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Restaurant - Central Oxford: We are about to be instructed to market the leasehold interest in an exceptionally fine basement restaurant in the centre of Oxford. I would expect full details to be available within the next 7 days and if you are interested please send an e-mail to reception@centre-p.co.uk putting the words "Oxford Restaurant" in the subject box and we will provide you with full details. There are over 8 years left on the lease and we think this will prove to be of interest to a variety of people either as an on-going restaurant or potentially with other uses in mind, such as a night club or similar.

Haulage Yard - Thorpe Way, Banbury: We appreciate these are difficult times for the haulage industry but we never the less believe this will generate considerable interest either as a site for the continued use as a transport yard or alternative uses such as a vehicle hire operation or possibly even car sales. Full details of this site are already on our web-site at http://www.centre-p.co.uk/Haulage%20Yard,%20Banbury.pdf.

HMS Pinafore - "From scratch": We are delighted to be able to help promote a Banbury Operatic Society event taking place on the 17th May, with all proceeds going to the Katharine House Hospice. This one night performance will be a "from scratch" show with the entire audience being invited not only to dress the part but also come ready to sing . Last time a similar event took place in early 2005 over 500 tickets were sold. Tickets are now available from One Man Band in White Lion Walk, Banbury or if you want more information please e-mail fredriches@talktalk.net .

Thorpe Mead, Banbury - two adjacent workshop units, each with good first floor accommodation: I genuinely believe these are the best small workshop/warehouse units available in and around the Banbury area. Constructed with a ground floor footprint of 1,650 sq ft each, one unit is currently empty and the other is becoming empty in the near future. They were built with the intention of being able to link them together if required, therefore we are happy to promote these as one of two units. Each have the benefit of excellent first floor office accommodation and are now available on new leases. Details and photographs are available at http://www.centre-p.co.uk/pdfs/Thorpe%20Mead.pdf . A QUESTION FOR YOU ! Now we have to suffer paying rates on empty premises, I have a question for anyone who might be able to help. One of my clients has had a unit empty for about 6 months (rates are therefore about to kick-in), it has a seperate assessment from the adjacent unit which will become vacant in three weeks time (where upon my clients will claim void rates). If we link the two units (a very easy construction job) and get the unit re-assesed as one unit will we be able to claim void rates on the combined units for a new 6 month period ? Views please to reception@centre-p.co.uk

Photographic Schedule: I was pleased to be able to assist a client a fortnight ago when they asked me if I had photos of a property I visited back in 1994. I had them filed away, neatly enveloped, and my client was delighted (oh, and I was amazed !!). It did however make me wonder, with the onset of digital cameras, hard drives and CD if I will be able to be so obliging to my clients in ten or fifteen years time. Maybe we should all make sure we have printed records of our photographs because I for one doubt whether the PC's we currently have on our desks will be capable of reading the CD's many of us hold our photographs on at the present time. The hard drive currently sitting under my desk is unlikely to be here in three years time never mind fifteen !

Moreton Pinkney Sale: Many thanks to the solicitors involved, Louise Jakeman at Williamson & Soden, Solihull on behalf of the purchasers, and Robert Jackson at Bower and Bailey on behalf of the vendors, in the sale of this property. Thanks also to the purchaser's agents John Goodman and Partners, Chartered Surveyors, from Lighthorn without whom I'm sure this would never have happened ! We instructed just before Christmas and documents were exchanged and completed exactly on schedule in mid March. If you are a residential, agents or residential developer, reading this and wondering what price we achieved for this potential residential site (with planning permission already granted for 7,000 sq ft of residential units), we will tell you by return....you just need to send an e-mail to reception@centre-p.co.uk writing the words Moreton Pinkney in the SUBJECT BOX !

Thorpe Way, Banbury: We have for a few months been promoting a workshop unit at this location which totals 6,800 sq ft. Our clients are now prepared to divide this unit creating two separate workshops, both totalling between 3,200sq ft and 3,400 sq ft. We will be seeking a rent of £5.50 per square foot for a 5 year lease and may be prepared to offer a small rent free period to assist in the fitting out. If you wish further details please e-mail reception@centre-p.co.uk.

New Offices - Southam Road, Banbury: We originally promoted this a month ago and we still believe this is the best 2,000 sq ft office accommodation available in the Banbury area. It is a brand new development and at a rent of only £12.00 per square foot per annum it is at a highly competitive rent. See http://www.centre-p.co.uk/pdfs/Southam%20Road%20-%20Details.pdf.

Cricket: I organise a pub cricket team, we plan to play about ten wednesday night games this summer.....if you play in a similar team and may be looking for a game please let me know...we have a pitch, kit and a team of about 17 players (oh, and before you ask...yes we all play, we turned out once with 20 !) Please tel : Ian Sloan on 01869 338866 or e-mail me with the details.

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