Eight Bedroom Guesthouse & Two Bedroom Home In Rye For Sale

Business description

Well established bed & breakfast business close to the centre of the beautiful ancient town of Rye. Property includes 8 guest bedrooms & 6 bathrooms (4 en-suite) on the 1st & 2nd floors, together with guest lounge, guest dining room and owners accommodation on ground floor including fitted kitchen, private dining room, laundry/utility, 2 bedrooms and bathroom, with own side entrance and access to the rear garden. Double glazed throughout & centrally heated. In current hands for 9 years and with turnover of £50,000pa.

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Living accommodation:

The Owners' Accommodation comprising a well fitted dining Kitchen with fitted beech wood base units and work tops and equipped with 4-burner gas cooker, extraction hood, stainless steel sink, large fridge/freezer, 4-slice toaster etc. A door to one side leads to the Private Dining Room with skylight providing natural light and then to the Laundry/Utility Room equipped with two washing machines, condenser dryer and upright freezer. On the opposite side there is a lobby area leading to the Owners' Bathroom which has tiled floor and walls, bath with shower over, WC and pedestal wash basin. There is also access to the Two Owners' Bedrooms both of which are good size doubles.

Location:

This well established bed and breakfast business is located close to the centre of the beautiful ancient town and Cinque Port of Rye in East Sussex. It enjoys a main road position ideal for attracting passing trade and is within a very short walk from two public car parks. Opposite the property there is an expanse of greenery known as the Salts which has a children's play park and the town's bowls club.

Premises details:

The double-fronted property dates from the 1880s and was originally two attached houses. It is of brick construction with a pitched tile roof and dormer windows to the front and rear. The front elevation has a Tudor style 'black and white' fascia with a small walled garden leading directly off the road. The two original entrance doors are retained, although only one is used, and there are both fascia and suspended sign boards advertising the business.

A gate to the side of the property provides separate access to the owners' accommodation and via a brick path to a rear patio garden. Behind the property there is a triple terrace garden with delightfully planted beds containing flowers, shrubs and trees.

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

could offer evening meals taking advantage of existing alcohol licence

Reasons for selling:

Vendors now looking to sell the business purely due to personal and family ill health.

Employees:

run by the husband and wife owners.

Years established:

30