Coffee Shop And Cafe With Accommodation In Lewes For Sale

Business description

A character 3 storey terraced property situated in a truly superb trading position in a very sought-after area. Currently run as daytime coffee shop/cafe with a limited easily prepared menu with current T/O of £4,500-£6,000+pw plus additional magazine, newspaper & gift sales of an extra £500pw. Cafe seats 24 (with room to increase to 30) plus outside seating for 12. Accommodation above over 2 floors includes large kitchen/diner, large lounge, 2 bedrooms and large bathroom with previous (now lapsed) planning permission to convert to 2 x 1 bedroom flats, if preferred. Extra unconverted fishermans cottage also available. UNDER OFFER

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Living accommodation:

Currently comprises on the 1st floor of a spacious Kitchen/Dining Room and a Large Lounge with large walk-in store cupboard area and overlooks the street below, and from the Landing further stairs lead up to the 2nd floor which includes a good sized Single Bedroom, Large Bathroom with bath, WC and wash hand basin, a further Large Double Bedroom. The accommodation is in need of some refurbishment, but we understand had planning permission previously granted (now lapsed) to convert to 2 x 1 bedroom flats with separate access from the street, if desired. NB. To the rear of the property is a further optional Fishermans Cottage for full refurbishment (see below) priced at £199,950

Location:

This easily run coffee shop/café is located in what can only be described as a truly prime trading position and is situated in a central position in the much sought-after town of Lewes in East Sussex.

With its Norman Castle and medieval cobbled lanes drawing many visitors, Lewes also has all the facilities expected of a thriving town with both national and specialist retailers and is considered a highly sought-after town in which to live & work with a generally affluent local population.

Lewes is about 9 miles from Brighton and has good road, bus and rail connections with East and West Sussex with a direct rail link to Brighton and London which attracts an increasing number of affluent commuters to settle in the town and surrounding villages.

The location itself serves not only shoppers, tourists and visitors to the town, but the large community of local office workers, many of whom use the premises on a regular basis.

Situated in the very heart of this thriving town centre area now being a pedestrian precinct, it has a tremendous mix of shops, boutiques, restaurants and pubs. The railway station (London Victoria 65minutes) is about a 10 minute walk and the town also provides a range of historical, cultural and leisure amenities with access to countryside walks close by.

Premises details:

Comprise of a substantial terraced property over 3 floors with the benefit of a sizeable shop frontage, combined with owners living acccommodation on the two floors above.

Coffee Shop/Café
At ground floor level the Coffee Shop/Café has a good sized frontage with large display windows, sign written fascia nameboard and central entrance leading directly into the café. Internally, it has been fitted in an appealing rustic, yet contempory style, with natural wood flooring, a corrugated steel style ceiling which reflects light from the various spotlights that are connected to lighting tracking that runs around the shop.

Internally, the café is currently laid out to seat 23 customers, but has room for 30 or more, if re-configured, plus additional outside seating for 12 customers at tables on the pavement.
The property was previously a newsagents, and since changing to a café/coffee shop has still maintained sales of newspapers and magazines, but is now very well known as a continental style cafe/coffee shop and for selling a combination of coffee & tea, quality easily prepared food including snacks and light lunches, etc, and a further small range of gift items & chocolate, etc.

A door from the rear of the café leads into the Kitchen/Preparation Room. This is equipped with worksurfaces, fridges, freezers, microwave oven, sink unit and dishwasher, etc. A further door leads to a small hallway and stairs that lead upstairs to the living accommodation above, which also has the advantage of its own rear access.

Planning consent:

The optional fisherman's cottage has planning permission for conversion to a two bedroom home.

Business Operation

Trading hours:

Trading 7.30am- 6.00pm Monday - Friday, Saturdays 6.30am-6.00pm and on Sundays from 6.30am-6.00pm,

Years established:

3