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Exactly as above, you don't have to go that far to get something that will fulfil your need, wanna spend over a grand? Get an Arkose 4 for £1150 from Evans, the excellent Shimano 105 and fantastic hydro discs, versatile frame and carbon forks. Stick a rack and guards on it and bob your uncle you'll have a bike that will be functional, as well as fast and fun.
On holiday recently I rode a hybrid with a similar setup to that one you've linked and it wasn't exactly an inspiring ride... It might seem a good deal for the equipment but come on it's got naff forks and v brakes... Based on your planned usage V brakes alone are a reason not to buy it.
If you choose to ignore us all, that's your choice, but you don't know what you're missing out on. I got croix de fer recently and it's an absolute hoot, it functions great as a commuter, a cross bike, a tourer and a (heavy) rode bike. The bike you've linked will only perform one duty, so in a sense, isn't that actually bad value?