MOT Station Garage Services Forecourt House In Melling For Sale

Business description

Preferred Commercial is delighted to offer for sale this MoT Station and Garage, which has been established since the 1930s and owned within our client's family since 1960. The business is now being placed on the market due to retirement. The current weekly turnover is £4,225, achieving a gross profit of 54.5%, very much run at a pace to suit. The business offers new owners huge scope for further development by extending the retail side, while the forecourt is ideal for car sales The MoT station is open 5 days per week and could trade 6 days if wished. Only diesel is sold at present, giving scope for petrol sales. Although the property represents a fabulous business opportunity for continued trade there is also enormous potential for alternative use of the property, if so wished, subject to necessary planning permission being granted. All in all a truly fantastic opportunity to build upon this already profitable business that has the benefit of an excellent 2 bedroom detached house, which at present is rented out at £100 per week. There remains infinite scope to develop the business further. Early discussions with Preferred Commercial must come highly recommended.

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Location:

Lune View Garage is located at the edge of the picturesque village of Melling, surrounded by outstanding countryside and benefiting from stunning views. The garage is situated on the A683 linking the M6 to Melling and on to the A65 and Kirkby Lonsdale 6 miles away. The business is only 1 mile from the village of Hornby and 8 miles to Lancaster and the M6.

Premises details:

Detached garage property with living accommodation. Briefly comprising:

Ground Floor
• Garage with 2 x 10ft wide steel roller shutter doors, Bradbury 3-ton hydraulic servicing ramp, 2 x service pits, MOTs brake testing rollers, clean burn heating and sodium low energy lighting
• Forecourt shop with fitted shelving and serving counter
• Inner hall linking door providing access to living accommodation
• Rear office
• WC with pedestal wash basin

Lower Ground Floor
• Storeroom 1: motor oil storage tank and clean burn recycled oil storage tank. Access to 2 x garage servicing pits.
• Storeroom 2: electric meters, oil compressor and paraffin storage tanks.
• Storeroom 3
• External access to utility room plumbed for washer
• WC

Living Accommodation
Ground floor
• Reception hall with open staircase
• Inner hall
• Bedroom 1 with picture window giving fabulous valley views
• Bedroom 2 with 2 x picture windows providing fabulous valley views
First floor
• Balcony landing with linking door to garage office
• Lounge with sliding doors to sun lounge/study area
• Annex sun lounge with fully glazed sides providing fabulous valley views
• Kitchen with picture window with fabulous valley views, fitted cupboards and units, stainless steel sink, work surfaces and tiled splash backs.

Other information

Trading hours:

Mon - Fri: 8.00am - 5.30pm
Sat - Sun: Closed