£425,000 Commercial property for sale High Street, Wincanton, BA9

Tenure: Freehold

GENERAL: This business has been situated on Wincanton High Street for the past sixty years and is a well established and highly profitable retailing business. Being situated in a prominent position in Wincanton it is located approximately 200 yards from the free town centre car park. Wincanton which is supplied with supermarkets, banks, health centre, post office, and library, inns and churches There are two Primary schools, and a comprehensive School. Wincanton offers good sporting facilities, including a newly constructed indoor sports centre with swimming pool, and a good outdoor sporting facility. National Hunt Racing take place at its racecourse on the edge of the town. The town has easy access to the A303(London\Exeter) and is within easy reach of mainline Railway stations at nearby Gillingham, and Templecombe(main line to London - Waterloo) and Castle Cary (main line to London - Paddington). Surrounding towns include:
CASTLE CARY SHERBORNE YEOVIL GILLINGHAM MERE STURMINSTER NEWTON BRUTON

BUSINESS HISTORY: This business was founded some sixty year ago. The business is now being offered for sale due to our clients wishing to retire. The retail business has an enviable reputation for offering quality shoes at sensible prices, catering for ladies, gentlemen and children. Ladies shoes are the backbone of the business which is supplied by a number of manufacturers including Hotter, Hush Puppy, Wrangler, Vandau, and Moshlu, also stocked are a range of hiking boots and socks, and Pretty Polly hosiery. There is great potential to increase trade by introducing ranges of associated products, leather goods, etc. Due to the large retail area there is ample space for stock.

OPENING HOURS: Monday to Saturday 9am – 1pm &2pm – 5pm.

ACCOMMODATION: Above the business is a substantial five double bedroom property with 3 Offices, Lounge, Dining Room and Fitted Kitchen. There is a roof terrace and a patio with a large workshop beyond.

This is a substantial three storey building listed grade II being of historical and architectural interest and having many original features. The accommodation briefly comprises:-

GROUND FLOOR: Double fronted retail showrooms fronting the High Street and a large retail area to the rear, racking and shelving, customer seating, staff kitchen, tanked basement.

FIRST FLOOR:

Sitting room with open fire place
Dining area
Fitted Kitchen
Office and store
3 further Offices with potential for conversion

SECOND FLOOR:

Five Double Bedrooms
Utility Room with cloakroom facilities and washbasin
Shower Room
Bath Room


EXTERNAL:

Large Workshop to rear, rear patio area, roof terrace with barbeque.

Tenure: Freehold.

FINANCIAL PROFILE:

This is a highly profitable business, turnover and profitability figures may be discussed with the vendor by seriously interested parties.