'Tea Room & Coffee House, 72 Covers, Braintree'

Location

Located in the Shopping Centre right in the heart of the town, it offers a great mix of high street names and boutiques, including fashionwear, every-day products, eateries and department stores creating a highly enviable footfall.

Tenure

There are approximately 4 years unexpired of a 10-year lease at a rental of £21,000 plus VAT per annum exclusive. We are advised the last annual service charge was £1,116.36.

Exterior Front

An imposing double-fronted 2-storey 16th century listed terraced premises benefitting from a well branded display fascia along with wall-mounted advertising sign, period feature windows which are of a cottage and style sash type. The shop front has almost floor-to-ceiling display windows to the left-hand side of a wood-framed, part-glazed door entrance into the tea room/coffee house. The premises also have permanently fixed solid wood type bench style seats and tables in the courtyard with parasols. 

Ground Floor Tea Room/Coffee Shop

A square type shop area with Amtico flooring throughout arranged with 12+ covers that is tastefully decorated with quality fixtures and fittings.  As you enter the coffee shop, centrally located within the seating area is a full width, bespoke, scorched timber type till serving counter incorporating a refrigerated serve-over fridge with cold storage, open refrigerated drinks display and a warming cabinet.

Kitchen

Directly behind the till serving area the open kitchen is fully equipped with 2 x microwaves, double panini grill, 6-slice toaster, 3 x under-counter fridges, under-counter freezer, hot water urn, filter coffee pot, coffee grinder, 2-group coffee machine, domestic oven with grill and 4-ring induction hob, small commercial dishwasher, blender, electronic till, Just Eat terminal, double sink unit and a hand wash sink. Towards the right-hand side of the tea room/coffee house there is a door leading to CUSTOMER TOILETS and as you enter the tea room/coffee house there is a large staircase to the first-floor seating area.

First Floor

Stairs lead you to the first-floor seating area arranged as 30+ covers in tastefully decorated surroundings that include wood type flooring, period features such as exposed beams and comfy leather type Chesterfield sofa, floral centrepieces and wall-mounted chalk board menus. The first floor is additionally equipped with a large chest freezer and a single chest freezer.

Staff & Trading Hours

Currently staff run under management. Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 8.30am - 4pm.

Turnover

Peak historical sales averaged £4,000 per week with further information available to seriously interested parties only. No trade is sold or warranted which is reflected within the asking price.

Business Rates

We are advised business rates payable of £150 per month over a period of 10 months.

Legal Costs

Each party are to be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in the transaction, with the landlord's reasonable legal costs to be split 50/50. The purchaser is to be responsible for Gilbert & Rose's agency fees.

Disclaimer

Whilst every care is taken to ensure that these particulars are correct, accuracy is no way guaranteed and none of the information supplied forms part of any contract. Acceptance of these particulars constitutes a contract to the effect that all negotiations for the business or property will be made through Gilbert & Rose otherwise the purchaser will be equally responsible with the vendor for damages equal to the amount of our commission.