Village Store And Post Office With Owners Accommodation For Sale

Business description

HISTORY

• Post Office and village store on site for many years
• Original building dates from the 16th century
• In the hands of the vendor since 2010
• Subject of an extensive shop refit in 2011 at a cost of £70,000 +
• Range of services gradually extended to include National Lottery and ATM
• Very much at the heart of the community

REASON FOR SALE

• Vendors are seeking a new project

PRODUCTS

• Wide variety of traditional groceries including fruit and vegetables
• Confectionery
• Greetings cards
• Alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages
• Cigarettes
• Household goods
• Frozen goods
• Ready meals
• Newspapers and magazines
• General goods

SERVICES

• National Lottery
• ATM in store
• Newspaper reservations
• Full range of Post Office services excluding DVLA
• Non alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises

CUSTOMERS

• Mainly villagers (population 240) with additional trade from several small businesses close by
• Campsite located within walking distance of the village
• Largely non seasonal trade pattern

SUPPLIERS

• Lack of tie to branded retailers ensures a broad choice of suppliers including Bookers, Dairy Crest, Shire Foods
• Increasing trend for local purchases, e.g. pies beers & jams etc

STRENGTHS

• Retail presence on site for many years
• Delightful Norfolk village location offering wonderful quality of life
• Close to town of Holt
• Spacious owners’ family accommodation with period features
• Unopposed within the village
• Recently refurbished at considerable cost and to high standard – a tremendous modern retail environment
• Air conditioned
• Security of a Post office salary








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Property information

Property:

Freehold

Living accommodation:

House – Ground Floor • Entrance lobby • Dining Room • Large kitchen • 2 further reception rooms • WC House – First Floor • 2 large double bedrooms & master en suite • Family bathroom House – Second Floor • Attic bedroom House - External • Parking for approximately 3 vehicles to front of shop • Large enclosed garden to rear • Patio seating area • Drive with garage • Patio style seating for customers • Garden to front

Location:

• Centrally sited in an affluent traditional Norfolk village close to delightful Georgian Holt
• Customer parking to the front of the shop and with unrestricted street parking
• Within easy reach of north Norfolk coast and rural environs
• Unopposed within village

Premises details:

• A substantial historic building, with wonderful exposed beams, formerly two cottages, now extended to include, briefly, shop, owners’ accommodation, enclosed garden, garage and outbuildings

Shop

• Post Office counter with 1 open plan position
• Sales counter and till area
• Racking and shelving appropriate to trade recently installed to a very high standard
• Slate tiled floor
• Air conditioned
• Store room
• Large retail area with separate retail area/coffee shop
• Large quantity of fridges, freezers and chilled display cabinets included within consideration price
• Staff WC
• Alarm

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• Introduction of addition products lines especially with locally sourced focus
• Business development activity relatively limited
• Further community involvement
• Additional opening hours
• Could easily be run by husband and wife team

Trading hours:

Shop

• Weekdays 7 am to 7 pm
• Sunday 9am to 12 noon

Post Office

• Weekdays 9am to 5.30pm
• Saturday 9am to 12.30pm
• Sunday closed

Employees:

• Vendors are husband and wife team working, 1 working full time whilst the other part time (1 in Post Office) • 3 part time staff (total 48 hours per week)

Other information

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• EPC

Post office salary:

£15,000 per annum