Stratford Upon Avon Cafe Restaurant Wine Bar Deli For Sale

Business description

No.9 Church Street has tradedas a boutique licensed cafe with retail sales on the ground floor of speciality foods and organic produce and first floor dining area with additional outside seating and more recently as a licensed Tapas Bar. There is an additional room on the second floor which could be used for additional dining (subject to approvals) and there are also toilets and a small staff room/kitchen on the second floor.

The property is a fully refurbished grade II listed building dating back to 1600 with more modern additions. Modern lighting highlight the properties many period features. The property has A1,A2, A3 and A4 consent. The property is restricted to trade from 8.00am to 11.00pm although the property has previously only traded in the daytime there appears to be a substantial market for a boutique cafe and wine bar in this part of town during the evening as well with pre-theatre diners.

Stratford upon Avon is the internationally famouis birthplace of William Shakespeare and this historic market town is renowed for its architecture with many half timbered buildings and attracts visitors from around the globe.

The property is set beside the Stratford upon Avon council offices a large employer in the town and there is another popular traditional restuarant next door. The property is a couple of minutes walk from shopping centre and is on route to Nashs House a pouplar tourist detination and a few minutes walk from the Royal Shakespere theatre. The Arms Houses on the Street are also a popular tourist photographic opportunity. The cafe has previously been very popular with RSC staff and residents in the delightful old town district.

Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Lease terms:

6 year lease

Leasehold rent:

£25,000 per annum

Location:

The property is close to the RSC and main shopping area in the "Old Town" district of Stratford upon Avon town centre and next door to the council offices.

Premises details:

No.9 is a grade II listed building of special architectural and historic interest located within the conservation area of Stratford-upon-Avon town centre. The three-storey property with cellar, dates from around 1600 with a timber framed structure, a later brick front with ground floor bay window and a clay tile roof with dormer windows. The character building has been extensively renovated to blend stylish décor with the buildings period features including fireplaces and exposed timber beams, which are subtly lit by sophisticated lighting and is fully equipped as a boutique cafe/wine bar

Size in square feet:

1500 sq ft

Other information

Expansion potential:

The property has planning consent for an A3 Café Restaurant or A4 Wine Bar with public opening hours of 8am to 11pm. The property has traded as a licensed retail deli and sandwich bar with upstairs dining and also as a Tapas bar. The ground floor of the property has two areas separated by two brick and oak feature fireplaces and there is a small rear courtyard. A feature brick fireplace with exposed beams splits the first floor area. The second floor has an attractive single room to the rear with exposed oak rafters which could with consents be used as an additional dining or seating area. Additional toilets and a spinker system may need to be installed to comply with regulations to use this space but landlord is willing to look at helping with these costs. The current male and female washrooms and a staff room / small kitchen are to the front of the second floor.

Planning consent:

A1,A2,A3,A4

Competition / Market:

Situated on the River Avon in Warwickshire in the Heart of England, the thriving market town of Stratford-upon-Avon is perhaps best known for being the birthplace of England’s greatest poet and playwright, William Shakespeare and obvious home to the RSC. The five historic houses linked to the Bard and a wealth of other tourist destinations; attract around three million visitors a year from around the world. In many ways the property in Church Street mirrors the town with a perfect blend of old and new. The newly refurbished theatre complex and modern shops live perfectly alongside half-timbered Tudor and Victorian architecture. Around 40% of tourists are social economic group AB and the most popular activities undertaken are visiting attractions 58%, eating out 53% general sight seeing 49%.* The Theatre, guided bus tours and walks, boat trips on the River Avon and a wealth other activities offer tourists plenty of scope for a lengthy stay in the town. Shopping in Stratford is a pure delight with antique and gift shops, boutiques and bookshops sharing the town with national retailers. There is a weekly market as well as a regular farmers and craft markets.

Trading hours:

08.00am - 11.00pm

Website:

www.mikerobertsproperty.com