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Sticker Post Office and Londis, The Village Sticker, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL26 7HD

£685,000

Business rates & charges may apply

Christie & Co, Retail
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Convenience store for sale

Key features

  • Four bedroom owners' accommodation
  • Two further apartments
  • Customer parking
  • 4.5 miles from South Cornwall coast
  • Shop c.£14,000pw Post Office c.£25,000pa
  • Further rental income possible. - EPC Rating - C
  • Christie & Co Ref: 3217130

Description

Description

Sticker Post Office and Londis is a well presented convenience store and mains post office situated in the centre of the village. There is customer parking to the front. Large display windows feature across the front. Accommodation includes a four bedroom owners apartment plus a two bedroom apartment and studio flat.

Location

Sticker is a lovely Cornish mining village situated just off the A390 between St. Austell and Truro. St. Austell, just two miles away, is the closest large town with the stunning south Cornwall coast line 4.5 miles away.

Internal Details

Londis branded shop with large display windows left and right. Shop area is circa 1460sqf with central display gondolas, hot and cold food to go, fresh fruit and vegetables, a variety of fridges, local produce and dairy, beers and wines, freezers, newspapers and magazines, services for lottery, PayPoint, Amazon, DPD and Evri. There is a two station serving counter, with tobacco and vape gantry, and high values spirits. The mains post office fortress counter is nicely nestled to the right on entering the store, with space for cards and stationary sales.

Fixtures & Fittings

We are advised that all fixtures and fittings are included in the sale - subject to a confirmation itinerary.

Letting Accommodation

A two bedroom apartment with spacious living dining room, separate kitchen and shower room. A self contained studio apartment with kitchenette and shower room.

External Details

Large double garage and workshop, off street parking, two stone built storage sheds and rear garden.

Owner's Accommodation

The owners' accommodation can be accessed both externally or via the shop. Comprising spacious kitchen dining room, large living room with view, four bedrooms with the master having an en-suite, family bathroom and separate laundry room.

The Opportunity

The store has been owned and operated by the current owners for the last 24 years. They now plan to retire offering a fabulous opportunity for a new owner to expand on the success. Offering a great lifestyle business living and working in Cornwall or for an experienced operator to continue serving the loyal customers and local community.

Staff

The store is owner operated alongside 1 full time and 9 part time members of staff who will transfer under TUPE.

Trading Information

Year end 2023 accounts show a total turnover of £576,632, plus a post office income of £24,780. Current trading figures for 2024 are averaging at £14,000 per week. Further income could be generated by renting out two or all three apartments.

Trading Hours

The store is open from 7.30am - 10.00 pm, 7 days a week.

Tenure

Freehold

Business Rates

Business Rates are £14,750 as of the 1st April 2023. However, this is not necessarily what you will pay. The owners are currently paying £720 per annum.

Energy Performance Certificates

EPC 1

Brochures

Sticker Post Office and Londis, The Village Sticker, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL26 7HD

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • St. Austell Station2.7 miles
  • Luxulyan Station6.5 miles

About Christie & Co, Retail

Whitefriars House, 6 Carmelite Street, London, EC4Y 0BS

We’re the leading specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses in our sectors - hotels, pubs, restaurants, childcare, healthcare, convenience retail, leisure and medical.

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