Opportunity overview

Life Long Prime trading pitch with no running costs in the heart of Ramsgate, in a location with major regeneration underway.

Ring Ring Ice Cream opened in 2021 and traded for 2 sessions, attracting national press and generating significant local interest. Ice Cream takings: £16,000 in 12 weeks (2021). Owners closed due to other business interests and local operators took over renting on a sessional basis.

The two red iconic phone boxes (Grade II listed) as a going concern. They are rigidly non-movable due to listing status, providing a lifelong trading pitch with no rent or business rates going forward.

Current status: Class E (as per updated planning guidance). The Class E framework merges several former uses (A1, A2, A3, B1, D1, D2) for mixed retail, services, cafes, offices, health/medical, education, creches, nurseries, and indoor recreation.

No rent or business rates moving forward due to the Grade II listing and irreversibility of location.

A unique, high-visibility attraction with established media interest. Simple, compact footprint ideal for a boutique or micro-operator food/retail concept.

Purchase options

Purchase price (no VAT): £27,500
Or Rent option: £2,250 per year (inclusive of electricity)

Note: There is no running water on site. Each trader must ensure their own water supply, maintain Food Hygiene standards, and meet other regulatory requirements.


ID DISCALIMER
Identification checks Should a purchaser(s) have an offer accepted on a property marketed by Miles & Barr, they will need to undertake an identification check. This is done to meet our obligation under Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML) and is a legal requirement. We use a specialist third party service to verify your identity. The cost of these checks is £60 inc. VAT per purchase, which is paid in advance, when an offer is agreed and prior to a sales memorandum being issued. This charge is non-refundable under any circumstances.

LOCATION SUMMARY
Ramsgate is situated on the southerly aspect of the Isle of Thanet and benefits the country’s only Royal Harbour, its status being granted by King George IV in 1821. The distinctive and beautiful harbour has a vibrant yachting community alongside some commercial activity and was where the Little Ships evacuation of Dunkirk set out from in 1940. The town is enjoying something of a Renaissance with its large amount of Grade II Listed property, many set within elegant Regency squares, or overlooking the sea, others with links to or influenced by the architect Augustus Pugin. In recent years the Royal Harbour has seen many restaurants, cafes and bars emerge alongside quirky independent retail outlets, some utilising the arches on the quayside beneath Royal Parade. The town is steeped in history with associations to many well known figures including Queen Victoria , Karl Marx and Vincent Van Gogh as well as having a fascinating network of tunnels beneath the main centre. The fortunes of the town have been hugely assisted by the recent addition of a high speed rail link to London St Pancras making a commute for many a viable option.