Ash Close, Swaffham

Brown & Co offers a lifestyle investment opportunity to acquire a freehold ground floor retail unit, two luxury overnight holiday letting rooms and two self-contained holiday letting apartments in Swaffham Norfolk.

Personal inspection is absolutely essential to see the quality of these superb properties created in a historic period property dating to 1778 and former printworks close to the thriving town centre. They are offered with no upward chain and with the opportunity for a new owner to continue the business. The project was nominated for a RIBA Award in 2011.

Location
Swaffham is a historic and thriving market town in Norfolk. Swaffham is situated off the A47 approximately 15 miles east of King's Lynn and approximately 30 miles from Norwich. There is a stunning town centre with an ancient monument, The Market Cross, at its heart. There are many local amenities including a Waitrose, Tesco, Asda, many independent shops, coffee houses and cafes, pubs and restaurants, three doctors surgeries, schooling of all ages, together with a variety of leisure and sports activities, gym and Golf Club. The properties have an excellent location on Ash Close in the heart of the historic town. The setting offers privacy and peace, surrounded by beautiful period and listed buildings, all of which are just a stone's throw from the convenience of the market square and town centre.

Printworks & Cocoes
The properties occupy a historic former printworks and adjacent period property and were converted in 2010 to an exceptional standard by the current owners who run a boutique hotel nearby and continue to run both apartments as successful overnight, luxury, holiday lets. Each property is a masterpiece of modern architecture and interior design with striking accommodation and features. 'Print One' occupies the ground floor and 'Print Two' the first floor. Cocoes is retail unit on the ground floor and two luxury overnight holiday letting rooms on the first and second floor. The properties can be purchased as a whole, or in single lots. The owners are prepared to discuss continuation, if desired, of the letting business and some items currently at the property may be available by separate negotiation.

Print One
A spacious, one bedroom contemporary styled apartment. Entrance with glazing to reception area leading to kitchen breakfast with fitted kitchen. This area is open plan to a large living space suitable for a versatile arrangement of dining and seating furniture. Here there is access to the bedroom and bath/shower room. The bedroom is a spacious room fitted with fitted storage at the rear of the bed to provide a dressing area. The bath and shower room is also spacious and well appointed.

Print Two
A stunning 'loft' living, contemporary styled, one bedroom apartment. Stone staircase to a balcony terrace, entrance area leading to living space with large sliding doors to terrace, fitted kitchen and dining area. Spacious bedroom area, vaulted ceiling, bath and shower room.

Cocoes
A particularly handsome, period dwelling dating back to 1778 with a beautiful front elevation and contemporary rear elevation following an outstanding renovation in 2010. Works were carried out to an excellent standard by the current owners who run a boutique hotel nearby. The buildings have been used on the ground floor as a retail, interiors and lifestyle store and both above as successful overnight, luxury, holiday lets. The retail unit is approximately 27.79 sqm in size and features shop floor area, side entrance, wc and rear storage/kitchen area.

Above the two rooms, known as Cocoes One & Two are accessed via an external stone staircase with balcony terrace. Inside, they have private access with one located on each floor. Cocoes One, on the first floor, has dressing/seating area, bedroom area with freestanding pewter bath and separate en-suite shower room and a fine view over the historic roof tops of the town to the church. The property would make a suitable investment property for those seeking long-term income from retail or tourism. The owners are prepared to discuss continuation, if desired, of the letting business and some items currently at the property may be available by separate negotiation. Conversion to a single residence is possible, subject to planning permission for change of use. Also, subject to planning it may be possible to convert the retail unit into a further letting property.

Agent's notes
Gas central heating, mix of underfloor and radiators
The properties may require some reconfiguration of services before sale. Details to be decided at the time of sale.
A right of way exists through courtyard.
Parking included
Details of holiday letting via agent.
Door shown in bedroom in Print One is for emergency exit only, contact agent for clarification of image.