Successful Petrol Station in Wonderful Location For Sale

Business description

Successful Business With Income Potential

Potential To Grow Income Further

No Direct Competition

Excellent Location

3 Bedroom Home With Garden

Minimal Staffing Requirements

Previous Experience Not Essential

Ideal For A Couple Or Family

Perfect For A Lifestyle Change

Description:
A successful, unopposed petrol filling station, with convenience store, in Barbrook, North Devon, serving the popular seaside village of Lynton & Lynmouth and surrounding villages in the Exmoor National Park.

Located on the main A39 road, Barbrook Service Station is ideally situated for maximum exposure to passing trade and in particular to the thousands of visits who flock to the area all year round. Ideal for a couple to run, or as a family business with, we believe, potential to expand the business.

A small country lane beside the property gives access in minutes to open moorland with miles of uninterrupted walking and riding country populated by wild deer and Exmoor ponies and offering breath-taking views.

Accommodation in brief: forecourt; shop; bungalow with three bedrooms, kitchen-breakfast room, living room, off-street parking, patio and small garden overlooking the river.

Pumps:
The forecourt has four pump units with a total of seven nozzles dispensing petrol and diesel. The pumps are maintained by the present fuel supplier, Total Oil UK Ltd.

Car Wash:
Car wash and vacuum unit. On-loan equipment, maintained by the provider company and providing commission income to the business.

Air Machine:
On-loan equipment, maintained by the provider company and providing commission income to the business.

Toilet:
Combined male/female toilet for customer use.

Other:
On-forecourt sales also include dispensers for coal; logs and kindling; LPG Gas containers; beach toys; camping and fishing equipment.

Signage:
The forecourt canopy, price pole and other signage are provided by Total Oil UK Ltd.

Shop:
The Mace-branded shop includes: display shelves for newspapers, magazines etc, confectionery and tobacco products; shelves for grocery and household products; displays for automotive products; freezer for ice cream lines; fridge cabinets for dairy and chilled products; hot drinks dispenser.

Cash Machine:
A cash machine provides additional income.

Storage Room:
With storage shelves and space for filling cabinet. Wall and base kitchen units with worktops over. Single drainer stainless steel sink unit with matching taps. Separate hand-wash basin. Space for freezer. Door to office. Door to owners’ accommodation (bungalow).

Office:
Double-glazed window to the front. Space for two desks. Shelves.

The House:
A three-bedroom bungalow with off-street parking a pretty patio and small garden overlooking the river.

The bungalow can be accessed by a door from the shop’s storage room and office or by a separate front door. The double-glazed front door opens into an open porch area of (1.94m x 1.91m). An open doorway leads to the hall.

Hall:
Fitted carpet. Radiator. Doors to the kitchen, living room, airing cupboard, bedrooms one and two, the bathroom and to the shop area.

Bedroom 2:
Fitted carpet. Radiator. Double-glazed window to the rear overlooking the patio and garden.

Bedroom 1:
Fitted carpet. Radiator. Double-glazed window to the rear overlooking the patio and garden.

Bathroom:
Dressing area with walk-in wardrobe with sliding mirrored doors. Door to bathroom with opaque double-glazed window to the front. Tiled to ceiling height on all four walls. Three-piece bathroom suite including panel-enclosed bath with electric wall-mounted shower above; low-level flush WC; pedestal wash basin.

Living Room:
Fitted carpet. Sliding double-glazed doors to the back garden. Feature fireplace with wooden mantle and surround and gas fire inset. Radiator.

Kitchen:
Ceramic tiled floor. Range of wall and base kitchen units with worktops over. Single drainer 1½-bowl stainless steel sink unit with matching mixer tap. Double-glazed window to the front. Built-in peninsular table unit. Built-in four-ring ceramic hob with extractor hood and light above, electric oven and grill below. Radiator. Five recessed ceiling lights. Opaque double-glazed door to rear hall/utility area and bedroom three.

Rear Hall / Utility Room:
Opaque double-glazed door to the side with access to paved areas to the side and front of the bungalow. Ceramic tiled floor. Tiled walls. Radiator. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Door to small rear lobby with wall-mounted electricity meters and fuse panel, LPG gas boiler. Space for fridge. Door to bedroom three.

Bedroom 3:
Laminate floor. Large double-glazed window to the rear. Electric panel heater.

Off-Street Parking:
Brick paved area with ample from for one car, timber storage shed and metal storage shed. Wooden five-bar gate and matching pedestrian gate to the lane outside.

Garden:
Area of lawn and paved patio with space for table and chairs, overlooking the west Lyn river. Wooden picket fence to the rear. Shrubs and trees. Paved barbecue area to the side. Views to hills behind. The lane beside the garden leads up to open moorland for walking and riding.

Business Notes:
Competition : The nearest competitor businesses serving petrol and diesel are located at Combe Martin and Porlock, each about 14 miles away. The service station is the only shop in Barbrook.
Expansion : In our opinion there is considerable potential to expand the business with longer opening hours (currently from 7.30am to 6pm); the addition of an off-sales drinks licence; and expansion of the forecourt shop. Fuel supply:
We understand that the current fuel supply contract, with Total Oil UK Ltd, has approximately one year remaining. The expiration of the current agreement will present the new owners with an opportunity to negotiate favourable terms with the current, or a new, supplier. Staff: Currently run by a single proprietor with one member of staff. Reason for sale: The owners now wish to retire after 10 years’ successful trading.

Accounts
Profit & loss accounts will be made available to interested parties on viewing the property.

Stock
The asking price includes the bungalow, the business premises (forecourt and shop), fixtures & fittings and goodwill of the business. Stock, including shop goods and petroleum products, will be sold by separate negotiation.

Property information

Property:

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