Bideford Edwardian Hotel Owners Apartment Grounds Viewing Recommended For Sale

Business description

* Refurbished and renovated accommodation
* Works undertaken including new wiring, plumbing, en-suites, windows, decoration, commercial kitchen equipment
* 9 letting bedrooms, 8 en-suite, 1 with private facilities
* Owners apartment with kitchen, lounge and dining room
* Car parking and south facing sun terrace
* Rear garden and grounds
* Significant business with turnover in the region of £180,000
* Two restaurants / dining rooms suitable for functions, events etc
* Services : Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Location:

Bideford is the administrative centre of the Torridge area and has a static population in the order of 13,000. Barnstaple, the sub-regional centre of North Devon, lies approximately 9 miles to the east, with access along the North Devon Link Road to the M5 at Tiverton. Barnstaple has a static population in the order of 25,000 with a shopping catchment population of 141,000.

The subject property is easily found in its elevated edge of town location, less than 1 mile from the A39 Link Road. Given its elevated location many of the rooms and outside areas have views over the river Torridge and the town of Bideford. With its edge of town location the property is a short drive / walk from many of the amenities the town has to offer including park, quayside area, supermarkets, public houses, shops and restaurants.

Premises details:

The property is situated within its own grounds of circa 0.75 acres, these grounds are long established with several mature trees, shrubs, floral borders and lawns. The main building is of significant lofty proportions typical of the Edwardian period with many features remaining in situ including bay windows, south facing veranda, ceiling coving and cornicing etc. The detached premises have been constructed on a split level site giving two storeys to the front and three storeys to the rear, all with rendered elevations under a pitched slate roof. Depending on new owners requirements the premises can be traded with 7 – 9 letting bedrooms, 8 en-suite and one with private facilities, as there are two letting bedrooms to the rear ground floor with can be utilised for letting or incorporated into the owner’s apartment. This floor also has owner’s private bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, lounge and dining room, with the majority of the letting accommodation on the first floor. Many of these rooms have been refurbished over the last couple years with new en-suite facilities, redecoration and furniture. The main ground floor entrance is accessed via a sun terrace / veranda off the main car park to the front of the property. The premises are suitable to those who wish to undertake the restaurant / function trade as there are two breakfast / dining rooms which can provide covers for circa 80, making them suitable for functions, events, meetings and weddings. During our clients ownership they have undertaken much work to the fabric of the building including new electrics, plumbing, en-suite bath / shower rooms, windows and decoration. Our clients have made preliminary enquiries on seeking planning permission to develop 1 or 2 dwellings within the rear garden, this is further potential that new owners may wish to explore.

THE BUSINESS

The hotel operates on a bed and breakfast basis with the restaurant rooms being used on a regular basis for functions and smaller weddings as well as for business meetings, training and conferences. The business in total operates with a turnover of £165,000 with £65,000 attributed to the accommodation. As such, the business offers great flexibility to be run to meet new owners’ needs.

THE ACCOMMODATION in brief (comprises)

GROUND FLOOR

Double doors to entrance lobby with radiator heating and parquet flooring

RECEPTION AREA
Parquet flooring, radiator and cover, spot lit bar servery, till, coffee machine, music system, stainless steel sink unit, chiller fridge, mirror optics shelving. Patrons toilet with low level w.c. and wash hand basin

BREAKFAST ROOM / RESTAURANT
31`0 x 30`0 (9.45m x 9.15m) L shaped room, parquet and carpeted flooring, radiator heating, dado rail, ceiling rose and coving, bay window, fitted blinds, soft seating area, piano, side dresser, coffee percolator, set for 32 covers can seat circa 50.

BREAKFAST ROOM / RESTAURANT 2
28`5 x 15`3 (8.65m x 4.65m) Laminate flooring, table and leather chair seating for circa 28 covers, fireplace with wood surround, slate hearth, gas fire, bay window, dado rail, ceiling rose and coving, 2 x double doors to veranda / sun terrace, views overlooking garden and river

KITCHEN
Stainless steel double drainer sink unit, wash hand basin, stainless steel shelving, counter freezer, 3 x counter fridges, electric grill, extraction system, non slip flooring, steel and plastic clad walls, 2 deep fat fryers, 4 burner gas oven, 2 commercial microwaves

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING
Carpet, chandelier light within stairwell, dado rail, radiator heating, picture window within stairwell overlooking rear garden, linen cupboard and loft access

BEDROOM 1
15`0 x 14`8 (4.55m x 4.45m) Family, carpet, radiator heating, garden and river views, 3 piece en-suite bathroom with part tiled walls, radiator heating, shower over bath

BEDROOM 2
11`2 x 9`7 (3.40m x 2.90m) Double, radiator heating, carpet. Private 3 piece bathroom, radiator heating, shower over bath

BEDROOM 3
16`2 x 8`1 (4.90m x 2.45m) Twin, carpet, radiator heating, river views, 3 piece en-suite bathroom, part tiled walls, radiator heating

BEDROOM 4
18`11 x 14`4 (5.75m x 4.35m) Double, carpet, radiator heating, bay window, 3 piece corner shower room

BEDROOM 5
15`6 x 14`8 (4.70m x 4.45m) Family, carpet, radiator heating, river views, 3 piece en-suite bathroom, part tiled walls

BEDROOM 6
15`6 x 10`2 (4.70m x 3.10m) Double, carpet, radiator heating, garden and river views, 3 piece en-suite bathroom, part tiled walls, heated towel rail, shower attachment

BEDROOM 7
Single, carpet, radiator heating, river and garden views, 3 piece en-suite shower room

REAR GROUND FLOOR
Access via stairs from ground floor:-

BEDROOM 8
14`6 x 12`2 (4.40m x 3.70m) Double, carpet, walk in wardrobe, garden views, radiator heating, 3 piece shower room, tiled walls and floor

BEDROOM 9
14`7 x 11`3 (4.45m x 3.40m) Carpet, radiator heating, 3 piece bathroom, shower attachment, part tiled walls, radiator heating

BOILER ROOM
Water tank, digital boiler, Miele washing machine, tumble dryer, roll top sink unit

OFFICE
12`10 x 8`8 (3.90m x 2.65m) Laminate floor, radiator heating, spot lighting, garden views

PRIVATE KITCHEN
Eye and base units, worktops, spot lighting, garden views, dishwasher, 4 burner electric oven

DINING ROOM
14`11 x 10`4 (4.55m x 3.15m) Laminate floor, spot lighting, radiator heating

LOUNGE
11`4 x 10`4 (3.34m x 3.15m) Carpet, radiator heating, spot lighting

OWNERS DOUBLE BEDROOM
Carpet, radiator heating

BATHROOM
3 piece bathroom with electric shower over, tiled walls

OUTSIDE

To the front of the property is car parking and small garden area, overlooked by the elevated veranda / sun terrace of the hotel which has table and chair seating as well as flag stone floor. The rear of the property provides extensive garden area which is predominantly laid to lawn with mature trees, shrubs and floral borders. Our clients have considered seeking planning permission to develop the rear garden to house 1 or 2 dwellings. There is ancillary storage to the rear if the property by way of a covered recycling store and freezer store with 3 x freezers, 3 x fridges and ice machine.

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