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Whistlers, 9 Middle Row, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5NH

Guide Price
£50,000

Business rates & charges may apply

Christie & Co, Pubs & Restaurants
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SECTOR

Restaurant for sale

Key features

  • Flexible, two level restaurant
  • 70 covers inside, 28 outside at front
  • Three bedrooms owners accommodation
  • Rarely available freehold in affluent area
  • Well supported by local community
  • Freehold and leasehold opportunities available
  • Christie & Co Ref: 3867955

Description

Description

An independently run bar and restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere in the heart of the town. There are covers on the ground floor with further room at basement level, suitable for busy days and private functions.

The property is full of character and is a flexible space that could be adapted to a range of styles, depending on the preference fo the new owner. Above the restaurant is a comfortable three bedroom owners accommodation.

Location

Whistlers is situated in the picturesque market town of Chipping Norton, centrally located within the Cotswolds. This thriving hub boasts a lively town centre full with an assortment of shops, bars, restaurants, a cinema, and a theatre, catering to both local residents and the multitude of annual visitors.

Enhancing its accessibility, Chipping Norton enjoys direct connectivity to London via a swift train service from nearby Kingham, a mere 10 minutes away. This convenient transportation link ensures a continuous influx of visitors from the capital.

Internal Details

Ground floor - restaurant seating for 36 covers, a bar and office area.
Commercial kitchen with professional equipment and separate wash up on the first floor.
Basement level - 32 additional covers and toilets
First floor - three bedrooms owners accommodation

Fixtures & Fittings

Commercial fixtures and fittings included in the sale price.

External Details

There are 28 additional covers at the front of the property providing an appealing frontage that draws in passing trade.

Owner's Accommodation

Comprises of three bedrooms, a lounge, kitchen and bathroom. Lots of character and ideal for an owner-operator.

The Opportunity

Rarely do high street properties become available in the heart of Chipping Norton, the current owners have built up a successful business but are now emigrating back to Australia.

A new operator now has the opportunity to continue the current restaurant or could establish a new style of operation appealing to the affluent local community, who would welcome a new offering to the town.

Trading Information

The current owners close the restaurant from Sunday to Tuesday allowing a new owner to increase turnover with increased opening hours. Account information can be made available to interested parties following a call with the agent.

Trading Hours

Closed Sun, Mon & Tue. Open for the remainder of the week.

Tenure

The owners are willing to grant a new lease to a suitable tenant with an annual rent of £40,000. Further terms are open to negotiation.

Business Rates

Rateable value of £15,500 (payable is c.half of this)

Regulatory

Premises licence

Energy Performance Certificates

EPC 1

Brochures

Whistlers, 9 Middle Row, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5NH

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Kingham Station4.5 miles
  • Charlbury Station5.4 miles

About Christie & Co, Pubs & Restaurants

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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