Business description

Bookshop together with 4-bedroom house and 2-bedroom flat in Egremont, a West Cumbrian market town. Plenty of scope for expansion as we only open part-time hours at present. Stock at closure (including bookshelves/till) included in the price - approx 12,000 books, 500 CDs, greetings cards, postcards, maps etc. We won Copeland Council's "Independent Retailer of the Year Award 2006" - voted for by our customers (who bring bagfuls of books in - so they keep it well stocked!!). We also sell on Amazon and will download the list of stock for you at completion to upload on your own computer should you wish.

Easily run by one person.

If you don't want it as a bookshop, we can remove all the books and sell it as a general retail shop for you to sell whatever you wish!!

If you are a builder/property developer, it could even be turned into approx 4 flats - it is a large house!!

Selling due to husband working in Durham and only getting home at weekends, the rest of the family want to move across there! The property/business was valued at over £200,000, but we are open to offers for an early sale.

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Living accommodation:

Four bedroomed house, with a separate two-bedroomed flat, which is ideal as a granny flat or can be let out at around £300 per month.

Location:

Side street just off busy Main Street. Market is held at top of street on Fridays. Plenty of passing custom, due to doctors, vets, butchers and 2 schools on same street.

Other information

Expansion potential:

The lady of the house runs the bookshop on a part-time basis (more as a hobby) at the moment due to family commitments. We also sell on the internet via Amazon. There is an opportunity to grow both schools and business-to-business sales. There are regeneration grants available for shop fronts/windows etc. which we can give details of. We are members of the local Business Network which is an inter-business group that help advertise each others businesses.

Competition / Market:

The only bookshop in town. West Cumbria is a regeneration area, and therefore businesses/tourism are beginning to blossom.

Support & training:

All available information on suppliers etc. will be handed over on completion.

Reasons for selling:

We are moving to another area due to husband's work.

Trading hours:

Expandable - at the moment 18 hours per week.

Financing available:

We can put you in touch with our Bank's business loan department who are very helpful.

Inventory / Stock value:

£15,000 (included in the asking price)