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Hayesbank, 18 Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8JX

£700,000

Business rates & charges may apply

Christie & Co, Maidstone
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SECTOR

Guest house for sale

Key features

  • 13 letting rooms plus caretaker's room
  • Detached property on corner plot
  • Town centre location
  • Off street parking
  • Good turnover opportunities
  • Energy Rating C
  • Christie & Co Ref: 8846248

Description

Description

An older style detached property on a corner plot, having red brick elevations under a mainly tiled roof.

Location

Located close to the town centre in Ashford on the Canterbury Road. The guesthouse is situated a short drive away from Junctions 9 and 10 of the M20 and close to Ashford International railway station, which provides fast trains to London (37 minutes) and standard service (one hour 20 minutes), plus Eurostar services.

Ashford, the largest borough in Kent, has a fast growing population, which has more than trebled in the last 40 years. Rapid and ongoing investment has turned Ashford into one of the UK's most prosperous areas, with new businesses, leisure opportunities, retail developments, first class transport links and quality new housing.

Ground Floor

Entrance hall, office, guest dining room, kitchen and caretaker's room with ensuite. Three ensuite bedrooms comprising of two doubles and a triple.

Other Floors

On the first floor there are five ensuite bedrooms with three being doubles and two being triples.

At second floor level there are three more bedrooms, a double, a twin and a single, with shared facilities of a shower room and separate WC.

Accessed independently from the outside, at the front of the property there is a ground floor suite of two double bedrooms with a shared shower room, ideal for use as a family unit.

Fixtures & Fittings

The trade fixtures and fittings are included in the asking price.

External Details

To the front of the property there is a garden area and to the rear off road parking facilities.

The Opportunity

The business has been in the current ownership since 2016 and has enjoyed a good steady trade with holiday makers using Ashford International station on their way to the Continent or into the UK, or with trades people working on the many development projects in and around Ashford.

Staff

The day-to-day running of the business is done by a caretaker manager and a small team of part time staff, with guidance from the owners.

Trading Information

Trading information will be provided after a formal viewing.

Business Rates

The current rateable value is £11,750. This is not what you will pay, but is used to calculate what you may pay. At this level the business should qualify for nil rates.

Energy Performance Certificates

EPC 1

Brochures

Hayesbank, 18 Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8JX

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Ashford International Station0.6 miles
  • Ashford Station0.6 miles
  • Wye Station3.3 miles

About Christie & Co, Maidstone

Kestrel House Knightrider Street Maidstone ME15 6LU

We’re the leading specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses in our sectors - hotels, pubs, restaurants, childcare, healthcare, convenience retail, leisure and medical.

If you’re looking to buy or sell a business in our specialist sectors – from a pharmacy in Sussex to a hotel in Austria – our expert advice and collaborative support will help you achieve your goals. You may be an independent first-time buyer or a multinational adding to your portfolio; either way, you’ll discover that our personalised service is focused on helping you achieve your ambitions.

Clients have access to our carefully managed network of potential buyers. This unique database of contacts has been continually developed by our advanced IT capabilities and benefits from both our years of experience developing our network and our wide geographical coverage.

Where we work

We employ the largest team of sector specialists in the UK and the largest group of hotel specialists in Europe, providing professional brokerage and advisory services from offices in major cities across Britain and Europe. And because we’ve been doing this for over 80 years, we know our sectors and local markets inside out. We work closely with our clients to guide and conclude transactions of any size, covering hotels, restaurants and pubs, leisure, forecourts and convenience retail businesses, social care and elderly care, childcare & education facilities, dental practices and pharmacies.

Our professional services

We offer unrivalled insight, experience and expertise across your choice of services, including brokerage, consultancy, finance, development, investment, surveying, rent reviews, dispute resolution, corporate valuation, and turnaround & recovery. These services are all underpinned by our in-depth market intelligence and leading-edge technology. And we’re accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), so you can trust in our professionalism.

What makes us tick

Businesses are about people, so relationships matter to us. We bring an integrity and transparency to business which can be all too rare – and that’s why people trust us. Our clients will attest to our genuine desire to help achieve their objectives, our attention to detail, and our tireless hard work on their behalf. We understand that buying a business can bring its own pressures and strains; needs can change, plans may need to be adjusted, and opportunities can come and go. But we’re always here, a constant, flexible and reliable force you can count on.

Our opening hours for all offices:

Mon – Fri, 9am – 5.30pm

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