Fore Street, Buckfastleigh
- PROPERTY TYPE
Cafe
- SIZE
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Key features
- Smart Cafe With Around 26 Covers
- Stainless Steel Catering Kitchen
- Still Room-Store
- Cloakroom/WC
- 999 Year Lease
Description
The Coffee House Co was established in 2022 and is a day-time coffee house and cafe created within the old Buckfastleigh town Post Office building, with a nod to its history still retained. The eye-catching double-fronted glazed premises are positioned in the heart of historic Fore Street, and have been used as a filming location for the BBC 'Beyond Paradise' TV series.
The interior has a modern art/industrial theme with stylish fittings, tables and chairs and sofas providing around 26 covers. To the rear of the cafe lies a large still/store room and a modern commercial catering kitchen. We understand the premises was re-wired in around 2021. The business is run by the owner (sole trader) with the assistance of two part-time staff. There is plenty of scope for additional trade by extended opening hours (currently 39 hours a week).
As well as serving an active local community and numerous outlying villages, Buckfastleigh attracts thousands of visitors/tourists each year. Buckfastleigh regularly celebrates on Fore Street, including a Winter Festival and Lamb Pie Day, and throughout the year an open air Farmer's Market.
Some of South Devon's main attractions are in walking distance, including the Butterfly and Otter Sanctuary, you can listen spellbound to evensong or Christmas carols in Buckfast Abbey or take a trip back in time at the South Devon Steam Railway where you can steam to Totnes. A five minute drive will take you to the beautiful, peaceful open spaces of Dartmoor National Park with far-reaching views over the rolling Devon hills stretching to the coast at Lyme Bay and Torbay. Nearby Pennywell Farm is one of South Devon's most successful tourist attractions and visitors to the farm regularly stop-off in Buckfastleigh. There are four public town car parks within a short level walk of The Coffee House Co.
Tenure: Leasehold
Cafe
31'2" x 14'6" widening to 16'10'' Glazed double-fronted window frontage to Fore Street with centre half glazed entrance door (wheelchair access). An airy and inviting space with tables/chairs, bench seating and two comfy sofas providing around 26 covers. Feather-edge wall panelling and varnished 'paper' floor covering. Modular distressed wood serving counter and chilled display cabinets. San Remo Zoe II coffee machine. Multi-zone lighting with industrial fittings. Two wall mounted electric heaters and directional fan heater.
Rear Lobby Area
19'10" x 3'9" overall. Baby changing station. Door at rear of lobby to CLOAKROOM/WC.
Catering Kitchen
20'7" x 6'7" A well appointed modern stainless steel catering preparation kitchen with twin sinks and hand sink. Wipe-clean walls. Storage racking. Blue Seal oven. Microwave. Fume filter hood. Large double stainless steel fridge.
Still Room
12'10" x 9'9" Storage cupboard. Electric hot water storage cylinder. Original post office safe. Two freezers. Large metal storage cabinets.
The Business
As well as serving artisan coffee and a variety of other hot and cold beverages the cafe offers a mouth watering hot and cold savoury food menu plus scrummy cakes.
The current opening hours are Tuesday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 9am to 4pm.
The cafe is run by the owner assisted by two part-time staff.
There is a Facebook page and the business has a 5 Food Hygiene rating and a 4.9 Google review rating.
Details of turnover are available from our offices.
The sale includes the goodwill, trade fixtures and fitting plus stock at valuation.
Business Rates
Rateable Value at the time of preparing these particulars £9600 (listed as post office and premises).
N.B This is not the Rates Payable amount. Eligible parties will be able to claim 100% Small Business Rates Relief. Interested parties are advised to contact our offices for further information on business rates.
Brochures
BrochureFore Street, Buckfastleigh
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Totnes Station5.0 miles
Notes
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