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BR/BA:
8 BR
Location:
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria
Description:
An excellent opportunity to purchase this beautiful Guest House situated in Bowness in the heart of the Lake District The Guest House is a substantial stone built property developed from two cottages. The property has been very well maintained and improved by the present owners. There are 8 letting bedrooms, 7 en-suites and 1 with private facilities, a guest lounge/reception, dining room and a kitchen. There is also Owners accommodation.
Overview:
Melbourne Guest House is a three Diamond Guest Accommodation, which means clean accommodation, providing acceptable comfort with functional decor and offering, as a minimum, a good choice of freshly cooked quality items available for breakfast. Comfortable bedrooms and beds, clean bed linen, towels and fresh soap. Well maintained, practical decor, adequate heating and hot water available at reasonable times for baths or showers at no extra charge, an overall level of quality and helpful service, a good choice of quality items available for breakfast; other meals, where provided, will be freshly cooked from good quality ingredients. A good degree of comfort with excellent levels of customer care.
Melbourne Guest House is a well-respected guesthouse very close to all the local amenities in Bowness in the heart of the beautiful Lake District. The current owners have run the guesthouse for over 14 years though the guesthouse has been established for many years before that. The original building was built of traditional Cumbrian Stone in 1876. The guesthouse has a steady level of turnover with many clients visiting on a regular basis. Clientle come from far and wide especially the USA and Japan. Melbourne Guest House provides accommodation throughout the year. As well as tourists, the Guest House caters for the business traveller who needs a friendly place to stay with a heart-warming breakfast to start the working day and a cosy environment with maybe a drink to relax at the end of the day.
Major Facilities Nearby:
Melbourne Guest House is within a few minutes leisurely walk of the spectacular and beautiful Lake Windermere, which is the largest lake in England. The lake is a centre for all forms of water sports including sailing, water skiing, fishing and steamers which operate regular passenger tours. There are several local shops, pubs and restaurants and the town's Royalty Cinema is within a couple of minutes walking distance. The Guest House is popular with walkers and cyclists, who can easily access some of the best hill walking and cycling in the UK. For those of more leisurely persuasion there is the World Beatrix Potter Attraction, Hall Stately Homes, Gardens or even a ride on the steam train.
Ownership:
Melbourne Guest House is owned by Jeff and Howard Gent through their Limited Company. They also run the guesthouse.
The guesthouse offers bed and breakfast, with family accommodation also being available.
Services:
The guesthouse offers bed and breakfast, with family accommodation also being available.
-Melbourne Guest House is a three Diamond Guest Accommodation
-Full English or Continental breakfast daily or to suit Dietary needs
-Tea & Coffee making facilities
-Locally sourced fresh food
-The guesthouse has a cosy lounge with TV
-All rooms are central heated
-A good degree of comfort in a relaxed setting
-7 of the 8 guest rooms have an en-suite
-Secure Bike Shed
-On Road Parking and Owners' parking
-Owners' accommodation
The Business:
Melbourne Guest House provides a pleasant B&B accommodation all year round. As the property was originally two ample sized houses with cellars, there would be scope to convert it back into either one or two good sized and solid family houses in a very pleasant Lakeland location, ideal for amenities.
The Opportunity:
There is an opportunity to take on the existing guesthouse as a going concern with all its fitments and pre-bookings or to convert the property back to family accommodation or two separate large family houses.
Customers:
Customers visit from UK and Ireland, and worldwide especially from America and Japan. Group bookings are also taken. Customers vary across a wide spectrum of age ranges and include families with children. The guest house cater for theatre groups and wedding guests and so on. Visitors attend the local air shows, or cycle or take advantage of the many water sports and walking. Some even go ape at the Grisedale forest. There are regulars such as business people who stay during the week.
Potential Growth:
The Lake District attracts millions of visitors every year many from overseas and Melbourne Guest House is well known. There is likely to be regular demand, and an opportunity for new owners to develop other services. Melbourne guest House is marketed by word of mouth referrals, through the local tourist board , in brochures and on various web site listings, as well as this it has its own website.
Business Overview:
Two brothers, Jeff and Howard Gent, who have run the business successfully for over fourteen years, own Melbourne Guest House Limited.
Through the property is Victorian since its conversion many years ago into one single property for a guesthouse it has been constantly in business, and has thus built up a regular clientle. Since the current owners bought it some fourteen years ago new attractions have been added to the Lake District, and the mix of visitors has changed slightly overtime with more Japanese tourists for instance coming to see the Beatrix Potter Experience. The business has enjoyed regular income over time.
Melbourne Guest House have gained a reputation, which reflects the diamond rating granted to it by the English Tourist Council.
There is a possibility that someone will see this sale price as a potential opportunity to purchase one or two substantial family homes at a very reasonable price. However those that wish to maintain it in tact as a guest house could find the potential to increase income in several ways, especially by offering additional services and perhaps specialising on types of visitors to the Lake District. There really is potential for imagination and upgrading the marketing business.
Melbourne Guest House has a great reputation with clients and the local community. American and European visitors love the old English charm and more specifically the Old Cumbrian charm and hospitality whilst Japanese tourists love the Lake District and Beatrix Potter and stay at the Guest House due to its close proximity to the Beatrix Potter Experience. Walkers and cyclists are particularly welcome and the current owners make every visitor welcome by the nice little touches, such as an ad hoc laundry service - free to guests.
