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BUSINESS REFERENCE : 295 / RightBiz | | | | | | Buying a hotel or guest house in Scotland? This small country town hotel for sale in Duns, Scottish Borders could be the one for you - it has loads going for it and is well priced. 7 letting bedrooms, loune bar, restaurant, large garden, car park. | | | BUSINESS LOCATION: | Duns Borders Scotland UNITED KINGDOM | | BUSINESS SECTOR: | Leisure, pubs and hotels | | TRADE TYPE: | Motels & Hotels | | SALE: | Agent Sale | FREEHOLD: | £375000 | | | | | | | | | | | BUSINESS DETAILS: | Cornerstone Business Agents, Scotlands leading business for sale agents, are pleased to offer The Barniken House Hotel.
Situation: Duns is one of the most attractive of the Scottish Borders towns, it is a commercial centre for a wide outlying rural area and is surrounded by beautiful borders scenery with many attractions for visitors including excellent walks, fishing and a range of golf courses, (the towns has its own 18 hole course). Duns is about an hour or so from both Edinburgh and Newcastle and only a few miles from the coast - the perfect place for short breaks. Barniken House Hotel, enjoys the best of both worlds, in the town centre ( very close to the town square) and yet in a peaceful location at the end of a cul-de-sac, adjacent to a small public car park.
The Business: The current proprietor has been at the hotel for around 19 year and is now selling for retirement reasons. The hotel is currently ran on a low key basis. The rooms are let to visiting, workmen, businesses people and tourists, the dining room is not promoted greatly however good home cooked meals are available in both the dining room and the comfortable lounge bar, which generally attracts a more mature clientele, including some regulars.
It is the massive potential that the hotel offers that will most likely appeal to prospective purchaser as the options are varied. The house would make an excellent guest house for example, or for more culinary minded owners it could fairly easily be transformed into a quality “restaurant with rooms”. Other buyers may wish to continue to trade as a more traditional all round country hotel. A personal visit to the hotel is required to assess the potential that is waiting to be exploited.
The Property: This is a listed building dating back to 1810. Many of the original features of the building have been retained. The entrance at the front is via an porch leading to the main hallway from which the bar, dining room and stairs to the first floor lead.
The lounge bar, features attractive cornice work to the ceiling, it has a bay window and marble fireplace. There are part wood panelled walls and seating includes wall banquettes as well at wheel back chairs arranged around bar tables. To one end of the room is a well equipped bar counter. The dining room also has a bay window and a feature plaster rose to the ceiling is very attractive. The room could seat around 36 diners and also features some wood panelling to the walls. The kitchen is well located – entered from the dining room.
Letting Bedrooms. The hotel offers 7 letting bedrooms which are currently presented at 4 twin rooms, one family room ( 4) and two single rooms. 4 rooms have en suite facilities ( shower rooms) and the remaining bedrooms are served by a bathroom.
Service Areas . The hotel has a well laid out kitchen which is well equipped with a good range of catering equipment and there is an extraction system over the main cooking area. There are also good cellar and store rooms.
Owners Accommodation.: The current proprietor lives out with the hotel. New owners will have to option of adapting part of the letting accommodation for private use, buying or renting accommodation or perhaps extending the property. At the rear is an existing sun lounge, in poor condition, which has in the past been used as an owners lounge and this will be an area to consider future development.
Outside. There is a car park for around 8 cars to the front of the house. To the rear is an extremely large garden, laid out mostly in lawn, with loads of shrubs and bordered by mature trees. There are 2 garden sheds.
Trading Figures: As previously mentioned the business is being traded on a relaxed style. The asking price does not reflect a good will element. Trading figures will be provided to interested parties after viewing . The annual turnover is thought to be around £100,00.
Services: We are informed that the business has all main services and that there is a gas fired central heating system. | | | | | | FOR SALE | | | | | SELLER: | CORNERSTONE BUSINESS AGENTS | | CONTACT: | 0845 123 6970 | | REFERENCE: | 295 / RightBiz | | ENQUIRIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
