Park Beck Traditional Lakeland Guest House For Sale

Business description

Offers Around: £575,000 Freehold

Attractive detached traditional Lakeland guest house. 8 en suite letting bedrooms. 1 bedroom owners' flat & car parking. Trading sub-VAT - Excellent lifestyle business Originally built as a pair of semi detached cottages in 1897 at the height of the Victorian ''building boom'' in the village, Park Beck occupies a delightfully tranquil position only a few minutes walk from the centre of Windermere Village. With 8 letting bedrooms, all with en suite facilities, this charming detached property has the benefit of plenty of car parking as well as separate owners' accommodation making Park Beck an easily run business and home. Windermere is a truly delightful village, lying at the heart of the Lake District National Park and to many is the essence of Cumbria - The Lake District. The village owes much to the coming of the Kendal - Windermere Railway in 1847 which precipitated the lovely Victorian architecture which was built to cater for the rapid increase in tourist visitors. Surrounded by watchful fells, Lake Windermere - England's longest lake - is only a 15 minute stroll away at Bowness Bay, home to Beatrix Potter's museum and where the lake steamers plough the length of the lake giving visitors an outstanding view of this glorious landscape.

The present owners acquired one half of Park Beck in 1986 and the other cottage in 1994. They immediately set about the integration of the two cottages into a spacious detached guest house, installing en suite facilities as well as creating separate owners' accommodation. Having thoroughly enjoyed their many years at Park Beck, the owners are now to retire to live locally and allow a new buyer to take Park Beck to the next level.

THE PROPERTY
Built of traditional Lakeland construction of stone walls and under a pitched slate roof, the accommodation is laid out on ground and two upper floors plus basement.

PUBLIC AREAS
Entrance hall. Breakfast Room1 to seat 12 with modern tiled fireplace and fitted gas fire. Bay window. Breakfast Room2, again to seat 12 with bay window.

LETTING BEDROOMS
8 Letting Bedrooms to sleep 22 (2 double and 6 family rooms). 7 have en suite shower rooms while the remaining double bedroom has an en suite bathroom. All letting bedrooms have central heating radiator, colour television and tea and coffee making facilities.

OWNERS' ACCOMMODATION
The owners have the benefit of a separate and self contained apartment comprising lounge with log-effect fire and double bedroom with en suite shower room.

SERVICE AREAS
Kitchen with a range of modern fitted units. Large laundry/drying room with central heating boiler and 3 further store cellars.

OUTSIDE
Car parking to the front. Private rear area.

SERVICE
South Lakeland District Council at Kendal. Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas. Gas-fired central heating. Double glazing to front.

TRADE
Certified accounts from the owners' Chartered Accountants in the form of a Trading and Profit and Loss Account show trading profits (before finance costs and depreciation) of £20,383 for the year ended 31 July 2006 on (not VAT registered) T/O of £36,891.

PRICE
Offers around £575,000 are invited for the freehold complete with goodwill and trade contents, excluding personal items. Stock at valuation.

DIRECTIONS
Leave the M6 Motorway at junction 36 and travel northwest on A590/591(signed Kendal and Windermere). Continue along A591 and turn left into Windermere Village, continuing through the one way system. Turn left into Broad Street when you see the parking sign. At the end of Broad Street, turn right and Park Beck will be seen on the left hand side. Bowness 1 mile, Ambleside 5, Kendal 8, Manchester 82 and London 276 miles.

FINANCE
Colliers Robert Barry is able to assist prospective purchasers by introducing sources of finance if required. Whilst we do not charge the buyer for this service, we may receive an introductory commission from the lender or broker involved.

TO VIEW
All appointments to view MUST be made through the vendors' agents who are acting with sole selling rights.

Property information

Property:

Freehold