Brambles Cafe Bar, 15 Main Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1DX

Description: A fantastic opportunity to purchase this thriving cosy Café Bar in central Windermere with excellent footfall and a brilliant reputation. Offered on the remainder of a 5 year lease this business would be ideal for someone looking for a new venture with a great existing customer base. There is scope for the new owner to increase the income of this business by opening increasing opening hours if so desired. The license is for 7 days a week 9am to 9pm and the current owner operates 5 days a week 10am to 5pm.

On approaching the café it is easy to see what entices in the customers, a pleasant, welcoming and tidy exterior with modern tables and chairs plus the canopy and heaters currently up to 16 clients to enjoy dining outside in all weathers. Inside the stylish décor with wood flooring and exposed brick walls create a cosy yet spacious dining area for currently 18 people, teamed with quality fixtures, fittings and equipment making this lovely café ready for the new owners to walk in and start trading immediately.

The serving area offers a fantastic glazed refrigerator display unit ideal for drinks and cakes, 2 undercounter drinks fridges and 1 undercounter fridge, Lincat water boiler, La Marzocco professional coffee machine, commercial coffee grinder and shelving to the walls. Behind the serving area is the main kitchen, again offering ample space, shelving and fantastic commercial equipment of 2 fridges, 1 freezer, Merrychef high speed oven, Buffalo hob, Electrolux dishwasher and Samsung microwave. Laminate worktops and large stainless steel sink unit plus a draft beer pump (not currently used).

To the lower ground floor is another very useful kitchen with stainless steel sink and worktops, fridge, Whirlpool microwave, Logik oven, Indesit oven and Klarstein ice maker plus a large storage/preparation area with 2 chest freezers, ice cream freezer, meat slicer and freestanding stainless steel unit.

To the outside are the WC's, there are separate gents and ladies WC's with wash hand basins. There is also an area for the bins to be sorted and access around the side of the property. 

Location: Centrally located on the main thoroughfare of Windermere village the perfect prime location for passing trade.

On entering Windermere village on New Road from Bowness and continuing on Main Road, Brambles café bar can be found a short way on the right hand side after the ironmongers.  

Accommodation (with approximate measurements)  

Ground Floor  

Dining Area 19' 11" x 11' 8" Max (6.07m x 3.56m)  

Kitchen 1 8' 8" x 6' 7" (2.64m x 2.01m)  

Stairs to:  

Lower Ground Floor  

Kitchen 2 10' 8" x 7' 7" (3.25m x 2.31m)  

Storage/Prepartion Area 11' 10" x 10' 8" (3.61m x 3.25m) Head height 6'1" 

WC's  

Property Information:  

Services Mains electricity, water and drainage. 

Tenure Leasehold. Subject to the remainder of a 15 year lease dated the 27th May 2014. Current rent is £625 per month (payable quarterly). A copy of the lease is available for inspection at the office. 

Business Rates Westmorland and Furness Council: Rateable value of £7,600 with the amount payable being £3,792.40. The current owner receives smalls business rates relief and pays £0. 

Energy Performance Certificate The full Energy Performance Certificate is available on our website and also at any of our offices. 

Viewings Strictly by appointment with Hackney & Leigh Windermere Sales Office. 

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Notes *Checked on 19th October 2023 - not verified.  

Anti-Money Laundering Regulations Please note that when an offer is accepted on a property, we must follow government legislation and carry out identification checks on all buyers under the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (AML). We use a specialist third-party company to carry out these checks at a charge of £42.67 (inc. VAT) per individual or £36.19 (incl. vat) per individual, if more than one person is involved in the purchase (provided all individuals pay in one transaction). The charge is non-refundable, and you will be unable to proceed with the purchase of the property until these checks have been completed. In the event the property is being purchased in the name of a company, the charge will be £120 (incl. vat).