Luxury Bed And Breakfast Near Italian Mountain Resort For Sale

Business description

• Unique opportunity to take over a newly established boutique bed & breakfast in Central Italy.
• SEO, e-commerce Word Press website + Blog, Facebook, Twitter pages
• Online availability calendar and room booking system
• Central location in 16C Palazzo in Old Town (Centro Storico)
• Unspoilt region offering all year round activities
• Beautiful views across to the mountains from several rooms
• Top (2nd) floor apartment with spacious entrance + 2 large reception rooms
• Spacious modern fully fitted kitchen with all facilities
• 3 luxury en suite bedrooms + owner’s own en suite room
• Choice of Large Jacuzzi bath or power showers
• Free parking nearby
• WIFI + digital aerial and a satellite dish
• Beautiful stone flooring with gas, under-floor heating throughout
• Fixtures and fittings included - the apartment has been refurbished to a very high standard throughout.

Property information

Real Estate:

Real Property Included

Living accommodation:

The accommodation has been designed to provide 3 luxury, en suite guest rooms, with separate dining area/hallway with with flat screen TV and small reading area for guests. Private accommodation is separate to the guest area. The 25’ lounge with pellet stove, and fantastic mountain views, can be utilised also for groups or when promoted as a ski chalet. • Beautiful views across to the mountains from several rooms • 2nd floor apartment with 2 large, 25' reception rooms • Spacious modern fully fitted kitchen with all facilities • 3 luxury en suite bedrooms + owner’s own en suite room • Choice of Large Jacuzzi bath or power showers • Small, useful laundry room with wall hung drying rack outside. Utility sink, washing machine + drier. • WIFI + Sky + local Italian channels in all bedrooms • Beautiful stone flooring with under-floor heating throughout

Location:

The unspoilt region of Le Marche is in mid-Italy, to the east of Tuscany and Umbria, and borders on the Adriatic coast. The Spa town of Sarnano is about 90 minutes inland on the edge of the magnificent Sibillini National Park. The B&B occupies a central location in a 16C Palazzo in the Old Town (Centro Storico), within a few minutes walk along the cobbled streets to authentic local bars, restaurants and shops.
The town is overlooked by the Sibillini mountains in the Apennines, providing a magnificent, picture-postcard backdrop to the location.
A wide range of All Year Round Activities
• Outdoor activities in the nearby National Park including walking, cycling, paragliding, horse riding, skiing.
• Easy access to Designer Outlet Shopping – Italian brands.
• Skiing in 3 small local resorts + larger resort 1 hour distance
• Local tours are available for:
Walking
Cycling
Truffle Hunting (Oct-March)
Historic Tours
Italian Cookery or Art Courses

Premises details:

NOW REDUCED FOR IMMEDIATE SALE - The apartment offers 180 sq.m internally and occupies the top (2nd) floor of a terraced, authentic Palazzo building. There are 2 owners in the basement who have office space only; a 3rd owner occupier on the ground floor and 4th occupier on the 1st floor who only visit 3 times a year. Building maintenance is shared on an agreed basis only between 6 owners. The building is incredibly quiet and private with no children or pets. The area is well maintained by the local Comune and the streets are litter-free.
Building Expansion: There is the possibility of adding an outdoor patio to the building, which would provide al fresco dining in the summer months. It is not a listed building (despite the age of the property) and planning is a fairly simple procedure.
There is a large area of useful, insulated loft space with old beams.

Size in square feet:

180 sq metres internal space

Planning consent:

All the necessary planning regulations have been met and approved by the local Comune here, as required by Law.
I have all the proper documents, plus documentation confirming approval of the B&B status. I also have an online facility provided by the regional Police, who require that all guests are registered within 24 hours.

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

There are many opportunities to link with existing companies offering a wide range of all year round activities and who require accommodation to offer small groups. I have made contact with those local businesses and can provide details of all findings. In addition, the local 4* spa hotel has 35 rooms + additional apartments, excellent dining room + conference facilities. They will pay commission for filling rooms with larger groups of say 10+. Tied in with local activities, these facilities could be presented to event companies or Tour group operators.

Competition / Market:

The area is populated with many 'holiday villas with pools', Agritourism, more rustic B&B's and several large hotels. A Boutique hotel in the centre of town attracts a unique market for couples-only short breaks, activity holidays, business individuals, romantic weekends.

Reasons for selling:

I do not have the capital required to build up the business and sustain ongoing costs. There are many opportunities to promote the business via property portals to gain further exposure.

Trading hours:

I currently operate 24/7 but flexible according to own needs.

Employees:

Outsource assistance only when required.

Years established:

0-1

Other information

Support & training:

One-off training in use of online booking system (there is also independent technical support offered with this) and website back office Wordpress updating. There are no monthly fees attached to these facilities as they have been purchased outright. I have an e-commerce site, so booking is available 24/7, but the actual time spent in the office is flexible. Following the refurbishment work over the last year, I have been working very long hours to create an online presence. There has been a great deal of research into how best to market the business and which portals to use, as well as keyword investigation and site optimisation. This, of course, is always ongoing, as are all marketing activities. Also, I provide an availability calendar, which is programmed to indicate variable rates according to number of people occupying each room, number of nights and low, medium or high season rates. I only accept online booking via PayPal but the process is seamless and very straightforward, with appropriate emails generated at each stage of the process. I can offer expertise with email marketing campaigns, articles for PR, blogs, SEO, etc but these are chargeable on a daily rate.

Financing available:

I am open to any reasonable propositions.

Furniture / Fixtures value:

€20,000

Inventory / Stock value:

€5,000

Website:

Please click here to view the link

Related documents:

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• Ospiti Business Proposal - Marketing & Sales

Home based:

This business can be run from home.