FOR SALE
27/08/21
845
Well Presented Newsagency Business and Local Post Office with Healthy Turnover and Profits located in a busy residential area.
Includes an Attractive 2-Bedroom first floor flat.
Guide Price £225,000 For the Freehold Interest of the Site and Buildings, Business Goodwill, Fixtures and Fittings plus Stock at Valuation.
Ruddicks Newsagents & Post Office is located on Wood Street, in the Botcherby suburb of Carlisle, less than a minutes walk from Warwick Road, one of the main arterial routes into Carlisle City Centre.
DESCRIPTION
1A and 1B Wood Street is an attractive corner premises, constructed over two levels with the business trading from the ground floor and good sized living accommodation to the first floor. The frontage is whitewashed and has display panels, eye catching signage to the front and roller shutter doors on the front window and door.
Retail Element
Internally the shop is laid out in traditional style with the main Post Office counter located towards the rear of the property offering one service counter. There is a centrally positioned double sided aisle gondola offering a range of groceries. The interior walls house various products on offer from newspapers and magazines, stationary, confectionary and other grocery products.
Towards the rear of the premises on the ground floor are storage facilities, staff office and staff WC.
First Floor Flat
The first floor living accommodation is accessed via an external staircase via a shared access to the rear of the property and comprises of an entrance leading to the kitchen / lounge area, two bedrooms and bathroom. The flat is in excellent condition and could be used immediately for living accommodation.
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