AA Four Star Bed And Breakfast In Ilchester For Sale

Business description

• FANTASTIC LIFESTYLE OPPORTUNITY WITH GOOD TRADING INCOME
• SUPERBLY LOCATED OFF THE A303 AND NEAR RNAS YEOVILTON/THE FLEET AIR ARM MUSEUM
• HIGH QUALITY CONVERSION OF FORMER STABLE BLOCK IN IDYLLIC SETTING
• 3 ENSUITE LETTING ROOMS WITH SELF-CONTAINED PRIVATE OWNERS’ ACCOMMODATION
• IMMACULATELY PRESENTED THROUGHOUT WITH BEAUTIFULLY MANICURED GARDENS

LOCATION:
Ilchester is a village on the River Yeo or Ivel, five miles north of Yeovil with its busy shopping centre and all the well known shopping outlets one would expect. Ilchester through the centuries has been central to the inhabitants of Somerset and the surrounding Counties and this continues today being a great place to visit, stay and explore the many local attractions. Close to numerous National Trust properties and Exmoor National Park with Glastonbury, Wells and Bath within easy reach. The property is equidistant between the North and South coastlines.

The property is conveniently located close to the A303, which carries a significant amount of traffic between London and the South West. Nearby stands RNAS Yeovilton, an airfield of the Royal Navy and one of two active Fleet Air Arm bases currently home to the Royal Navy's Lynx helicopters and the Royal Marines Commando Westland Sea Kings.

BUSINESS:
These former stables were sympathetically converted in 2006 to provide light and airy, contemporary, boutique style accommodation. The three letting suites, one being located at ground floor level, are each individually designed with high quality and spacious ensuite facilities and tasteful fixtures and fittings.

The owners’ suite, which is wholly self-contained, overlooks the substantial and most attractive rear garden, which is a particular feature of the property. There are 2 parking spaces conveniently located to the front of the property and 3 more at the rear.

Links with both HRG (the armed forces accommodation agency) and the Fleet Air Arm Museum are generating profitable business from nearby RNAS Yeovilton and a high quality website is attracting touring guests looking to visit the many National Trust properties within easy reach .

YEARS ESTABLISHED:
The property, a former stable block, was converted for its present use in 2006. The vendors, who acquired the property in 2009, have been meticulous in their approach to the presentation of the property and have been very successful in developing the trade. The B & B has 100% positive feedback both on Trip advisor and Late Rooms. A 5 star food hygiene rating has been awarded.

TRADE:
Please note that if a business is VAT registered, all figures exclude VAT.
Income has been increased dramatically in the past two years. Based upon a standard tariff of £75 per room for b&b we are advised that annualised turnover now exceeds £30,000 with occupancy rates of c 50% being achieved. There is lots of scope for the new owners to increase guest occupancy if they so wish. Detailed accounts are maintained by the vendors using a most efficient system which they will be pleased to pass on to the new owners.

REASON FOR SALE:
The vendors are looking to retire to the Home Counties.

STAFF:
The business has been run by the vendors without assistance.

OPENING HOURS:
The business is advertised as being open for most of the year with the vendors taking holidays and short breaks as and when they feel.

BUSINESS PREMISES:
(all sizes are approximate & should be considered 'nominal'.)
The property, a former stable block, is constructed of period brick under a most attractive tiled roof and has been finished internally to an exceptionally high standard with a combination of high quality flooring and wall tiling and mullion windows to the front elevation, each with double glazed units in steel frames and venetian blinds internally. The property has been arranged to offer superb owners’ accommodation and flexibility of arrangement in terms of the guest suites.

The vendors have worked hard to ensure that the accommodation is presented to an exceptional standard and have been meticulous to ensure all necessary documentation and warranty paperwork is in place and readily available to support the sale.

All guest rooms have thermostatically controlled heating, tea and coffee making facilities, quality toiletries, comfortable seating and a work desk, flat screen digital television with Freeview, a DVD player with a selection of DVD’s and access to a free wireless internet connection.

Outside, the clever re-use of original building materials delivers an ambience entirely sympathetic with the period garden walling and the design offers convenient parking facilities and all that most keen gardeners would ever require.

The accommodation, which can only be truly appreciated by a full internal inspection, may be briefly described as follows:

A disabled width oak front door with small glazed panel and matching window to side with venetian blind opens into:

Entrance Hall:

A spacious hall with half open carpeted stairs, with a half turn rising to the first floor accommodation, provides access to all other main rooms with the exception of the Sitting Room.



Lowry Suite (3.6m x 3.9m):


Ground Floor Cloakroom:


Store Room (1.3m x 4.3m):


Utility Room (3.0m x 1.3m):


Kitchen (2.5m x 2.6m max):


Dining Room (5.1m x 2.8m):


Sitting Room (5.4m x 5.1m max):


First Floor:

The carpeted stairway rising from the Entrance Hall gives access to the first floor landing (7.0m x 1.2m) lit at each end by a skylight in a metal frame to the rear elevation. There is a large airing cupboard with double doors, housing a hot water tank and shelving. This landing provides access to all the first floor accommodation.

Stratford Suite:

This is most spacious and comprises an entrance hall with fitted wardrobe cupboard with 3 painted wooden sliding doors, access to the loft space and a lockable wooden door to an airing cupboard with shelving and one of two hot water cylinders serving the accommodation. Oak doors then open into:

Principal Bedroom (3.9m x 3.5m):


Adjoining Single Room (3.8m x 1.5m):


Bader Suite (4.1m x 3.7m):


Owners’ Bedroom Suite (4.3m x 4.0m):

Note:
Where items of equipment and appliances are mentioned, no warranty is given or implied as to their operational condition.

OUTSIDE:
The idyllic rear garden is a real feature of this property. Walled and enjoying a south-westerly aspect it incorporates the following:
• Patio area formed of recovered cobblestones
• Twin galvanized gates divide the patio area from large ornamental fishpond, stocked with various Carp and goldfish
• A pathway created with materials to match the patio, with raised beds to the side containing a range of mature flowering shrubs and fruitful walnut and fig trees, leads to the rear garden which has been designed in the style of a Victorian kitchen garden. There are mature espalier apple, pear and peach trees and a large strawberry bed.
• There is a large greenhouse constructed at the conjunction of the side and rear party walls, two large wooden sheds and a wooden gate giving access to the rear parking area which provides space for up to 3 vehicles in comfort and which is accessed via a shared gravelled driveway from the front of the property.
• Two further parking spaces are available immediately adjacent to the front of the property, a series of cobblestones providing a natural demarcation line from the driveway itself.

Property information

Property:

Freehold