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Rock House Hotel, 102 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8SL

£795,000

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Christie & Co, Hotels
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Hotel for sale

Key features

  • 15 bedrooms, mostly ensuite
  • Planning application pending
  • Excellent location in the heart of Maidstone
  • Close to train station
  • Off road parking and rear garden
  • Lounge and dining area. Energy Rating B
  • Christie & Co Ref: 8846284

Description

Description

The hotel itself offers a charming and comfortable retreat for both business and leisure travellers and having been recently refurbished, the hotel combines modern amenities with a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The 4/5 Tripadvisor score demonstrates this nicely!

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Location

Nestled in the heart of Maidstone, Rock House Hotel is conveniently located just a 10-minute walk from Maidstone town centre and Maidstone West train station. It is a perfect base for exploring the local area and is only a short bus ride from Maidstone Hospital, with a bus stop right outside the hotel.

Internal Details

The hotel is accessed via the main door at the front which brings you into the reception area and gives access to:-

• Stairs to all floors
• Lounge area
• Breakfast/Dining room
• Access to rear garden

Access to ancillary areas including staff office, kitchen, utility area/laundry room.

Fixtures & Fittings

Fixtures, fittings and furnishings are to be included within the sale apart from some personal items and rented white goods. Please request confirmation of this prior to offer.

Letting Accommodation

The hotel features 15 beautifully appointed rooms, with a mix of single, twin, double, and family rooms. Most rooms are en-suite and come furnished to a good standard.

There is currently one room used for staff which could easily be returned to a lettable bedroom.

External Details

The hotel has off road parking for c.8 cars immediately to the front of the building.

There is side access to the garden which is a low maintenance patio and numerous seating areas.

The Opportunity

Our clients are looking to sell to concentrate on other projects.

The business is well maintained and operated and would suit anyone looking to make their first step into hospitality, or as an addition to a current operation.

The hotel sits within a residential area and a planning application has been submitted to convert into apartments following a positive initial conversation with the local council.

Business Rates

The current rateable value (1 April 2023 to present) is £18,500.

This is the rateable value for the property. It is not what you pay in business rates or rent. Your local council uses the rateable value to calculate the business rates bill.

Energy Performance Certificates

EPC 1

Brochures

Rock House Hotel, 102 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8SL

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Maidstone West Station0.3 miles
  • Maidstone Barracks Station0.5 miles
  • Maidstone East Station0.8 miles

About Christie & Co, Hotels

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.

If you’re looking to buy or sell a business in our specialist sectors – from a pharmacy in Sussex to a hotel in Austria – our expert advice and collaborative support will help you achieve your goals. You may be an independent first-time buyer or a multinational adding to your portfolio; either way, you’ll discover that our personalised service is focused on helping you achieve your ambitions.

Clients have access to our carefully managed network of potential buyers. This unique database of contacts has been continually developed by our advanced IT capabilities and benefits from both our years of experience developing our network and our wide geographical coverage.

Where we work

We employ the largest team of sector specialists in the UK and the largest group of hotel specialists in Europe, providing professional brokerage and advisory services from offices in major cities across Britain and Europe. And because we’ve been doing this for over 80 years, we know our sectors and local markets inside out. We work closely with our clients to guide and conclude transactions of any size, covering hotels, restaurants and pubs, leisure, forecourts and convenience retail businesses, social care and elderly care, childcare & education facilities, dental practices and pharmacies.

Our professional services

We offer unrivalled insight, experience and expertise across your choice of services, including brokerage, consultancy, finance, development, investment, surveying, rent reviews, dispute resolution, corporate valuation, and turnaround & recovery. These services are all underpinned by our in-depth market intelligence and leading-edge technology. And we’re accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), so you can trust in our professionalism.

What makes us tick

Businesses are about people, so relationships matter to us. We bring an integrity and transparency to business which can be all too rare – and that’s why people trust us. Our clients will attest to our genuine desire to help achieve their objectives, our attention to detail, and our tireless hard work on their behalf. We understand that buying a business can bring its own pressures and strains; needs can change, plans may need to be adjusted, and opportunities can come and go. But we’re always here, a constant, flexible and reliable force you can count on.

Our opening hours for all offices:

Mon – Fri, 9am – 5.30pm

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