Established Italian restaurant with living accommodation to let - premium now reduced
La Casa, High Street, Nutley, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3NG
£28,000pa rent / £35,000 premium
119.0 sq m (1276 sq ft)
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Key Features:
- Established restaurant, business for sale
- Generous living accommodation
- Prominent position
- Well fitted to include an agreed list of fixtures and fittings
- External seating
- Car parking
- Potential to extend opening hours
Description:
The premises occupy an extremely prominent position fronting the main A22, London to Eastbourne Road at Nutley. They currently trade as an independent Italian restaurant and take away on the same site as Hathi Indian restaurant, although could suit other styles of cuisine.
The premises comprise a good size restaurant currently configured for approximately 46 covers having well fitted kitchen, cloakrooms and external seating area used in the summer months. There is a substantial flat over for owners/staff. In more detail the premises are arranged as follows:
Feature ornamental pond with bridge over to main door. Coats hanging area. The restaurant is arranged as separate seating areas as follows:
Side restaurant internal width 1.6m (17′) depth 10.6m (34′ 9″) 17.0 sq m (182 sq ft) windows to side and providing for approx. 12 covers.
Lower restaurant, bar and serving area 5.0m (16′ 6″) x 4.4m (14′ 6″) 22.0 sq m (239 sq ft) reception and bar with seating, shelving, serving area and access to pizza oven. Glass fronted drinks chiller, coffee maker, stainless steel sink unit. This area is currently arranged for 8 covers.
Main restaurant 8.0m (26′ 3″) x 4.6m (15′) 36.8 sq m (394 sq ft) fitted with ceiling mounted air conditioning unit, wood effect flooring, radiators, twin doors to outside and arranged for approx 26 covers. Door to lobby with further doors to:
2 separate customer cloakrooms, one suitable for disabled persons
Kitchen 6.0m (19′ 9″) x 3.7m (12′) 22.2 sq m (237 sq ft) fitted with deep bowl stainless steel sink unit, tiled floor and walls, strip lights, stainless steel extraction hood over 8 ring gas hob and oven, 2 lincat fryers, stainless steel chiller, stainless steel dishwasher, stainless steel shelving. Opening to:
wash area 1.4m (4′ 6″) x 2.0m (6′ 6″) 2.8m (29 sq ft) fitted with 2 x deep bowl stainless steel sink unit, hand wash sink, opening to store/shelving area housing hot water cylinder, fridge and microwave oven. Opening to:
Store 1.2m (4′) x 6.4m (21′) 7.7 sq m (84 sq ft) access to rear of pizza oven, door to outside, door to:
Cold store 1.4m (4′ 6″) x 1.9m (6′ 3″) 2.7 sq m (28 sq ft)
Further store 3.9m (12′ 9″) x 2.0m (6′ 6″) 7.8 sq m (83 sq ft) housing 4 stainless steel fridges, chest freezer and shelving. Door to:
Staff cloakroom fitted with low level wc and wash hand basin
Total overall usable area 119.0 sq m (1276 sq ft)
Outside
Steps providing access to residential accommodation over, seating area and bin store with various timber sheds and additional parking with roadside access.
Flat
External stairs to front door. Landing with doors to 3 separate bedrooms one with en-suite shower room fitted with shower cubicle, wash hand basin and low level wc. Door to further suite of rooms comprising 2 bedrooms each with en-suite shower room fitted with shower cubicle, wash hand basin and low level wc. Door to balcony.
Business
The business trades as an independent Italian style restaurant also offering a take away service. It trades 7 days a week offering a dinner service between 5.00pm and 9.30pm and lunch 12.00 – 2.0pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The business is run by the 2 owners working full time with occasional part time assistance. Further information regarding the restaurant can be found at their website www.lacasapizzeria.co.uk
It is considered there is scope to increase trading hours by opening every day for lunch and offering a take away and delivery service with extended hours both in the day and at night.
Accounts show turnover just exceeding £166,000 for the year (2021) with good gross and net profits.
Terms
The premises are held for a term of 7 years from September 2019 with rent review at 2022 and every 3 years thereafter. Rent £28,000pa
Price
Offers sought in the region of £50,000 now £35,000 for the lease, business and goodwill to include an agreed list of fixtures and fittings plus stock at valuation.
Excellent opportunity to acquire a well established, extensively fitted out restaurant in a fist class position.
Rateable Value: £14,750 (April 2023)
EPC Rating: D
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