Restaurant for sale
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Substantial High Street property
- Prime location
- 46 Seater licenced restaurant
- Large 5 bedroom owners accommodation
- 2 bathrooms and 2 fitted kitchens
- Ladies and gents cloakrooms
- Rear courtyard and dual access
- For sale as a going concern
- Would suit 2 family occupation
In a prime High Street trading location within the very heart of Ilfracombe, North Devon's main holiday resort. The town is expanding with a new southern development of around 350 houses due soon. In addition the resort has become a favourite with day trippers visiting to see 'Verity' the statue on the pier made by the well know artist Damien Hirst. Ilfracombe has many beaches, a picturesque harbour, parks, municipal gardens and a Water Sports Centre at Larkstone Bay.
THE PROPERTY
An exceptional example of Victorian architecture this Grade II listed family home boasts large rooms with high ceilings and plenty of natural light. There is a 46 seater licenced restaurant (30 seats in the main restaurant and the option of an additional 16 seats in the function room, which is currently being utilised as a beauticians) and cloakrooms as well as commercial kitchen to the ground floor.
Across the upper floors is the 5 bedroom owner’s accommodation that would easily suit two families as there is a rear second floor pedestrian access to Tarry Lane.
The property has gas fired central heating and the business is for sale as a going concern.
THE BUSINESS
Operating as a restaurant since 1995, this long established catering business is utilised now as a Chinese restaurant and takeaway. There are 46 covers which includes the function room (now used as a beauticians but could easily convert back to catering use).
Details of trade and opening hours will be made available to genuine buyers after inspection.
From Webbers Offices in Ilfracombe High Street cross over the road and head to the left along the the road, walking past the traffic lights. The premises are on the same side directly opposite the Post Office.
Rooms
GROUND FLOOR RECESSED PORCH
RESTAURANT 13.1m x 8m
Rear width narrows to 13' 4". Fitted with dining furniture with covers for 30 customers plus bar servery and counter.
FUNCTION ROOM 4.83m x 4.01m
This room was a function room but has most recently been used as a nail bar and beauticians. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A FLYING FREEHOLD ABOVE THIS ROOM.
CLOAKROOMS
Lobby with access to ladies cloakroom having low level toilet and lobby with wash hand basin. Mens cloakroom having 2 urinals and lobby with wash hand basin and cloakroom with low level toilet.
STOREROOM
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN 4.65m x 4.04m
Equipped subject to inventory excluding personal items.
PRIVATE REAR STAIRCASE
PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION - FIRST FLOOR
LOUNGE 10.13m x 4.01m
Window to front overlooking the High Street. With internal stairs to the upper floor.
INNER LOBBY 4.32m x 5.36m
Incorporates a built in boiler cupboard.
BATHROOM WC
With three piece suite.
DINING ROOM 4.67m x 4.37m
With views to private courtyard.
KITCHEN 5.28m x 2.84m
Extensive range of laminated work surfaces, cupboards and drawers under, sink unit etc. Door to private enclosed courtyard.
STAIRS TO SECOND FLOOR
With large central landing.
BATHROOM WC 3.84m x 3.58m
With four piece suite including bidet, wash basin, bath, low level toilet and shower cubicle.
BEDROOM ONE 4.37m x 4.04m
STAIRS TO THE TOP FLOOR
BEDROOM TWO 4.27m x 3.96m
BEDROOM THREE 3.94m x 4.5m
REAR ELEVATION - SECOND FLOOR
BEDROOM FOUR 5.28m x 2.95m
BEDROOM FIVE 4.83m x 4.5m
With door to rear elevated walkway giving pedestrian access to Tarry Lane and thereafter the High Street .
VAT
We understand that our client has not opted to charge VAT. All interested parties should make their own enquiries of HMRC.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through the selling agents.
RATEABLE VALUE
£7,600 UBR, as of April 2023, 47.9p in the £. Our Rateable Value figure has been obtained from the Business Valuation website at the time of the property detail going to print, however, we would advise all applicants make their own enquiries via the Valuation Office or website regarding this figure.
Small Business Rate relief (100%) may apply as the Rateable Value is below £12,000.
COUNCIL TAX BAND
A
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