Agent: CHRISTIE&CO
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An unopposed village store with a solid turnover. Situated on the main high street with on street parking opposite and adjacent. Large and prominent on street facia’s effectively covering three buildings. Spacious sales floor, extensive stock room areas, offices and staff facilities. Four bedroom accommodation over with gardens and parking.
The store is located in the town of Rockwell Green on the fringes of Wellington, near Taunton in Somerset. Easily accesses from the M5 being just 3.5 miles from junction 26. Taunton is 6.1 miles away, with Exeter 24 miles south Bristol 49 miles north.
The shop has two large display windows adjacent the main road with customer entrance door to the side. Spacious circa 953 square feet/88.52 sqm sales floor comprising four central gondolas and large 360 degree chest freezer. Further four door freezer and ice cream freezer. Selling all your everyday essentials including fresh fruit and veg, food to go, bakery section, newspapers and magazines, cards and stationary. Wide variety of beers and wines plus large beers and wines fridge. Main counter with two EPOS stations, lottery and paypoint, with vape and high value spirits gantry behind and tobacco under. The ground floor also comprises storage area, staff facilities and office, with a further large store room found on the lower floor.
We are advised that all trading fixtures and fittings are to be included within the sale.
There is a four bedroom apartment which is independently accessed to the rear. Entrance lobby with stairs to ground floor. Hallway with spacious kitchen dining room, living room, three bedrooms and bathroom, the forth bedroom is on the upper floor along. The apartment is electrically heated with double glazing to both the front and the rear. There is also a rear garden and of street parking.
The Premier at Rockwell Green offers and excellent opportunity for an established operator or corporate brand to expand into the area. It is an unopposed village store with high turnover. There is four bedroom accommodation which is currently rented out creating further income. A well sized store with great street presence.
There are currently members of staff – 1 full time and 15 part time to transfer under TUPE
Trading figures for year end 2024 show a turnover of £1,166,758 or £22,437 per week. With a gross profit of £279,082 and an adjusted net profit of circa £115,392.
The trading hours are 6.30am – 10pm 7 days a week.
Freehold
The apartment is currently let on a rolling contract for £9,600 per annum.
The current rateable value as of the 1st of April 2023 are £9,100 per annum.