Hotels, Hardstoft, Pilsley, Derbyshire

NINE BEDROOM GUEST HOUSE in Derbyshire for Sale.

An opportunity to acquire Whitton Lodge which is an outstanding substantial property offering fabulous letting accommodation. Whitton Lodge comprises nine letting rooms which can sleep up to 26 comfortably. Bookings come from a variety of booking portals including AirBnb, Booking.com, Laterooms, Trivago etc. plus has its own website therefore bookings are easily managed from anywhere in the world.

Our clients are looking to retire and whilst they run it as a profitable business, new owners have phenomenal potential to increase further. Currently, the business closes down for two full months each year for holidays and currently, as at 3rd March 2025, 47 weekends have been booked so far throughout 2025 and is expected to be fully booked for the full year with a large number of weekday bookings also.

The business shows in excess of £100,000 net profit. Excellent trading position, just four miles from Junction 29 of the M1 motorway and only a two mile walk from Hardwick Hall with Chatsworth House being close by making this extremely popular with tourists as well as walkers wishing to explore the fabulous countryside.

Freehold premises, comprising reception leading to a beautiful spacious guest lounge with several sofas, games area with pool table, large feature fireplace, reading room, reception lounge, guest dining room (seating 14 with space for more), superbly fitted main kitchen off with plenty of worktop space. The second kitchen provides an alternative cooking area, utility room, cloaks with toilet and wash hand basin, store cupboard, porch. There is also a walk in shower room. First floor five double en-suite bedrooms, one family en-suite room.

Externally beautiful gardens lead to three stunning garden rooms, each one is a family room sleeping up to four people and have superb ensuite shower rooms, toilet and wash hand basins. There is a lovely patio with large hot tub which the three garden rooms look out onto. Laundry room, store room, drive and car park.

The property has the benefit of a ground source heat pump which has recently been installed at a cost of £62,000. The utility company pays the owner of the property £6,600 per annum for the next 20 years and there is approximately 17 years left on this contract. Our clients have had permission to install a solar and battery storage system on the site which will make the property 88% self-sufficient on power usage.

The current owners have invested substantially in the property to ensure that all mod-cons are catered for and the property benefits from the following which are all fully included in the price;
All furnishings (including £4,000 new sofas delivered January 2024)
Commercial EV point
Hive heating
Fibre broadband
Extensive CCTV

In addition, as at March 2025 Whitton Lodge qualified for small business rates relief.
EPC Band A.