Quality Restaurant In West Linton Scottish Borders For Sale

Business description

Preferred Commercial is pleased to offer to the market this well-known and highly regarded quality restaurant, which was established in 1980 and owned by our clients since 2005. It is now only on the market due to our clients' wish to retire. The property used to be the village bakery and many original features, like the ovens and grain chute, are still in place after the conversion. The business has a turnover of approximately £400,000 per annum with a gross profit of 65%, derived from an extensive quality menu. Food is served in either the Old Bakehouse restaurant, which seats up to 50, or the recently added Garden Room, which seats up to 26 and can be closed off for private functions. There is an extensive range of food available, dependant on the season and availability, together with lunchtime, high tea and children's menus. The restaurant currently trades for 5 days per week, at a pace to suit the owners, and is closed during the day on Wednesday and Thursday. We are advised that there is scope to trade 7 full days per week, which will make a vast difference to the already excellent turnover. There is also an adjacent 3-bedroom owners' flat available, for sale or rent, by separate negotiation. This is an ideal opportunity to acquire a successful quality restaurant located in a unique property in a prime village location, only 12 miles from Edinburgh. Indeed we would class these restaurant premises and West Linton as a 'must see' to fully appreciate the business potential. Early negotiations with Preferred Commercial come highly recommended.

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Location:

The Old Bakehouse Restaurant is located in the Scottish Borders village of West Linton, Peeblesshire. The property used to be the village bakery and is situated directly on Main Street (B7059), which runs right through the village and joins the A701 just over 2 miles later. The village dates back to ancient times and the area is steeped in history. Nowadays, West Linton is very affluent and property is highly sought after, due to the good road links to Edinburgh some 12 miles away to the north. There are a number of local shops and amenities in the village and main access is via the A702 road. The M74 motorway, junction 13, lies approximately 22 miles to the south at Abington while the A720, Edinburgh Bypass, lies to the north.

Premises details:

Substantial period premises sympathetically remodelled and situated in an affluent village location. Briefly comprising:

Ground Floor
• Bar/Reception area with bar servery, tables and chairs used for taking after drinks
• Old Bakehouse Restaurant with tables and chairs for up to 50 covers, features such as old ovens and grain chute still in place and decorated with old bakery tools to walls
• Garden Room with tables and chairs for up to 26 covers, windows to lane
• Ladies and gents WCs
• Commercial kitchen, fitted to suit the trade, with refrigerator and freezer
• Preparation room
• Beer cellar with storage

First Floor
• Store rooms, suitable for various uses
• Office

External
• Patio space to rear
• Bin storage
• Side access to kitchen

Business Operation

Trading hours:

Wed - Thu: 5.30pm to 10.00pm
Fri - Sun: 12.00pm to 10.00pm
Mon - Tues: Closed
Scope to extend hours