Award Winning independent bookshopp and coffee shop
Price:
Freehold - £340,000
Location:
East Sussex, Kemp Town, Brighton
Business Type:
Commercial Property, Food Service Businesses, Retail businesses
DESCRIPTION:
The property comprises a character two storey end of terrace property which is arranged as the bookshop sales area on the ground floor, bookshelves at basement level and coffee shop with further bookshelves on the first floor. The property is extremely well presented throughout with wooden flooring, bespoke wooden display shelving on ground and lower ground floors and well equipped coffee shop on first floor with moveable bookshelves and equipment to include La Scala continental coffee machine, glass fronted display cabinet, open view refrigerated display unit, microwave, contact grill, fridge, stainless steel wash hand basin, mirrored back bar with a selection of crockery and cutlery. The café provides covers for approximately 15. A selection of light bites, teas and coffee are available.
BUSINESS:
The business was established over 40 years ago and has been with the present vendors for the last 6 years where they have helped to uphold and build on the excellent reputation the business has achieved. This included the creation of the coffee shop and introduction of a Electronic Point of Sale System (EPOS) ordering service in store. In stock they have over 10,000 titles, all brand new and they cater for all age ranges. The business is a venue for evening courses, poetry and prose readings, book signings and the occasional film showing.
The business has also been nominated and won various local and national awards. These include; Awarded 'Parliamentary Best Small Shops Competition 2011' (placed third best shop in the UK); Winner 'Best Bookshop of the Year 2010' London and the South, Publishing News and the Bookseller's Association; Shortlisted 'Best Independent Bookshop in the UK' 2010; Voted one of Brighton's 'Top Ten Shops', Independent on Sunday, Shortlisted 'Best Independent Bookshop in the UK', 2009.
LOCATION:
The property is situated on the southern side of St Georges Road between the junctions of Portland Place and College Place. St George’s Road is the continuation of St James’s Street, which is considered the main thoroughfare serving eastern Brighton. A number of local and multiple retailers are represented in the immediate vicinity of St Georges Road including Lloyds TSB, The Co-op, Post Office, Forfar’s and Ladbrokes bookmakers. The Royal Sussex County Hospital is also close by. Immediate access is available to the A259 South Coast Road and Brighton seafront, which is located approximately 250 metres to the south. Kemp Town benefits from a good immediate catchment population and is renowned for its bohemian atmosphere.
A location plan can be viewed on the internet by going to the following web address and typing in the postcode of the property (BN2 1EE): http://maps.google.co.uk/maps.
North Yorkshire
£ 750,000
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