Ravensworth Hotel For Sale

Business description

Offers Around: £1,050,000 Freehold

Traditional easily run detached guest house in a prominent position. 14 en suite letting bedrooms, conservatory dining room & parking. 2 bed owners' flat with garage & garden. £156,601 net t/o - B&B only. The Ravensworth is a most attractive detached Victorian house built originally as a gentleman's retreat which has ably lent itself to serving the Lake District's then emerging tourism market. With subsequent additions including a lovely conservatory breakfast room overlooking the garden and separate two bedroom owners' flat with its own garden and garage, The Ravensworth is an easily run business trading on B&B only and very prominently situated just outside the village on the main road to Ambleside. To many, Windermere is the essence of Cumbria - the Lake District. The longest of the lakes and largest in England, it proudly lies amid a breathtaking backdrop of forests and fells. To its east lies the honeypot tourist villages of Bowness, Ambleside and onto Grasmere while to the west you can lose yourself in a haven of tranquility and quiet charm which drew Beattrix Potter to come and live here at Sawrey. Whether a seasoned high level walker out for fell-top vistas or just a stroll by the lake's shore, this beautiful area of the Lake District National Park brings an ever increasing number of tourists to the area throughout the year. The present owners acquired The Ravensworth in 2002 and during their ownership they have comprehensively upgraded the property, refurbishing the bedrooms and adding new furnishings to this lovely character property. Hand in hand with this refurbishement has been an upgrade of their website and marketing which has paid dividends with a sharp rise in turnover and profitability. Having enjoyed their years at The Ravensworth, the owners are now to move on to a new challenge.

THE PROPERTY
The Ravensworth is a most attractive detached property built in local stone and under a slate roof with accommodation laid out on three floors.

PUBLIC AREAS
Vestibule. Lovely spacious reception hall. Residents lounge with feature fireplace. Bar lounge with fitted seating and conservatory breakfast room to seat 22 having a tiled floor and two ceiling fans. Additional breakfast room to seat 6.

LETTING BEDROOMS
14 Letting Bedrooms to sleep 26 (12 double and 2 single). All double bedrooms have en suite bathrooms while the single bedrooms have en suite shower rooms. Three of the double bedrooms have four poster beds. All letting bedrooms have central heating radiator, colour television, radio/clock alarm, telephone, hairdryer and tea and coffee making facilities. Most bedrooms also have DVD players.

OWNERS' FLAT
The owners have the benefit of a particularly spacious self contained flat with its own garden, driveway and garage. The accommodation comprises of entrance hall and hallway, lounge with patio doors, kitchen with a range of modern fitted units, master bedroom with en suite bathroom and fitted wardrobes and further bedroom/study.

SERVICE AREAS
Kitchen with non-slip floor, fluorescent lighting and canopy and extraction. Laundry room, store room and workshop.

OUTSIDE
The Ravensworth has excellent tarmac parking to the front and rear and is surrounded by well maintained and mature gardens.

SERVICES
South Lakeland District Council at Kendal. Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas. Gasfired central heating.

LICENCES
Premises Licence

2008 LISTINGS
visitBritain - 4 Star Guest House

TRADE
Certified accounts from the owners' Chartered Accountants in the form of a Trading and Profit and Loss Account show net turnover of £156,601 for the year ended 31 July 2007.

PRICE
Offers around £1.05m are invited for the freehold complete with goodwill and trade contents (according to inventory), excluding personal items. Stock at valuation.

DIRECTIONS
Leave the M6 Motorway at J36 taking the A590/591 to Windermere. Continue past the two turns into Windermere Village and only a few hundred yards thereafter The Ravensworth and its signage will be clearly seen on the left hand side of the road, well before the miniroundabout. Ambleside 5 miles, Kendal 8, M6 Motorway (J36) 16, Manchester 84 and London 246 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