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Dutton Gregory have taken the third floor of St
George’s House, St George’s Street, Winchester.
The 213 m² office suite achieved £35,603 per
annum on a new 10-year lease subject to a fiveyear
break clause.
Kenmore Homes, the Winchester-based residential
developer, has been acquired by Highcross Strategic
Advisors, and re-branded Highmore Homes.
Established in 2001, the company has offices in
Winchester, Essex, The Midlands and Scotland.
Highmore Homes has a pipeline with a projected
turnover of £100 million in 2007/08.
Production of the Vermouth Martini moved back to
Italy in 2006.
Belfast based investor Deramore Holdings has
acquired the freehold interest in 12-15 High Street,
Winchester, from British Land, for £11.25 million.
The 4,702 m² Debenhams store is let on a lease
expiring in March 2034 at £538,445 per annum.
Maple House Investments have let Unit 2, Moorside
Place on the Winnall Industrial Estate to Cinewessex,
as their new production headquarters. The 433 m²
unit with nine car spaces achieved £46,900 per
annum on a new 15-year lease. The tenants have
an option to acquire the freehold interest within the
first two years.
Paul Tanner Associations have taken an assignment
of the first and second floors of 50 St George’s
Street, Winchester. The 38 m² suite is let at £7,000
per annum on a lease from September 2004.
Winchester
11 Bridge Street, Winchester, has been let to
Redwood Health Therapies on a new 10-year lease
at £18,000 per annum.
Winchester Cathedral
Market activity
Bacardi have moved their UK offices to Royal
Court, Kings Worthy, near Winchester, following
the closure of their bottling plant in Southampton
Docks. The plant primarily produced the alcopop
Bacardi Breezer, which has seen a fall in popularity.
Colin Bashford Associates (CBA Trees) have taken
a new five-year lease at Apex House, The Apex
Centre, Colden Common, Winchester. The twostorey
suite of 165 m² with 10 car spaces achieved
£25,000 per annum.
Keyhaven Land (Winchester) have sold the freehold
interest in Unit 3 Northgate Chambers, Staple
Gardens, Winchester, to Tax Innovation. The 157 m²
office block achieved the equivalent of £240 m².
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