Ambleside Seven Bedroom Guest House With Owners Accommodation For Sale

Business description

EXCEPTIONAL 7 BEDROOM GUEST HOUSE WITH SPACIOUS PRIVATE OWNERS’ ACCOMMODATION
Currently trading with 6 bedrooms, so there is great opportunity to significantly increase turnover
Advised annual turnover of £63,595 with 88% gross profit
Situated in the affluent Lake District town of Ambleside
Self contained 2 bedroom owners’ accommodation
Early viewing is highly recommended
Scope to grow the business
4 star accommodation
FREEHOLD


Business History
Meridian Business Sales are delighted to offer to the market this exceptional 7 bedroom 4 star guest house which has a history dating back over 50 years and has been in the hands of our clients since 2005. The business achieves a very respectable advised annual turnover of £63,595 with high profit margins, which is derived from offering guest accommodation to a wide range of visitors throughout the year. The business has always enjoyed excellent levels of repeat trade with many of the guests visiting frequently. The guest house also sees a healthy amount of new visitors from good word of mouth recommendations and from the highly visible trading location. The property has been consistently improved by the present owners creating an extremely well presented property and their 4 star Enjoy England rating is an improvement on the previous rating. The property is traditional Lakeland stone built and slate roofed extremely well proportioned Victorian residence and is currently used as a 6 bedroom guesthouse with the capacity for the use of an additional room currently used privately by the owners. Five of the rooms are en-suite and two have private bathrooms. The property offers a variety of family and double rooms all benefiting from TV/DVD players, radio and CD’s and their own fridges. The property dates back to the 1800’s and is a fine example of a Victorian residence. Our clients have furnished and decorated the property to an exceptionally high level. They have gone to considerable expense and time on the property’s presentation and are generously including all fixtures and fittings which is a huge plus for a new owner as additional funds will not need to be spent for the foreseeable future. This is an ideal lifestyle change opportunity for someone who is looking for a very well presented and appointed guest house situated in one of the UK’s most desirable and picturesque towns. Meridian Business Sales feels that this opportunity offers a new owner an excellent base to build upon and we urge early interest in this truly charming property.

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Living accommodation:

Large three storey, Victorian guest house beautifully presented throughout with 7 letting rooms and 2 bedroom owners’ accommodation, gated entrance leading to property, briefly comprising of: GROUND FLOOR Entrance hallway leading to reception area Dining room which has 16 covers Owners’ private lounge, dining area and commercial grade kitchen with Aga. Private office FIRST FLOOR Room 1 – Family room with en-suite Room 2 – Twin room with en-suite Room 3 – Single room with private bathroom Room 7 – Double room with en-suite SECOND FLOOR Room 4 – Family room with en-suite Room 5 - Double room with en-suite Room 6 – Double room with private bathroom Spacious laundry and airing cupboard Fold down ladder access to a large loft space which is boarded and has electric lighting LOWER GROUND FLOOR Owners’ bedrooms - 1 large double bedroom with wooden floor and quality fitted wardrobes and dressing table and 1 single bedroom. EXTERNAL Outside the property benefits from a rear paved courtyard which has a sunny aspect and stunning fell views leading to a service lane with a right of way. The vendor rents a private parking space at the rear of the property and the property will also be sold with one residential parking permit and a guest permit.

Location:

This exceptional 7 bedroom guest house with private owners’ living accommodation is situated in the beautiful Lake District town of Ambleside, Cumbria. Thorneyfield benefits from a prominent position in the centre of the town and is close to all village amenities including shops, banks, restaurants, cafes, bars and cinemas. A fort beside Borrans Park, named Galava was built in Ambleside by the Romans, housing some 500 soldiers. It was built to defend the lower fells of South Lakeland from invasion by the Picts and Scots, and to guard the road to the Roman Port at Ravenglass via Hardknott. Ambleside is arguably the most popular town in the National Park benefiting from strong all year round trade. There are good road links to Ambleside via the A591 which leads to the M6 and the rest of the UK’s motorway networks.