August 30th, 2017

Spotting the potential of a property, investing in the property and transforming a commercial property to give it a bold new lease of life is a great way to upgrade an environment such as Marsh Barton in Exeter, Acting for Calendar Club who were relocating Turner Locker Barnfield marketed 6 March Green Road Marsh Barton Exeter freehold which extended to some 25000 sq. ft. The building was quite specialised from it days as Pilkington Glass with gantry cranes and heavy duty mezzanine floors. Extended with an office block/showroom in the 1980’s the property was overdue and updating and represented good value to an owner occupier who would get a lot of square footage for their money. The purchaser Touch Design Group have transformed the building into their state-of-the-art headquarters in Marsh Green Road, Exeter enabling them to take on both large commercial and smaller bespoke contracts with ease. Significant investment in new machinery combined with the creation of a new showroom, materials library and design studio have all contributed to what has now become an outstanding resource for architects, interior designers and private clients. They provide interior designers, architects and private clients with a complete design and manufacturing facility under one roof. Working collaboratively to deliver a diverse range of work from concept through to installation. From one-off pieces of furniture to entire refits Touch House offers bespoke solutions for fitted and freestanding furniture in all its guises, including dressing rooms, media units, bookcases, desks, dining tables and bedroom furniture also providing a full design and manufacturing service for architectural joinery, including doors, staircases, panelling and flooring.

‘Touch Design Group’s new HQ in the heart of the South West provides a unique resource, inspiring creative and innovative approaches to design and manufacturing, whilst enabling architects to directly engage in collaborative design to realise their client’s needs and aspirations, through a combination of the latest computer aided manufacturing and traditional craftsmanship’. John Wilde – South West Regional Chair, RIBA.

Gallery Showing Marsh Barton Property Development

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August 24th, 2017

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June 22nd, 2017

Acting for Yelverton Properties Turner Locker Barnfield acquired one of Exeter’s iconic office investment buildings, Kings Wharf. Sat on the banks of the River Exe Kings Wharf with its distinctive glazed atrium is a wonderful combination of period charm and modern offices with ground floor retail and café units. Totalling some 26,000 sq. ft. the two former woollen warehouses were converted in circa 1990 to their current use. The formerly found fame as the backdrop to the hit 70’s television series the Onedin Line ad latter housed a fine Maritime Museum and at one point a craft centre As Devon commercial property management specialists we have looked after Kings Wharf for a great many years, running the buildings service charge and day to day running and maintenance. Turner Locker Barnfield acted letting the space for the original developer before acting for Quintain PLC in acquiring the investment in the mid 90’s. We later sold the property for them to investors from Cheltenham whilst we retained the management. Some years later we sold the building again to a wealth management fund who in their turn retained us to manage and let any vacant office or retail space. When then fund was being closed we acted for the current owner. Producing an income of circa £250,000pa the building will continue to be managed by Turner Locker Barnfield Ltd and recent letting and rent reviews we have carried out are showing solid rental growth again in Exeter’s rising office market.

Exeter's Commercial Property Investment - Kings Wharf

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June 13th, 2017

Turner Locker Barnfield have had a long involvement with Notaries House which from both a historical and an architectural perspective is an important building near Exeter Cathedral. Its history is fascinating and its surviving architectural features are of a high quality. The property's story dates back at least to the first decades of the 15th century. Notaries House stands on the site of what was once part of a group of buildings occupied by members of the Cathedral's clergy and which were constructed between c1410 to c1430 Now currently in use as luxury commercial office and studio space Sarah Treble talks with Turner Locker Barnfield about her experience running her high quality wedding dress design business from the Georgian building. TLB: How did you find out about Notaries House Exeter? ST: "I saw the downstairs suite advertised on the Turner Locker website and was able to choose my suite while the building was being developed." TLB: Has being here helped your business ST: "The location is brilliant, the fact that it is between the Cathedral and Princesshay is perfect for me. "The actual building is what first drew me to it, I love Georgian buildings and it’s important to me that where I have my business is a building of character. People love it when they come in." Initially Sarah relocated her business from London to office space in Topsham -Devon. However it seems like the further move into commercial property so close to both the Cathedral and Princesshay in Exeter has been great for her. TLB: Does having a good location add value? ST: "It really does, I think it’s really important to have that feeling of style and luxury. "I take myself more seriously than I did when I was above the chemist in Topsham and I think other people do too."

