Post Offices, Market Weighton, East Yorkshire

MAINS POST OFFICE AND LARGE RESIDENCE WITH POTENTIAL BUILDING PLOT in East Yorkshire for Sale.

Freehold Mains Post Office with outstanding residence, a range of outbuildings and landscaped orchard gardens, plus a plot with building development potential, all in the centre of this idyllic Yorkshire Wolds market town between York and the East Coast. Outstanding Post Office salary in excess of £107,000 plus additional retail shop sales make up a hugely profitable business in addition to the valuable freehold property. The current owner has owned the Post Office for over 15 years and it is only now, due to the sad loss of his wife and Postmistress that the property and business come to the open market. Our client has spent £50,000 on a refurb.
The Property: Imposing corner building with Post Office and retail shop on the ground floor and large family residence over first and second floors. The site is spread over approximately 0.2 of an acre and includes a long detached barn accommodating the sorting office and the owners personal garages, a further single story outbuilding, plus extensive gardens leading to a sizeable flat plot suitable for residential development (subject to obtaining planning approval). Plans for converting the long barn into several town houses were drawn up some time ago and are available to look at, although at that time planning permission was not sought and the project shelved.
The Post Office: Three stations including a Travel Money exchange station. Retail area (mainly cards and stationery - huge potential to introduce a lot more retail) with its own dedicated sales counter. Behind the shop is a store and exit door leading out to the rear yard and long barn in which the sorting office is found.
Owners Accommodation: Stairs from the back of the shop leading up to the private owners accommodation consisting of: First floor with kitchen, dining room, lounge and large bathroom. Separate toilet closet. Second floor with three bedrooms, a spare room (being utilised as a study / office) and a large room with recently installed shower cubicle, toilet and a wash basin. The owner spent £50,000 in building improvements including roof just four years ago and a recent refurb.
EPC Band D.