Characterful Devon Takeaway Café with B&B Accommodation For Sale

Business description

This 18th century, detached freehold property comprises a takeaway and café with three B&B letting rooms (2 en-suite), plus owners’ accommodation. The business is situated on the Devon/Somerset border, in an officially recognised Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The café has seating for 12+, with additional seating for waiting takeaway customers. We offer an extensive menu which combines traditional takeaway fare with popular homemade specials. The business boasts a fully equipped electric commercial kitchen (19’ x 9’), store (13’6” x 11’, with plumbing for dishwasher and built-in gas hob), and customer toilet, as well as spacious and newly decorated private living quarters. Behind the building is a secluded, mature garden with a summer house and two further sheds. We can supply you with our website address when you contact us.

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Living accommodation:

General overview: All rooms are centrally heated (new boiler installed in ’05; heating system updated in ‘06). The property is heated using LPG gas which is stored in a large concealed tank in the garden. Electrical system rewired and certified in ’07. All B&B bedrooms are connected for digital TV. New stairs and upstairs hall carpet in ’07 -------------------------------------------- B&B accommodation: Ensuite 1 - 14’ x 11’ approx. Refurbished recently completed including new carpet. This room overlooks the village, and benefits from an en-suite shower room with toilet and wash basin *** Study – 9’ x 6’6”. This room is currently used by the owners as an office but could be converted to a small extra bedroom if the fitted wardrobes were removed. Window overlooking village. *** Ensuite 2 – 15’ x 11’6”. Enjoying views over both the village and the garden. Ensuite shower room with toilet and wash basin. New flooring in shower room. This room is often used as a family (triple occupancy) room. *** Twin/single room – 11’6” x 9’. With wash basin, and window overlooking the church. *** Attic bedroom – 27’ x 12’ (into eaves). This room is currently unconverted and used as storage but could be converted into a large bright room for either owners’ accommodation or as a letting room. Separate staircase leading from hall. ----------------------------- Owners’ Accommodation: Kitchen 14’ x 9’. Beamed ceiling. Fitted with floor and wall units, part-glazed door to garden and window overlooking garden. Condensing boiler housed in corner. Large range-style (6-burner) gas hob, with large electric oven. Tiled floor. *** Living room 14’6” x 12’. Bright, newly decorated sitting room overlooking the garden. Wide chimney breast and three windows. *** Utility room 15’6” x 4’6”. Large double-drainer, stainless-steel sink, rear door to side passage leading to street. *** Double bedroom – 15’ x 10’6” (into bay window). With views towards picturesque church. Built in wardrobes and wash basin. *** Outside. Behind the building is a large, secluded and mature garden with a vegetable plot and various flower beds. It is possible to be in the sun all day in the garden. There is a rockery outside the kitchen door, currently used as a herb garden. The summer house has a glazed frontage and levelled patio in front, and there are two further medium sized sheds. The garden has been carefully looked after. At the front of the property is space for 2 parking spaces, and room for a picnic table for customers use, sandwich-board style signs, and flowerpots. We can supply you with our website address when you contact us.

Location:

The business is in the centre of an expanding village in Devon, close to the Somerset border. It is within easy reach of the M5 and the A303/A30/A35, and many of our B&B visitors have found it to be perfect for a peaceful break in the countryside. The pretty village nestles at the foot of the Blackdown hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is a popular base for walking and cycling. Close by are many local amenities including a pub, shop, post office, hairdressers, garage. There is a village school and two churches to accommodate the growing community. A short drive away are numerous other villages and hamlets, from which many of our customers visit us. The surrounding area provides a constant and reliable local trade.

Other information

Expansion potential:

There is scope to increase or extend opening hours and to open for business on other days. The beautiful garden would be an ideal setting for cream teas etc in the warmer months – the current owners are keen gardeners and have maintained the land carefully. It would be possible to convert the loft room into a further B&B letting room or as further living space. There is already a good staircase and windows at each end of this room, which makes it very cosy and bright. It would also be feasible to reorganise the downstairs rooms and convert the store into a further lounge, for example.

Competition / Market:

The café/takeaway is the only business of its kind in the village, and has a loyal and consistent customer base. The village pub also offers hot food. The closest direct competition for the food business is a takeaway in Dunkeswell (4 miles) but several of our regulars make the trip to us for meals instead of buying more locally. Also 4 miles away is Wellington, a small town with a few similar outlets and accommodation. Other B&B properties exist on the outskirts of the village, and in some of the neighbouring villages. We offer the only central accommodation in the village

Support & training:

Advice on suppliers and general information about the running of the business. We are also willing to negotiate a price for the buyer to take over the B&B website, which can viewed at www.brookhousedevon.co.uk

Reasons for selling:

We wish to open a vegetarian restaurant, and need to relocate to a large town.

Trading hours:

Weds & Thurs 6-9pm, Fri & Sat 12-2pm and 5-9 pm

Furniture / Fixtures value:

£10,000

Inventory / Stock value:

£1,500

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