This beautifully presented south-facing café occupies a prominent position within a thriving retail parade in Hove, East Sussex. Framed by attractive flower planters to the front, the café offers inviting outside seating and enjoys excellent visibility within a densely populated residential area, surrounded by a variety of complementary businesses including a convenience store, Post Office and offices. Established three years ago, the café has built an excellent reputation for its freshly prepared breakfasts, lunches and baked goods, reflected in its impressive 4.7-star Google rating. The business is offered for sale only as the vendor wishes to pursue other opportunities. The premises are presented to a high standard throughout and benefit from a large rear garden with additional customer seating, creating an attractive space for families and alfresco dining. The café also holds a premises licence, providing scope to further expand the already successful evening offering. Previous events have included supper clubs, speed dating evenings and live jazz nights, demonstrating the potential to increase turnover through extended trading hours. A further significant benefit is the inclusion of a spacious owner-only maisonette, providing valuable on-site accommodation.
- Asking Price:
- £55,000
- Turnover:
- £130,000
- Net Profit:
- Undisclosed
Property Information
- Property:
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Leasehold
- Lease Terms:
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The premises are currently held on a full repairing and insuring lease, which has approximately 4 years unexpired at a current rent of £24,000 per annum, exclusive of VAT. The next rent review and break clause is in April 2028. The lease ends in April 2030.
- Leasehold Rent:
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£24,000 per annum
- Location:
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This beautifully presented south-facing café occupies a prominent position within a thriving retail parade in Hove, East Sussex. Framed by attractive flower planters to the front, the café offers inviting outside seating and enjoys excellent visibility within a densely populated residential area, surrounded by a variety of complementary businesses including a convenience store, Post Office and offices. Established three years ago, the café has built an excellent reputation for its freshly prepared breakfasts, lunches and baked goods, reflected in its impressive 4.7-star Google rating
- Premises Details:
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Occupying a prominent position on a busy main road in Hove, this attractive single-fronted café is situated within a prosperous parade of shops, surrounded by densely populated residential areas between Poets Corner and Church Road. The premises also benefit from several schools being within easy walking distance, generating strong local trade. The café is well presented throughout and features a serve-over refrigerated display counter showcasing freshly prepared salads and baked goods, together with a two-group coffee machine and grinder behind the counter. Customer seating comprises approximately 30 covers internally, 10 covers to the front terrace and a further 20 covers within the beautifully maintained rear garden, which includes a dedicated children’s play kitchen area, making it particularly popular with families. To the rear of the premises is a well-equipped galley kitchen, dry store and customer WC.
- Planning Consent:
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PREMISES LICENCE: 2026/01134/LAPREN - Sale of retail alcohol to be consumed inside only - 08:00:00 - 10:00 Monday- Saturday 9:30AM - 6PM on Sunday.
- Energy Performance Rating:
- B
Business Operation
- Management type:
- This business is owner operated.
- Trading hours:
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8:00am–5:00pm Tuesday to Friday and 9:00am–4:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Employees:
- 2
- Years established:
- 3
