Post Office Cafe Bed And Breakfast In Cornwall For Sale

Business description

Preferred Commercial is delighted to offer for sale this popular village Post Office, convenience store, cafe and bed and breakfast, which was established in 1965 and which has been in our clients' careful hands since 2000. The business is only now offered to the market due to our client's wish to retire and is run at a pace to suit, trading 7 days a week, generating a turnover in the region of £170,000 per annum with a gross profit of 18%. The business offers a wide variety of services and products including, general convenience lines, CTN lines and a café. There is also the opportunity to introduce the lottery and Pay Point facilities. The new owner could, if desired, convert the owner's accommodation into further letting rooms. The business has an excellent reputation and is renowned for its high quality of service and products. The premises are well-equipped to suit the trade with a spacious shop area, café, commercial kitchen and a bed and breakfast suite, finished to a high standard throughout. The premises boast 4-bedroom owner's accommodation with lounge, kitchen, dining room and garden. This is an ideal lifestyle change opportunity for a new owner to acquire an already popular village Post Office and stores, with 4-bedroom owner's accommodation and scope for future growth. Early negotiations with Preferred Commercial must come highly recommended.

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Location:

Minions Post Office & Village Stores occupies substantial detached premises, ideally located in the village of Minions, Cornwall. The premises benefit from ample on-street and private parking and are close to the local amenities. Minions is a rural village surrounded by picturesque moorland and is also the highest village in Cornwall. The village is also home to the famous Cheesewring stone and the Hurlers. The business has easy access to the B3254 leading to Liskeard and the A390, which are both less than 6 miles away.

Premises details:

Substantial detached retail and café premises with bed and breakfast facilities and 4-bedroom owner's accommodation. Briefly comprising:

Ground Floor
• Shop area with counter with tobacco gantry behind, central gondola with grocery products, shelving to perimeter walls with groceries and household goods, large deli counter to rear of the shop, 3 x upright chillers, newspaper stand, confectionery display, ham slicer, Post Office counter to the rear with scales, computer and payment point
• Preparation area for the café with coffee machine, counter tops and units
• Café with laminate flooring, exposed beams and tables and chairs for up to 16 covers
• Additional kitchen fitted with a range of units, currently unused
• Store room for dry goods and laundry
• Shower room with WC and wash hand basin for café use
• Owner's lounge with feature fireplace, wood burning stove and timber floor
• Dining room with Rayburn stove and slate flooring
• Kitchen fitted with a range of units and double doors to the garden
• Bed and breakfast suite accessed via separate entrance with lounge, double bedroom and shower room

First Floor
• Room 1: master bedroom with en-suite shower
• Room 2: double bedroom
• Room 3: double bedroom
• Room 4: single bedroom
• Bathroom with shower over bath, WC and wash hand basin

Attic
• Large loft space with Velux windows and flooring. Suitable for conversion to further living accommodation.

External
• Garden to rear
• Seating area, with beautiful views, for 16 persons
• Parking for up to 3 vehicles

Energy Performance Rating:

D

Business Operation

Trading hours:

Mon - Sat: 7.45am to 6:00pm
Sun: 9.00am to 5:00pm

Other information

Energy Performance Certificate:

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Post office salary:

£5,000 per annum