but I can't wait to get my

> hands on the roll-up suede backgammon set and

> textured leather frames.

>

> Does anyone have any cyanide?

xxxxxx

For you or for the owners ???

Or for the purchasers of these items ????

:))