Description
Netherfield Post Office, Store, Café & Holiday Cottage is an established business in the heart of the local community of Netherfield, an area of outstanding beauty.
It is located opposite the village green, where the space is enjoyed by the community, campers, walkers, cyclists, passing traffic and visitors from afar, who come to enjoy the food and reguar events, as many online reviews
testify.
The well stocked shop supports many local producers and crafts, with scope to expand further. The café is renowned for quality, homemade food.
The holiday 'cottage' is a popular getaway for those visiting the area and enjoys a high degree of repeat business..
There is great scope to improve the business further, with, for example, an increase in customer home deliveries, longer opening hours and advertising, particulalrly online.
There is planning consent to 40 new homes in the village, which are due to start building in late 2025, which will further the customer base..
The buisness enjoys consistent turnover of around £325,000, net of VAT, with a Post Office salary of around £12,000. It is being sold because of the owner's genuine wish to retire after 35 years and they will be sad to leave. This leaves a new owner to make their own mark and make a differecne in the community
Location
Netherfield Post Office, Store and Cafe is located the heart of the village, just a stone's throw away from the village Primary School and opposite the village green.
Netherfield is a village in the civil parish of Battle, in the Rother district, in the county of East Sussex and within about three miles from the historic town of Battle, a popular tourist location with its history associated with the Battle of Hastings.
To the south are located the coastal towns of Hastings and Bexhiil on Sea, further enhancing Netherfield's popularity to stop by and enjoy the facilities of this business.
The business part of the property is on the ground floor and has the Post Office and Store occupying about two thirds of the area and the cafe a third. The cafe has seating for around 26 and there are folding glazed doors opening to an outside seating area to the front of the property. There is off-street parking.
On the first floor there is a very well presented three bedroom apartment with an independent side entrance. There are far reaching views, over the surrounding area from the first floor and there is a delightful owner's private garden, which is nicely enclosed and well stocked with a variety of flowers and shrubs, as well as a Koi Carp pond, which make it a tranquil place to relax.
More recently, there has been the addition of a one bedroom holiday 'cottage', which has quickly established itself as a popular getaway for those visiting the area. It enjoys its own private entrance and enclosed garden with BBQ area and hot tub. This 'cottage' could also be used as annex accomodation if preferred.
Rent/Price
The asking price for the long leasehold (virtual freehold) interest in the property is £695,000.
Established multi-faceted business
Post Office
Cafe with 26 covers internally plus outside seating
Holiday 'Cottage'
Very well presented three bedroom apartment
Village Shop
