Character Village Tea Room For Sale

Business description

A Character Village Tea Room and Tea Garden The accommodation briefly comprises -

ENTRANCE HALL
With stable door to forecourt. door to -

LOUNGE 17' 4" x 11' 9" ( 5.28m x 3.58m )
with Brazilian slate floor, natural stone fireplace, with feature bread oven and log burning stove, beamed ceiling, arched recess with built in fitted dresser style unit, door to inner hallway and door to -

TEA ROOM 17' 1" x 7' 1" ( 5.21m x 2.16m )
plus 5'5" x 13'3". Seating 18 customers, including table, chairs and bench seating, cottage style window, 1 spot light, 2 wall lights and large beam. door to main village street.

DINING ROOM 13' 2" x 11' 5" ( 4.01m x 3.48m )
with Brazilian slate floor, feature stone fire place, 2 double and 1 single wall lights, under stair storage recess and feature beam ceiling.

COMMERCIAL KITCHEN 17' 7" x 7' 2" ( 5.36m x 2.18m )
with fully fitted pine kitchen units, a range of laminated base units with cupboards and drawers under, matching wall cupboards, single drainer sink unit (hot & cold), stainless steel wash hand basin, 2 built in fridge freezers, built in dishwasher, tiled floor, electric Essa oven unit with ceramic top, 2 featured ceiling beams and stable door to rear yard.




INNER HALL WAY
With access to -

SEPARATE CLOAKROOM
With low level toilet and wash hand basin

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING
With slim line heaters, wall light and entrance to roof space

BATHROOM/WC
With low level toilet, wash hand basin, panel bash with fitted shower unit over, shaver point and light over basin.

BEDROOM 1 16' 8" x 8' 3" ( 5.08m x 2.51m )
With alcove recess, feature ceiling beam and entrance to roof space.

BEDROOM 2 14' 3" x 9' 8" ( 4.34m x 2.95m )
With built in wardrobe.
BEDROOM 3 18' 5" x 8' 4" ( 5.61m x 2.54m )

OUTSIDE
The property fronts onto the main village square and is set back with a forecourt area, where there are 5 tables with umbrellas. To the rear there is an enclosed yard with gravel and access to

OUTSIDE CLOAKROOM
With low level toilet and wash hand basin.

Opposite the property is a garage with timber doors.

SERVICES
Mains, electricity, water, drainage

RATEABLE VALUE
We have been advised that the premises have been assessed as follows:

Rateable Value £960
UBR as at Apr 06 44.4p in the £

TENURE:
Freehold

For clarification we wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings. If there are any important matters which are likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before viewing the property.

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Living accommodation:

Inspected by Tony Foster MNAEA, MICBA, Manager of our Commercial Department, who first visited the property 27 years ago, as a young trainee estate agent. The property oozes charm being 500 years old, and has character with many original features, including Olde Worlde fireplace, thick cob walls, feature beam ceilings and nicely cared for and modernised accommodation. The property now offers 2 reception rooms and 3 bedrooms, 2 ground floor cloakrooms and first floor bathroom/wc. In addition there is a recently newly fitted kitchen, as well as the main tearoom and seating in the forecourt for up to 20 customers. The property directly overlooks the main village square, opposite the church and benefits from a garage and rear yard.

Location:

The award winning village of Berrynarbor is located approximately 3 miles east of Ilfracombe, between the resort of Ilfracombe and Combe Martin. The village has a church, post office, general store and old village inn and is regarded as one of the most attractive places to live in the whole of North Devon. The village has won the regional final of the best kept village award, being a tranquil, picturesque village situated the coastal end of the beautiful Sterridge valley.

Miss Muffets Tea Room is directly opposite the twelfth century church. The village has quaint picture postcard cottages. Every summer the gardens are awash with floral displays adding to the charm of the village, which is consistently a winner of both, Britain in Bloom and Best Kept Village in Devon, as noted above. There are numerous beaches nearby, including Watermouth Cove and Combe Martin Bay.

Other information

Expansion potential:

This 18 seater tearoom is currently operated by our clients as a home and income. The tearoom offers a full range of home made fayre, including hot snacks, soup, ploughmans lunches, baked jacket potatoes, sandwiches and cream teas, coffee and soft drinks. The business opens primarily Easter until October, 6 days a week, 10:30am - 5pm, and is a traditional character tearoom and tea gardens. In the past our clients have opened the business in the evening, as an unlicensed bistro, and it is considered that this could be exploited further.

The current accounts show an income for the year ending 31st December 2005, of £16,342 per annum. Accounts will be available for those seriously interested parties who have inspected the premises.