Business Premises - Property Detail

Wilf's Cafe

Staveley Mill Yard, Back Lane, Staveley, Cumbria, LA8 9LR
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Unit Types: Businesses for Sale, Cafe/Restaurant/Pub

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Wilf’s Café is located on Staveley Mill Yard in the village of Staveley in the Lake District, Cumbria. The subject property is approximately 4 miles North West of Kendal and circa 3.5 miles to the East of Windermere.

Staveley is a highly sought after and attractive village and has a traditional post office, Spar and a popular pub, The Eagle & Child. Staveley Mill Yard, where Wilf’s is located, houses a selection of businesses and eateries and is consistently busy with locals and visitors alike, offering great footfall and a renowned location.

Staveley is situated in the Lake District National Park which was designated in 1951, is the largest National Park in England and was recently awarded UNESCO World Heritage Status. It covers 2,362 square kilometres following the extension of its boundaries in August 2016 and makes up a third of the total area of Cumbria extending across parts of Eden, Allerdale, South Lakeland and Copeland. The National Park has a population of 41,100 (2011 Census) and attracts approximately 18,410,000 visitors each year with tourism being the major industry. (Source – Lake District National Park).

There is a train station in Staveley providing local train services to Kendal and Oxenholme Station which is on the main North West Virgin Train Line providing easy access to Edinburgh, Manchester and London Euston as well as regular bus services.

DESCRIPTION

Wilf’s Café is a well presented, highly popular café arranged over 2 levels with seating areas to the ground and first floor aswell as externally to the front and rear of the premises. The café comes fully equipped and ready for immediate use with a range of fixtures, fittings and appliances.

Ground Floor

Internally the café is laid out in traditional style with an attractive glass atrium entrance where the serving counter, cake display, drinks chiller, ice cream fridge and a bar style seating area are located. Immediately behind the serving counter is the commercial kitchen, preparation room and stores and from the entrance area, the accommodation leads through to the ground floor seating areas, male, female and disabled WC’s.

Ground Floor Seating Area & Snug

There are two seating areas which provide a mixture of formal and relaxed seating options for both coffee drinkers and those that are out for either a hearty breakfast, a spot of lunch or an afternoon tea! With approximately 54 covers and leading to the outside seating area which has another approximately 28 covers.

Commercial Kitchen, Preparation Rooms & Stores

The commercial kitchen comes fully equipped and ready for immediate use with a range of equipment and utensils. The commercial kitchen leads to a large preparation room, which is already set up for food preparation / baking and stores which have ample shelving providing excellent storage and appliances including a walk in fridge and walk in freezer.

At the rear of this area there is some stairs leading to a first floor office, which provides associated office space for business management.

First Floor

There are two further seating areas to the first floor, one of which could be made into a private dining area and both incorporating an open plan layout and secondary access to the rear seating terrace. There are approximately 90 covers with access to the external seating area which can house another 12 covers.

External Areas

The café enjoys two external seating areas. The front seating area is located next to the herb garden offering picnic bench style eating / drinking for approximately 30 covers. The rear terrace is formed around the old mill with seating for approximately 28 covers and benefits from the stunning scenery of the River Kent, perfect for alfresco dining! The setting and views are unique being one of the main reasons why this well liked establishment is so popular with many return customers and visitors alike.

THE BUSINESS

An opportunity to purchase this highly popular and thriving café due to the planned retirement of the owners. The current owners have owned the business for over 25 years and have built up a wonderful reputation for both friendly service and fantastic food and drink!

In an excellent established location within the Mill Yard of Staveley, which houses a variety of successful businesses / eateries and attracts hundreds of tourists and locals all year round.

Staveley is a wonderful place in which to live and work and the café is perfectly positioned with the benefit of plenty of parking at the front of the premises.

The current owners operate usual business hours for a café, however there is scope to develop the turnover further by catering for evening diners, subject to discussions with the landlord.

Alongside Wilf’s café, the current owners run a successful outside catering business which caters for local events, private functions and currently accounts for 15% of the turnover.

KEY PROPERTY & BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

Well presented and highly successful café for over 20 years with healthy turnover & profits.
Genuine walk-in condition with fixtures, fittings and appliances.
Located in Staveley Mill Yard, popular with tourists and locals alike.
Covers for 100 plus with over 60 covers located externally, some enjoying the pretty views overlooking the River Kent.
Option to extend the opening hours subject to discussions with the landlord.
Potential to offer private functions / dining.
The outside catering business is included in the sale & there are already forward orders.
This is a rare and wonderful opportunity so don’t miss out!
TRADING FIGURES

Full trading profit and loss accounts will be made available to seriously interested parties only after viewing the property.

STAFF

There are currently 15 members of staff:

8 staff working 4 / 5 days a week

3 staff working 3 days a week

4 casual zero hours (school age)

CURRENT OPENING HOURS

Monday to Sunday 9.00am – 16.00pm

SERVICES

We are advised that all mains services are connected. Please note we have not tested the services therefore no judgement is made in respect of their current condition.

Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries as to the services available for future use.

VAT

All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT where applicable.

RATEABLE VALUE

The VOA website states that Wilf’s Café has a Rateable Value of £25,750 and is described as a café & premises.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

It is understood that the commercial premises have an Energy Performance Asset Rating of C67.

A copy of the Energy Performance Certificate is available upon request.

PROPOSAL

The business is available at a guide price £195,000 which includes the business goodwill, fixtures and fittings.

The current lease is due to expire in July 2022, however the landlord has indicated that they are open to discuss a new lease with the ingoing purchaser of the business.

Freehold Price: £195,000

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