Best bid will secure new owner for Chesterfield's Eyres building - after overwhelming interest

The premises at Holywell Street was put on the market for £650,000 in July, just over a year after the store which had traded in the town for 147 years shut its doors for the last time.

Commercial property agency Innes England has confirmed that huge interest in the premises will result in the sale going to best bids on Friday, September 15, at 12 noon.

Nick Hoskin, director at Innes England who is handling the sale, said: “It’s no surprise that interest has been so high with this sale. The Eyres furniture business has been a well-known feature in Chesterfield’s town centre for longer than anyone can remember. The building is a prominent landmark offering large footplates with potential for a variety of uses and is well located within the heart of the town."The premises have the potential for a wide range of purposes if the proper investment is put in, with the space itself being well suited to uses such as retail, healthcare, restaurant, office, or even residential apartments.

"This property is brimming with potential and we’re looking forward to seeing in which direction this potential is taken.”

The town centre business owed millions of pounds to staff, customers, the bank and the HMRC when it closed down in April 2022 after 147 years of trading.

Marketed as a landmark building occupying a large corner plot fronting Holywell Street, the estate agent states that the four-storey premises has potential for residential development.

The ground, first and second floors provide sales and showroom accommodation, offices and staff areas. Further storage is provided on the third floor and basement. Part of the first floor was converted to a large public cafe with servery, seating area and kitchen.

To find out more about the property, visit the website www.innes-england.com/properties/former-eyres-furniture-holywell-street