The premises comprise a ground floor salon with rear staff room & office together with a useful forecourt display and side car parking area.
Location
Situated in a superb position opposite Waitrose supermarket and lying between Strops barbers and the Crowborough Social Club, just a few yards from CL Leppard butchers.
Almost opposite is the entrance to the free shoppers car park.
Accommodation
Front salon
Depth 13’9” (4.2m)
Internal width 20’9” (6.3m)
3 cutting points, wall mounted air conditioning unit, suspended ceiling with inset LED lights + wood laminate floor.
Leading to:
Side salon - Slightly irregular shape, 17’9” x 10’3” (5.4m x 3.1m) 5 cutting points, attractive bespoke mirrors, air conditioning unit + suspended ceiling with LED lighting.
Rear section - 11’9” x 11’ (3.6m x 3.4m) Air conditioning unit, 2 hair wash basins, suspended ceiling with LED lights & shelving.
Door to:
Disabled compliant w.c. with low level suite, hand basin & radiator.
Overall salon area 593 sq ft (55.1 sq m)
2 steps down to:
Staff room/kitchen - Slightly L-shaped, 9’9” x 12’ (3.0m x 3.7m) + 6’6” x 7’3” (2.0m x 2.2m) 117 sq ft (10.9 sq m)
L-shaped worktop with cupboards under, radiator, wall-mounted Combi boiler providing hot water to kitchen & radiators, suspended ceiling with LED lights, door to outside, full height double glazed windows, space for dish washer/washing machine.
Door to:
Office 7’3” x 15’9” (2.2mx 4.8m) 114 sq ft (10.6 sq m) Xpelair extractor fan.
Total Overall Area 824 sq ft (76.5 sq m)
Outside - To the front of the property is a useful forecourt for display or possible parking. To the side of the building is an access point which also leads to the self-contained 2-bed flat above. I car space is reserved here for the flat and 1 for the salon.
Terms
BUSINESS - The premises have traded successfully as a hair salon for the last 5 years and the owner now wishes to retire.
The business is currently run by the owner, one full time employee and three part time employees. Turnover in 2019 was in excess of £110,000 but dropped in 2020 due to the Pandemic. For the year ending March 2022 turnover was back up in the region of £105,000.The premises are extremely well fitted for this trade and in very good decorative order throughout. Full accounts are available upon request.
TERMS - New 10 year lease on a proportionately full repairing and insuring basis with a rent review after 5 years.
RENT - £16,500 per annum exclusive of rates.
RATES - Local Authority: Wealden SBR (23/24): XXX
Rateable value (April 2023) : £9,000
N.b. Eligible businesses occupying a property with a rateable value of less than £15,000 may be entitled to small business rate relief with properties having a rateable value of £12,000 or less paying no rates. Further details may be found at www.gov.uk/apply-for-business-rate-relief.
PRICE - £25,000 is being sought for the business to include fixtures & fittings. The buyer will be expected to take over the full time employee.
VAT - Under the Finance Act 1989 VAT may be chargeable on the rental/price.
It is recommended that a prospective tenant/purchaser should make their own enquiries to establish whether or not VAT is chargeable prior to entering into an agreement.
SERVICES - The mention of any appliances and/or services in these details does not imply they are in full and efficient working order.
EPC - The owner has been advised that an energy performance certificate is required.