Asking price: Offers over £330,000
Tenure: Freehold
Property value stated: £220,000+
Sale includes: Freehold property and trading business
Established: 2010
Location: Bells Yew Green, Tunbridge Wells, East Sussex
Business type: Independent convenience store/village shop
Reason for sale: To be confirmed
This is an established and profitable independent village shop occupying a freehold property in Bells Yew Green, near Tunbridge Wells.
Trading since 2010, the shop serves local residents, commuters, tradespeople and visitors to the surrounding High Weald countryside. A mainline railway station is close by, providing direct services towards Tunbridge Wells and London, while the village also attracts walkers, cyclists and families.
The business currently operates as a traditional convenience store and offers substantial scope for an energetic owner to introduce fresh bakery products, premium coffee, deli produce, local food, Sussex wines, parcel services and weekend trading.
The sale includes the freehold building and established trading business, with offers invited over £330,000.
Full business description
This business has traded continuously since 2010 and has become an important community facility within the village.
The shop currently sells:
Grocery and household essentials
Wines, beers and spirits
Tobacco products
Confectionery, snacks and soft drinks
Milk, frozen ready meals and non-perishable groceries
Pre-packed sandwiches
Takeaway coffee, tea and hot chocolate
Bread and cakes
A limited selection of locally produced goods
The premises benefit from customer parking bays, additional parking beside the shop, a rear garage providing storage and operational space, and an outside patio with tables and chairs.
Other customer facilities include free Wi-Fi, a live railway departure and arrival display, and a local business and community noticeboard.
The business is currently operated on a five-day trading week. This creates particularly strong potential to increase turnover through Saturday and Sunday opening.
Location
Bells Yew Green is a desirable East Sussex village within easy reach of Royal Tunbridge Wells and the High Weald National Landscape.
The shop benefits from several sources of footfall:
Local village residents
Commuter traffic from the nearby railway station
Passing tradespeople and motorists
Walkers and cyclists
Visitors to the surrounding countryside
Families visiting a nearby soft-play centre
Customers of a nearby pub
Growth opportunities
A new owner could develop the business by introducing:
Fresh bread, pastries and artisanal bakery products
Barista-quality coffee
Freshly prepared sandwiches and food-to-go
Deli products, cheeses and charcuterie
Premium local produce
Sussex wine, sparkling wine and local spirits
Hampers, gifts and luxury confectionery
Parcel collection and return services
Vegetable-box and local-producer collection points
More extensive indoor or outdoor café seating
Saturday and Sunday opening
Marketing to commuters, cyclists, walkers and tourists
