Freehold Guest House Hotel Bed and Breakfast Living Accommodation Windermere Lake District Cumbria

AJF Commercial Business Sales are extremely proud to welcome to the market this beautifully presented detached Guest House with 8 double bedrooms set within a circa 1/3 acre plot, surrounded with beautiful gardens and patio areas for sale in the picturesque and historic tourist village of Windermere in Cumbria.

Location:

Windermere is a beautiful, highly visited, vibrant and historic town in the stunning Lake District area in Cumbria, an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Located close to the town centre and within walking distance of all the amenities Windermere offers, the business thrived of much loyal and repeat trade.

The business is set back from the main road and only a short drive from the A591 and A590 main roads and with the M6 motorway network close by makes it an ideal place to stay, with Ambleside, Bowness-on Windermere, Kendal and Grasmere close by.

The town hosts a range of complimentary gift and retail shops, cafes, restaurants, bars and bistros all being on the doorstep of the accommodation, therefore attracting many visitors all year through.

The business has a large amount of trade year on year with its perfect and central location for tourists and holidaymakers who are wanting to explore the beautiful countryside, tourists’ attractions and lakes.

England’s largest lake, Lake Windermere, is a short walk away from the premises with cruises from its pier allowing visitors to explore the lakes and mountains.

Windermere town is serviced well by public transport having its own and extremely popular train station, providing much welcome links to neighboring towns throughout Cumbria.

Windermere boasts numerous car parks for visitors and the business offers adequate car parking for visiting guests at the property.

This eye-catching highly visible detached building situated on a large plot (circa 1/3 acre), oozes character and charm with views to the stunning countryside beyond.

The Lake District is a UNESCO World Heritage site and receives around 18 million visitors every year.

Business:

Meadfoot Guest House has been run by our client for several years and has been trading as a guest house since the 1980s.

Over this time the business has gained an excellent reputation for providing a warm and welcoming stay for guests with much loyal and repeat business year on year.

(The business is currently not trading at the moment, only because our client wants to take a well-deserved early retirement) however, the business is set up and ‘ready to go’ for the new owner.

The business hosts 5 x beautifully decorated guest letting bedrooms and 3 x Private bedrooms (currently used by our client) which could be converted to extra guest letting rooms.

When trading all year round the business can generate a healthy turnover of £200,000 per annum.

Along with the great reviews on Trip Advisor and having their own website in place, the business thrived from much loyal and repeat trade.

All fixtures and fittings are included in the sale (apart from our client’s personal items) and the business is in ‘walk-in start trading’ condition.

The dining room furniture for guests along with crockery and cutlery is stored by our client ready for the new owner.

There are car parking spaces allocated at the side and front of the property for visiting guests.

Free Wi-Fi connection is available in the bedrooms and throughout the building for guests.

Premises:

Good sized highly visible detached property and grounds set out over 2 floors in a perfect trading position.

The premises are surrounded by beautiful well-kept gardens and patio areas with stunning arrays of mature plants, shrubs and trees making an absolute beautiful setting with patio tables and chairs located at the to the side and rear for visiting guests.

Driveway from the main road leading into the property grounds with generous car parking directly to the front and sides of the premises.

Entrance door with porch leading into good sized welcoming hallway with staircase to lower floor.

Ground Floor:

Dining Room.

Stunning fully fitted kitchen with central island.

The kitchen is well equipped with appliances with built in fridge and freezers, concealed dishwasher, 2 x LUCE oven and grills and 5 ring gas hob, stainless steel sink units with plenty of worktop preparation and storage space.

Conservatory with tiled floors.

Good sized Lounge (previously used as the Guest Dining Room) with wonderful views over the gardens.

The Lounge has sliding doors with access to the balcony with tables and chairs, perfect for guests wanting to sit and relax.

Doors leading to:

1 x Guest letting King-size bedroom with ensuite facilities.

1 x Guest letting double bedroom with ensuite facilities.

1 x Guest letting double bedroom with ensuite facilities.

From the hallway, stairs leading to the lower ground floor where there are:

1 x Guest letting King-size bedroom with ensuite facilities. Patio door leading onto the gardens.

1 x Guest letting King-size bedroom with ensuite facilities. Sliding doors leading out onto the gardens.

Inner Hall with access to outside gardens and owners’ private area which comprises:

Separate W/C with hand wash sink.

Storage cupboards.

Boiler Room.

1 x Owner’s double bedroom (currently used for private use) but set up as a Guest Letting Bedroom with ensuite bathroom.

1 x Owner’s double bedroom (currently used for private use) but set up as a Guest Letting Bedroom with ensuite bathroom.

1 x Owners good sized private king size bedroom with steps up to large luxury 4 piece family bathroom and shower room.

Door leading to laundry room with washing machines, ironing facilities and tumble dryers.

Door leading to good sized linen storage room with shelving.

All bedrooms have been beautifully decorated which is a credit to our client and have good sized en-suite bathrooms with tiled walls and floors, hair dryers, towels and toiletries, wall mounted TV’s and tea and coffee making facilities.

The property is surrounded by stunning gardens, decked garden area and patio areas with outside seating with tables and chairs for guests to enjoy.

At the far rear of the garden is a pond attracting much wildlife and deer can sometimes be seen roaming around the gardens.

There is ample car parking for guests and owners at the property.

The property has been decorated throughout to a very high standard by our client with gas central heating, double glazed windows and doors and rooms with underfloor heating.

The attic is of good sized and is used for storage, however, this could be converted for a variety of uses – subject to planning.

Note: Planning permission has been granted (22/07/24) but not enabled by our client for change of use for a Main Residence / Residential.

Reason for sale:

The business in now available for sale allowing our client to take a well-deserved early retirement.

Tenure:

We are advised that the tenure is Freehold.

Staff:

The Guest House was run by our client and partner.

Opening Hours:

The business can be opened all year round.

Financial Information:

Turnover – Available on request.

Summary:

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to live and work in a place of natural outstanding beauty and would suit a partnership and families.

This well-established and well-respected guest accommodation business in the most idyllic location within Windermere gives the new owner a fabulous lifestyle change of opportunity and investment in one of the most beautiful village settings in Cumbria.

Our clients have welcomed visitors from around the world for several years with much loyal and repeat trade.

Having made a good healthy turnover coupled with living the wonderful lifestyle, we certainly feel this opportunity is not one to be missed.

Therefore, AJF Commercial Business Sales strongly recommend early discussions with us to view.

Contact Details:

If you would like to contact us to discuss the business in further detail or to arrange a viewing, you can by the following methods:

Telephone – 01204 325 101

Email – [email protected]

Website – www.ajfcommercial.co.uk

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