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The Esplanade, Weymouth

Guide Price
£475,000

£89.47 per sq ft

Business rates & charges may apply

Symonds & Sampson, Dorchester
SIZE AVAILABLE

5,309 sq ft

493 sq m

SECTOR

Restaurant for sale

Key features

  • 5309 sqft
  • Landmark restaurant and separate wine bar
  • Both sea-front and town centre frontage
  • Beach outlook
  • First time available since 1920's
  • Currently closed
  • Development potential of upper floors

Description

Available for the first time in many years is this famous landmark restaurant and separate wine bar benefitting from dual frontage to both the waterfront and St Mary Street pedestrian area.

The Criterion restaurant is set over 2/3 floors with a lower and upper ground floor and serving area with kitchens above. The first floor has a separate Tiki themed wine bar to the front if the building with views over the beach. To the rear of this floor is a substantial fitted kitchen and stores with dumb waiters serving below. Overall covers are 120 inside with up to 40-50 more outside by separate Council Licence/some within own demise.

The versatile accommodation allows for different permutations of use during high and low seasons.

The upper floor of the property is currently not in use.

Total restaurant and bar accommodation 493m2 (5,309 sqft)

Rateable Value £39,250

* The Ground floor beach shop is to be retained by the current owner at a peppercorn rent for 10 years.

Situation - At the heart of Weymouth is the Criterion restaurant with its wine bars at first floor. Weymouth is a highly popular all year round destination famous for its beach and harbour.

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The Esplanade, Weymouth

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Weymouth Station0.3 miles
  • Upwey Station2.6 miles

About Symonds & Sampson, Dorchester

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Symonds & Sampson has been providing a comprehensive range of property advice to clients since 1858.

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Our commercial agents operate throughout much of the southwest of England, an area becoming increasingly more connected with major travel networks. The M4 corridor to the north and M5 running through the west of our region, the A303 trunk road and major railway lines already enable strong commercial activity from independent businesses as well as larger regional and national corporations.

With an interest in ensuring our community thrives, we work closely with our clients to maximise opportunities and develop working relationships between occupiers, landlords and tenants. We can offer advice, whether the commercial property is for occupation, investment, development, business transfer or farm diversification.

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