Breedon adds to office portfolio with further Leicestershire space

AIM-listed Leicestershire construction materials group Breedon Group has expanded its office portfolio after leasing 8,400 sq ft of office space at Garden Court within the old walled garden at Lockington Hall.

The property was marketed on behalf of the landlord by Alex Reid of Mather Jamie who was recently appointed to manage the Lockington Estate.

Robert Marsden, land and mineral resources manager at Breedon, said: “In terms of location, size of the property and the availability of car parking, Garden Court fitted our requirements perfectly. Everything that was promised worked out perfectly.”

Lockington Estate is made up of 39,000 sq ft of office space, a substantial sand and gravel quarry, and 15 residential properties. Lockington Hall, a grade II listed building, was converted to office accommodation soon after the current owner Charles Coaker inherited the estate in 1972.

Coaker said: “I was very pleased that Mather Jamie was able to agree a new lease with such good tenants to run seamlessly from when the previous occupiers vacated, ensuring that I had virtually no void rental period. We were delighted to assist Breedon to establish a new base in an unrivalled rural setting which has superb connectivity and transport links.”