Objectives of the Sale:
For many years, Melbourne Guest House has been run as a lifestyle business. They now wish to retire. New younger owners may be able to embrace new opportunities to increase turnover as outlined in this document. Alternatively, a builder may see this as an opportunity to convert the House into one or two substantial family homes in the beautiful Lake District.
Financial Information:
The business has shown steady income for many years, and this has allowed an ideal lifestyle business for the current owners. Profitability could be improved if it were required, with some imagination in pricing, marketing and changes to decor.
-Low Season November 1st to May 31st 28 per person per night
-High Season June 1st to October 31st 30 per person per night
-Bank Holiday Friday to Monday 35 per person per night
-Single Rooms and Family Rooms prices 70-85 per night per person
-Prices per child varies on the age of the child
-Premiere room is available at 35 per person per night
-Prices include VAT at the standard rate.
At present Melbourne Guest House have booking throughout the year with the exception of two weeks in September, when the owners like to take a break of their own.
Description:
Melbourne Guest House is a substantial stone built property developed from two cottages. The property has been very well maintained and improved by the present owners. There are 8 letting bedrooms, 7 of which have an en-suite and 1 with private facilities.
Hallway:
The hallway allows access to stairs to the upper floors as well as a door to the reception area.
Reception: 12'8 x 10'2 (3.86m x 3.10m)
Single glazed timber framed window to the rear elevation of the property, built-in storage cupboard space, feature original range in wood-effect surround with decorative tiled heath, radiator with thermostatic control. Door leading to the office area and stairs to the lower ground floor.
TV Lounge: 12'0 x 11'0 (3.66m x 3.35m)
Single glazed timber framed bay window to the front elevation of the property. Feature fire surround with living flame gas fire, decorative recess cupboard storage and display shelf.
Dining room: 24'0 x 12'0 (7.32m x 3.66m)
Single glazed timber frame window to the front elevation of the property; timber framed, multipaned glass double doors to separate the front and rear dining room. There is cover for 16 people. The dining room is resplendent with decorative dado rail, beam ceiling and picture display shelving. Wall and centre lighting set the ambience.
Kitchen:
Timber framed single glazed window with rear elevation, range of base units and wall storage shelving. Complimentary work surface and splash back tiling, single stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps, gas hob, space for dishwasher and fridge. Timber panel ceiling with fluorescent strip lightening.
First Floor:
Room 1: 10'0 x 8'2 (3.05m x 2.49m)
Single glazed sash window with rear aspect, pedestal wash hand basin with overhead mirror. Built in wardrobe space with louvre doors. TV, separate W/C & further separate shower room private to room 1.
Room 2: 11'10 x 11'3 (3.61m x 3.43m)
Premier room, newly refurbished. Single glazed timber sash window to the front aspect of the property, built in robes with louvre doors, TV.
Ensuite shower room:
Comprising of shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin with overhead mirror and shaver light. W/C with push button flush. Fully tiled to the walls and floor. Cladding to the ceiling with inset spotlights.
Stairs to second floor with storage cupboard and Velux window:
Room 3: 12'0 x 8'2 (3.66m x 2.49m)
Single glazed timber framed window to the rear aspect of the property with views to Claife Heights. TV.
En-suite
Newly refurbished. Comprising shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, mirror and shaver light, W/C with push button flush, fully tiled walls and flooring and cladding to the ceiling with inset spotlighting.
Room 4: 15'0 x 8'0 (4.57m x 2.44m)
Family room
Two double glazed Velux windows, feature exposed beam, TV. Door to en-suite.
En-suite:
Newly refurbished. Comprising shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin with overhead mirror and haver light, W/C with push button flush, fully tiled walls and flooring, cladding to the ceiling with inset spotlighting.
Further staircase to second floor with linen cupboard and hot water tank
Room 5: 11'6 x 8'6 (3.51m x 2.59m)
Single glazed timber framed window to the rear aspect of the property, radiator with thermostat control, TV.
Ensuite:
Tower shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, W/C with handle flush.
Room 6: 11'4 x 10'0 (3.45m x 3.05m)
Single glazed timber framed window to the front elevation of the property, built in wardrobes with louvre doors, TV.
En-suite:
Comprising shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, W/C with handle flush.
Second Floor:
Room 7: 13'0 x 8'0 (3.96m x 2.44m)
Single glazed timber framed sash window with rear aspect to the property, feature exposed beamed ceiling, TV point.
En-suite:
Fully tiled shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, W/C with handle flush.
Room 8:
Dormer style windows to the front aspect of the property, feature exposed beams, TV.
En-suite:
Fully tiled shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, W/C with handle flush.
Owners Accommodation:
Kitchen:
Good range of wall and base units, space for plumbing and all appliances.
Dining Room:
Window to the rear aspect of the property. Further lounge with French doors to the rear yard. Feature Lakeland stone exposed wall with inset fire, TV.
Outside:
Extensive range of outbuildings of varying uses including bicycle lock up. Storage, utility with power and light. Enclosed yard/BBQ area and private parking for one car.
Services:
Mains water, gas and electricity, Telephone to BT regulations are connected.
Fixtures and Fittings:
Most items including bedding and many pictures/ornaments will be included in the sale. The property includes individually thermostatic controlled central heating throughout.
Home Information Pack:
A current Home Information Pack is available on this property.
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Property Type:
Single-Family Houses
Amenities:
Dishwasher, Parking, Refrigerator, Storage, TV
For sale by:
Agent/Broker
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