Elgin Willowbank Guest House For Sale

Business description

Exceptional Victorian villa in a commanding trading location within the City of Elgin
Outstanding subjects with excellent amenity space benefiting from a stable year-round customer base
Easy-to-operate business model providing a “home and income” lifestyle opportunity with excellent profitability
Five well presented guest bedrooms; 3 en-suite with 2 sharing a private bathroom
Spacious and comfortable 2-bedroom owner’s accommodation with beautiful gardens

The sale Willowbank Bed and Breakfast represents a superb self-employment opportunity in truly enviable location. This successful and profitable business incorporates good owner’s accommodation and further development opportunities.

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Living accommodation:

PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION The owner’s currently make use of two bedrooms room with private family bathroom facilities on the second floor. On the ground floor there is a commodious smart lounge which is presented to an exceptionally high standard and a substantial office with storage; both are retained for personal use. The large spacious modern kitchen/diner on the ground floor is a most attractive feature of this property with excellent storage. The dining area presently has a 6-seater table with views to the expansive garden.

Location:

The premises are situated adjacent to the centre of Elgin, highly convenient for guests wishing to walk to the excellent range of nearby shops, restaurants, cinema etc. The business is also easily accessible for guests without cars with the Railway and Bus stations within walking distance. Elgin has a wide range of welfare and social facilities for visitors and residents alike. Tourism is a major economic factor in the region with golf, castles and distilleries drawing in many visitors each year. Elgin Cathedral was consecrated in 1224 and the City has been Moray’s main centre for over 800 years. With a new leisure centre, Johnson’s Cashmere Visitor Centre, the Motor Museum and Baxter’s of Fochabers not far away there is a wide range of activities for visitors to pursue. The ancient City of Elgin enjoys an ideal geographic location as a base from which visitors can continue their odyssey of the Highland and Grampian regions of Scotland.

Premises details:

THE PROPERTY
Of traditional stone construction over three floors and a cellar, the Willowbank Bed and Breakfast is a highly attractive and substantial detached Victorian villa, under a slate roof. With an impressive walled frontage, with parking for 6 vehicles including spacious gardens, this property provides superb surroundings for guests and a good level of amenity for the owners. Decorated to an exceptionally high standard, the business is in good walk-in condition.

PUBLIC AREAS / LETTING BEDROOMS
The property’s main entrance is accessed from the customer car parking to the front and side of the subjects. Upon entry, the hallway leads to the breakfast room with 3 tables comfortably laid to seat 8. Through to the main part of the house is a utility room for customer use which houses individual small refrigerators and provides a kitchenette facility. The main hallway and stairs leading to the first floor is of exceptional quality and features many of the original features of a building of its age. The main door from the garden is wide and leads into a portico with the original tile inlaid floor. Throughout the property there are signs of original features such as cornicing and high skirting boards.

On the ground floor are two bedrooms which are ideal for less able guests. A guest bathroom of high quality is available for use with the standard rooms. A further guest bedroom can accessed from the hall adjacent to the breakfast room with a further two rooms on the first floor. In total the Willowbank Bed and Breakfast currently has 5 comfortable letting bedrooms to sleep up to 13 guests configured as follows:

Room 1 - Single bedded standard room with the use of a shared bathroom.
Room 2 - Twin bedded en-suite room.
Room 3 - Family room comprising of a double and a single bed with the use of a shared bathroom.
Room 4 - Family en-suite bedroom comprising of a single and double bed.
Room 5 - Deluxe en-suite family room with a 4 poster double bed and a single bed plus bed settee.

All rooms have controllable central heating, flat-screen Freeview digital television, hairdryer, Irons, complimentary tea/coffee. All rooms are delightfully furnished and attractively decorated to a high standard.

PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION
The owner’s currently make use of two bedrooms room with private family bathroom facilities on the second floor. On the ground floor there is a commodious smart lounge which is presented to an exceptionally high standard and a substantial office with storage; both are retained for personal use. The large spacious modern kitchen/diner on the ground floor is a most attractive feature of this property with excellent storage. The dining area presently has a 6-seater table with views to the expansive garden.

SERVICE AREAS
To the rear of the property there is a substantial workshop / utility area which again provide excellent working space and storage, leading to the rear garden. A laundry and linen store is located just off the guest bathroom. There is a large cellar which provides excellent general storage and in addition there are numerous storage cupboards.

GROUNDS
The Willowbank Bed and Breakfast is a substantial property and benefits from a prime roadside trading position. There is parking for up to 6 cars; ample for business needs and owners use. There is additional public parking close to the property. Attractive and mature south facing walled gardens complement this prestigious property. To the rear of the garden is a pleasant summer house.

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
Though the business is operating highly effectively it is considered that the introduction of evening meals may be considered by new owners; this would increase turnover and profitability. The workshop to the rear of the property could be converted into a conservatory and there is scope to develop the large grounds with either an extension of the existing subjects or with the provision of a standalone building (all subject to the necessary consents).

Reasons for selling:

The owner's wish to retire.

Years established:

The present proprietors have owned the business since 2004.

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