Business Summary

Detached licensed premises set in .5 acres

Versatile private accommodation

Excellent turnover and profits

Long established business

Ideal lifestyle opportunity

Falcon Commercial are delighted to offer for sale this established family-run concern which enjoys all the considerable commercial and private advantages of a fantastic trading position in the picturesque hamlet of Wheal Rose, in the parish of St Agnes, which lies just one mile off the busy main A30 tourist route near Redruth in a delightful rural area of Cornwall.

Operating from impressive detached period premises of real charm and character, which are set in approximately 0.5 acres of grounds and gardens and have been sympathetically converted, modernised and extended over the years whilst retaining many attractive original features, the business currently primarily provides an exceptional standard of Cornwall Tourist Board approved, Visit England 4-star silver rated and Green Tourism silver award-winning bed, breakfast and optional evening meal guest accommodation in seven lovely double guest rooms and a family suite, all of which boast fully fitted en-suite or private facilities.

“Goonearl Cottage Guest House” also features all the superbly presented and appointed communal and ancillary areas associated with an establishment of this kind, including a charming residents’ lounge bar and separate breakfast and dining rooms served by a fully equipped catering kitchen and would naturally furnish any enthusiastic purchaser with considerable scope for continued growth, not least with regard to possibly employing some of the extensive private accommodation for additional letting purposes, and to exploring all the ongoing development potential of the property’s generous surrounding grounds.



Early viewing of this rarely available opportunity comes highly recommended

Premises Details

Dating back to the 17th Century, these impressive and lovingly maintained detached two-storey freehold licensed premises have been sympathetically converted, modernised and extended over the years whilst retaining many attractive original features and provide an exceptional standard of business and private accommodation which briefly comprises:

Ground Floor

Glazed conservatory extension employed as a residents’ breakfast room which may comfortably accommodate in excess of 8 covers.
Residents’ TV lounge and bar with feature fireplace and a prominent, fully fitted free-of-tie licensed servery with full range of optics, chilled bottle display cabinets, bottle and glass display and storage shelving, top-of-the-range coffee machine and till Draught Carlsberg and Tetley Smoothflow.
16+ cover residents’ dining room with feature Inglenook fireplace
Extensively equipped kitchen with extraction system housing ample work surfaces, storage units, a fully equipped preparation/washing-up kitchen area with fitted sink unit and commercial dishwasher and a full range of modern appliances including hob and ovens, grill, deep-fat fryers, bain marie and various refrigerator/freezer storage units etc.
General administration office with full complement of payment and booking systems
Fully fitted and equipped utility/laundry room
Cloakroom/WC
Integral double garage.
Double bedroom with fully fitted private en-suite facilities.
First Floor

Double room (“The Snowdrop Room”) with fully fitted private en-suite facilities
Double room (“The Poppy Room”) with fully fitted private en-suite facilities and large balcony
Double room (“The Daffodil Room”) with private en-suite facilities and large balcony
First Floor

Double/twin room (“The Primrose Room”) with fully fitted private en-suite facilities
Family suite comprising a double room (The Bluebell Room”) and a triple room (“The Lavender Room”) with separate private fully fitted bathroom/WC with shower.
Double room (“The Daisy Room”) with fully fitted private en-suite facilities
The Sunflower Suite” consisting of a double bedroom with private en-suite facilities and an additional standard double bedroom plus study area
Self-Contained Annex with additional owners and guests accommodation

Ground Floor

Lounge
Glazed conservatory
Fully fitted domestic kitchen/breakfast room housing ample work surfaces, quality wall and base storage units, fitted sink unit and a full range of appliances
Twin bedroom with fully fitted private en-suite facilities
Twin-bedded room (“The Tulip Room”) with fully fitted private en-suite facilities
Standard double room (“The Rose Room”) with separate private shower room/WC
External

large private car park which may comfortably accommodate up to 12 vehicles
Extensive gardens laid mainly to lawn surround by mature shrub boarders
Patio with views over open countryside and the sea beyond.
Chalet-style static caravan which we understand has recently undergone a programme of refurbishment to provide excellent and highly versatile two-bedroomed accommodation ideal for additional private, staff or letting purposes.
Three large storage sheds
Tool store
Greenhouse.
All the guest rooms additionally boast colour TV and the usual complimentary hospitality facilities.

The property also enjoys the benefit of oil-fired central heating and double glazing throughout, and we are further informed that it meets with all the required fire safety regulations.

Business Information

Turnover

Current turnover in excess of £72,000 per annum with good profits and scope to increase with letting only 8 of the bedrooms. High level of repeat business (60%+).



Business Rates and Council Tax

We are advised that the property currently enjoys 100% rural Business Rates relief and the Council Tax is approximately £1200 per annum.



Trading Hours

The business is open all year round



Tenure

Freehold

Location

Occupying a stunning trading position affording spectacular views over unspoilt surrounding countryside close to the main A30 tourist route (approximately 1 mile) and ideally situated for anyone wishing to explore the beaches and the many attractions of the historic county of Cornwall including the famous Eden Project, the beautiful cathedral city of Truro and the dramatic Cornwall coast, including the popular resorts of Perranporth, Newquay and St Ives etc.

Property Details