The finishing touches are now complete at Leicestershire’s ground breaking out-of-town speculative office development, according to national property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH).
LSH and CBRE are jointly marketing Marlborough Court, comprising two Grade A, three-storey office buildings at Watermead Business Park, Syston, on behalf of developers Marlborough Property Group.
And with the building work now complete, Jane Taylor, director of office agency at LSH Leicester, said they are already in talks with a number of high-profile business names that are interested in moving to the park.
LSH is also working with the city’s inward investment team to attract would-be occupiers who need a regional or national presence in a show-stopping venue.
“These two buildings provide superlative Grade A accommodation in an excellent location, adjacent to Watermead Country Park,” she said.
“With many Leicester businesses now benefitting from an increasingly buoyant economy, we’re not surprised that interest has been so high and we are confident that we will soon be welcoming a couple of significant names to the business park.”
Both Marlborough One, which totals 23,535 sq ft, and Marlborough Two, which has 9,330 sq ft of space remaining, have been constructed by well-known contractors Bowmer & Kirkland. Each building boasts an ultra-modern feel, with high levels of glazing and large open plan space.
Will Ventham, director at CBRE, said “Marlborough Court offers an insight into the ever evolving requirements of companies adopting new working practices and recognising the need to provide best in class working environments for the recruitment and retention of employees. The buildings are highly sustainable and efficient. Design features such as roof terraces together with the inclusion of solar panels, electric car charging points and an EPC ‘A’ rating, balance innovation with practicality.’
The 63-acre Watermead Business Park is in North Leicester, adjacent to the A46, providing easy access to Nottingham, Derby, and Loughborough. It is 10 minutes’ drive from the M1 and 30 minutes from East Midlands Airport. Leicester city centre is just five miles away by car, or one stop on the train, while Nottingham is within easy reach at 22 miles.