Gallery of High Quality Commercial Office - Studio in Central Exeter Devon

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May 15th, 2017

Acting for the Landlord we have negotiated a new lease of 5 Old Tiverton Road Exeter EX4 6LD to COOP Funeral Directors at £21,000pa The property is prominently situated on the corner of Old Tiverton Road and St James Road, close to the junction of Old Tiverton Road, Sidwell Street and the Western Way Inner By-pass. It comprises the ground floor of this substantial end of terrace period property offering a self-contained office suite.  There are 3 principal offices & ancillary accommodation including meeting room, storage, cloakrooms and kitchenette facilities. There is parking for 4 vehicles with a car park at the rear and a forecourt in front of the property and a flat over the shop

May 11th, 2017

Acting for Rensham PLC we have let a yard of approx. 1.4 acres on the Sowton Industrial Estate Exeter at £70,000pa  to Skanska after Skanska was  picked by Devon County Council to deliver highways term maintenance late last year in a deal worth £245m. Simon White, Operations Director for Skanska, said: “We are delighted to continue our delivery of highways maintenance services for Somerset County Council. This long-term partnership enables us to deliver a responsive and high-quality highways maintenance service for communities and road users across Somerset. “Using our locally based teams and suppliers, combined with innovative solutions from across our business, we will help maintain and improve roads across the county.” Skanska was awarded the contract following an extensive procurement process which was carried out jointly with Devon and Plymouth Councils to ensure competitiveness and to put in place opportunities for future collaborative working.   https://www.skanska.co.uk/

May 11th, 2017

Acting for the private landlords we have just let 5 Cygnets units to DMS Conversions SW Ltd https://dmsconversions.com/ A new 5 year term was agreed at £8,250pa for the unit which totals approx 133 sq. metres  

April 19th, 2017

The Generator is Exeter's first and biggest co-working space offering meeting rooms and flexible and affordable office spaces in open plan environments. Acting for Yelverton Properties Turner Locker Barnfield acquired one of Exeter’s iconic office investment buildings, Kings Wharf. Sat on the banks of the River Exe, Kings Wharf with its distinctive glazed atrium is a wonderful combination of period charm and modern offices with ground floor retail and cafe units. Totalling some 26,000 sq. ft. the two former woollen warehouses were converted in circa 1990 to their current use. The formerly found fame as the backdrop to the hit 70’s television series the Onedin Line ad latter housed a fine Maritime Museum and at one point a craft centre. King's Wharf makes a fantastic venue for the co-working hub, where desk space can be rented by the day, week or month and aimed at individuals as well as small teams. The Generator Hub provides a modern alternative to both conventional serviced offices or the isolation of working from home.

Modern Coworking In Exeter, Devon

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March 26th, 2017

Exeter co-working office specialists The Generator have recently extended their Exeter creative spaces with new Exeter river-side commercial property premises within Kings Wharf.

Locating a Media Business in Exeter

Sophie Hancox of Aquamarine Media explains why the agency looked to move into Exeter and what was so appealing about this creative shared office environment. "We first became aware of the Generator Hub after a meeting with a client who was already renting a desk here. Straight away, we picked up on the atmosphere – there was a real ‘creative buzz’ in the air that we hadn’t found in any other office we had visited. We also thought the space itself was something quite unique to Exeter and perfect for an agency like Aquamarine Media! "Moving to the Generator has allowed us to take the ‘next step’ as an agency and has created many opportunities for us. Since we moved here February we’ve made some fantastic new contacts and it’s certainly boosted our brand profile. Even though there are several similar businesses in the same space, there’s no sense of competition, instead everyone is very supportive of each other." Exeter commercial property specialists Turner Locker Barnfield have had a long-term relationship with Kings Wharf as Mark Turner describes; "As commercial property management specialists we have looked after Kings Wharf for great many years, running the buildings service charge and day to day running and maintenance. We acted letting the space for the original developer before acting for Quintain PLC in acquiring the investment in the mid 90’s. We later sold the property for them to investors from Cheltenham whilst retained the management. Some years later we sold the building again to a Wealth management fund who in their turn retained us to manage and let any vacant office or retail space. When then fund was being closed we acted for the current owner." Aquamarine's recent launch demonstrates the modern appeal of this creative space.

Exeter Media Business Launch in Kings Wharf

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March 21st, 2017

Rosy, owner of the Glorious Art House in Exeter's lively Fore Street, has a vision of hanging out with the art whilst enjoying the fabulous teas, coffees, cakes and food in what truly is "a unique & creative venue, in the heart of Exeter's Independent West Quarter." Originally set up two and a half years ago with her son Derry, the building was taken from burgeoning potential to creative business reality in six just weeks. Acting for private landlords, commercial property agents Turner Locker Barnfield are the letting and managing agent for 120 Fore Street Exeter, the premises comprise a ground floor A1 retail shop with three floors above totalling 77.7 sq. m (836 sq. ft.) approx. The property was let on a new 10 year lease, on full repairing and insuring terms at commencing rental of £9950/annum. Rosy commented that from the moment Mark Turner showed her the property she had a vision of the potential of the building and was pleased that the building's owner was sympathetic and welcoming to this creative building use. As well as being a lively and colourful café The Glorious Art House is home to a both gallery exhibitions and workshops. [gallery columns="2" link="file" ids="4087,4088,4089,4090"]