Hotel for sale

Investment/Development. This 34 bedroom hotel boasts unobstructed views of the sea and direct access to the West cliff with Bournemouth's Blue flag beaches below. The hotel is just a short walk from Bournemouth's shops, restaurants and bars. The hotel is offered in good condition throughout and there is a car park for approximately 24 vehicles if parked nose to tail. The hotel comprises of five floors, the lower ground floor comprises of prep room, kitchen, dining room, staff/managers flat and two bedrooms (one double, one twin.). Ground floor contains reception hall, bar lounge, residents lounge, television lounge, ladies & gentleman's cloakrooms and five bedrooms (two double, two twin and one single). The first, second and third floor have 27 further bedrooms all with en-suites. Outside there is a terraced garden seating around 30-35 guests. The vendor will consider selling this hotel subject to planning for 16 x apartments. For further details please contact Andrew Hooper. More investment and development sites available on our web site: www.churchfield.uk.com

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Location:
Situated within 10 yards of the Cliff Top and within 100 yards of the beach. Bournemouth international centre is approximately 700 yards away, Bournemouth square just over half a mile. Bournemouth (Hurn) International Airport is approximately 7 miles.

Features:
Unobstructed sea views across to the Isle of Wight and Old Harry rocks, direct access onto the cliff top gardens. Passenger lift serving all floors, £300,000 investment programme in current ownership. Upvc double glazing, gas fired central heating with two new Hamworthy boilers, high ETC 2 star rating. Direct dial telephones, radios, tea making facilities, flat screen LCD televisions with Freeview & hairdryers to each room. Well established business, licensed trade garden.

Summary of accommodation:

Ground floor:
Steps with platform lift to glazed entrance lobby, double doors opening into reception hall seating 10/12 persons, pay telephone. Guests service area with ground coffee machine, fitted reception desk. Residents lounge comfortably seating 25 people, splayed bay window and double aspect, wall lighting, feature marble fire surround. Bar lounge comfortably seating 20 people with bench and loose seating, wall lighting, fitted bar servery with display shelving, range of optic brackets, electronic cash register, beer supply equipment (free loans), chilled bottle display, stainless steel sink unit.
Television lounge seating 12 persons, wall lighting. Still room with fitted wall and base units, work surfaces, stainless steel sink unit and microwave oven, 2 refrigerators, commercial water still. Ladies and gentleman's cloakrooms. 5 letting bedrooms, 2 double, 2 twin, 1 single (all en-suite).

Lower ground floor:
Prep room with preparation area with stainless steel table, 2 fridge freezers, 1 freezer, fitted shelving. Locking spirits store with fuse boards and meters. Main kitchen has various different stainless steel preparation tables, hot cupboard with Bain Marie, 8 burner commercial oven, 2 deep fat fryers, commercial microwave, eye level grill, stainless steel wash hand basin, microwave oven, meat slicer, double deep fat fryer, foster commercial freezer, double stainless steel commercial fridge, rationate combination oven, commercial still, 2 bottle chillers. Wash up area with stainless steel preparation tables, 2 refrigerators, Hobart inline dishwasher, fitted shelving. Boiler room with recently installed commercial boiler, in and out service to dining room over looking rear garden, for up to 65 covers and matching upholstered dining furniture, door onto garden, serving station, wine racking, wall lighting. Staff/managers flat comprising lounge, bedroom with en-suite shower room. 2 Letting bedrooms, 1 double, 1 twin (both en-suite).

First Floor:
8 letting bedrooms, 2 family, 2 double, 3 twin, 1 single (all en-suite).

Second Floor:
8 letting bedrooms, 1 family, 3 double, 3 twin, 1 single (all en-suite).

Third Floor:
11 letting bedrooms, 7 double, 4 single (all en-suite).

Outside:
There is a tarmacadam forecourt with parking for 24 vehicles in a nose to tail arrangement. To the south side of the property there is a sunken terraced garden mainly laid to lawn with shrub, hedge and flowerbed screening, ornamental fish
Pond and gust seating for 30/35 persons. 3 motorised awnings, separate garage with laundry room and 4 chest freezers.

Trading & business:
To the year ended 31st January 2011 a turnover of £365,897 was recorded exclusive of VAT.

Licenses/Permissions
We understand that a premises license is held.

Rateable Value:
£28,000 at the uniform business rate of 43.3p in the £ for 2011/12. information taken from the Valuation office agency website.

Tenure:
FREEHOLD

Agents Note: The Hotel next door achieved planning permission for 16 x flats with no holiday units.