Bakery
The subjects comprise a retail unit and bakery with ancillary stores, office and staff accommodation. The bakery is entered from the road frontage and the retail unit is fitted with a large chill display unit with various savoury items in addition to a large selection of cakes, pastries and similar. Behind is a shelved area for the display of the various breads and rolls available. Accessed from the rear shop is the bakery/preparation area, which is fully fitted and equipped for its established use. Situated off this is a further preparation area, which in turn leads onto the office. Associated with the bakery is a substantial area of ground to the East, currently used as parking for the shop. This potentially could be used for the expansion of the building/business.
House
Providing the owners accommodation is a substantial attached single storey bungalow. The subjects comprise 3 double bedrooms of good proportions, a large family bathroom, kitchen/dining room and large living area. The subjects provide attractive, well-presented living accommodation.
Apartment
Completing the owner’s accommodation is a similar single storey attached apartment. The subjects comprise a double bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen/ living area.This apartment/ self contained “granny flat” is also of good proportions and has been upgraded
relatively recently. A garage and on site vehicle parking is also provided with the accommodation.
Plot/Development site
A 0.25 acre site to the East of the existing building on which planning consent was granted in January 2003 for the erection of a single dwelling house. This consent has now lapsed and enquiries can be made of the local authority in this regard.
Location
The subjects are located on the prominent, busy roadside frontage of the A721 on the edge of the South Lanarkshire village of Kilncadzow. Kilncadzow is located approximately 5 miles from Lanark and 2 miles from Carluke. There are good links to main
road routes to the East and West of Scotland via the national motorway network, and is ideal for commuting to Glasgow, Edinburgh and the Central Belt. Principal shopping facilities and amenities are located in nearby Carluke and Lanark.
Accommodation
We would summarise the accommodation as undernoted: -
Bakery - (Sales , bakery preparation and office) - 122.7 sqm (1,320 sq ft)
House and one bed apartment - 215 sqm (2318 sq ft)
The above areas are approximate and provided for information purposes only.
Terms
THE BUSINESS
Our client commenced trading in 1988 as the Village Bakery. There are 5 staff, 4 full time and one part time. Business is generated mainly from passing trade and word of mouth.The property is situated on the main A721 road route and benefits from a prominent road front position. There is no local competition and opening hours are currently as undernoted:
Monday – Friday 07.00am – XXXm
Saturday/Sunday 07.00am – XXXm
All products that are sold are made and produced fresh on site every day.These include a selection of pies, rolls, cakes and other hot food items. Newspapers are also sold on a daily basis. Financial documentation will be provided to interested parties after viewing and confirmation of interest. Sales for the year ended 30 April 2010 were circa £XXX net of VAT.
TRADE INVENTORY
The bakery is fitted and equipped with an extensive range of equipment/machinery and the asking price includes the trade inventory which, we are advised, is owned outright and is not subject to any lease purchase, hire contract or similar finance arrangement.
PRICE
Offers are invited for the properties, goodwill, fixtures and fittings, with stock available over and above at valuation.
Specification
• QUALITY AND LONG ESTABLISHED FAMILY BAKERY
• STRONGTAKEAWAY SALES AND RENOWNED REPUTATION
• GENUINE POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP BUSINESS
• TURNOVER CIRCA £XXX NET OF VAT
• EXTENSIVE OWNERS ACCOMMODATION AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL