Aroma Café & Gift Shop, Mellon Charles, AULTBEA, IV22 2JL Offers Over £495,000

REF: 57207

Located within the beautiful crofting community of Mellon Charles, close to the village of Aultbea, the Aroma Café and Gift Shop represent a unique lifestyle opportunity along with a successful and profitable business. Built around an original crofthouse, the building has significant local provenance.

Owners accomodation of approximately 830 sq ft on the ground floor plus some additional upstairs space, can be created within the building and a pre-planning application advises "there are no other material planning considerations identified at this time that would prevent the granting of the permission."

The property, which was purpose built in 2006, has two main income streams and currently trades for 7 months of the year, 6 days a week from 10am-5pm, leaving ample scope to increase profits.

The Café, which seats around 32 covers, is finished in a bistro-style and provides a calm, contemporary atmosphere. A freestanding wood burning stove with bespoke Caithness Stone hearth provides an additional welcoming focal point. The Café also enjoys spectacular uninterrupted views across Loch Ewe, towards the Torridon mountains and the Islands of Harris and Lewis. The Café boasts a "Taste our Best" certificate and has featured in national newspaper reviews. As the current owners do not take a day to day role, the Café is presently operated by two full-time staff (one being the manager), supplemented by two part-time staff in the busiest part of the season. The Café offers light lunches, soups, snacks, beverages and an excellent range of home baking. There is an additional outside seating area where customers can dine and enjoy the truly stunning and ever-changing vista.

The Gift Shop, which has no dedicated staff, has been formed from the original croft house and benefits from exposed stone walls, creating a pleasant atmosphere, complemented by subtle lighting. It is very well laid out with quality display units and offers a good range of gifts and high-end souvenirs. The Gift Shop is renowned for the sale of locally produced soaps, toiletries, fragrances and skincare products which are very popular with both tourists and locals. The current owners produce the products and are happy to continue supplying these high-end products to the Gift Shop and also to introduce the new owners to other trade suppliers. Likewise, the sellers would be happy to provide training and support to the new owners during a transition period, if required.

There is also a large parking area and portacabin with power and water.

The Aroma Café and Gift Shop offer the purchasers a rare opportunity to live and work within a crofting community in a beautiful location offering an idyllic, rural lifestyle, where you can develop the business at your own pace.

The property, which nestles on the shores of Loch Ewe, is reached via some of the most stunning scenery in the Scottish Highlands. The area is a highly popular tourist destination and is adjacent to the North Coast 500 route. There is an excellent range of outdoor activities available on your doorstep, including fishing, shooting, hillwalking and sailing. Facilities in the nearby village of Aultbea cater adequately for daily requirements and include a general store, Post Office, hotel, medical centre and Primary School. Secondary education is available in Gairloch, approximately 12 miles away, to which bus transportation is provided daily. Gairloch and Poolewe offer additional facilities, including several food stores, bank, chemist, hotels, leisure centre, swimming pool and a small selection of bespoke retail outlets.

Inverness, the main business and commercial centre in the Highlands, is approximately 77 miles away and offers extensive shopping, leisure and entertainment facilities, along with excellent road, rail and air links to the south and beyond.

General All fixtures and fittings are to be included in the asking price. A stocktake will be done at the time of sale. Services Mains water, drainage and electricity. Council Tax N/A EPC Rating G Post Code IV22 2JL Entry By mutual agreement Viewing By appointment through Macleod & MacCallum's Property Department on 01463 235559. Reference KLA/JD/AROM0001/0001 Price Offers Over £495,000 Directions From Inverness, take the A9 North. At the Tore Roundabout, take the 2nd exit, signposted Dingwall. At the next roundabout, take the 2nd exit, signposted Ullapool, eventually turning left at Braemore Junction onto the A832. Continue into Aultbea and turn right to Mellon Charles, following the signs for "The Perfume Studio". The property is at the end of the tarmacadam road.

If you are thinking of selling your property, we offer a FREE Valuation. Please call our Property Department on 01463 235559 for further details. 28 Queensgate, Inverness, IV1 1DJ · T: 01463 235559 · F: 01463 222879 · E: [email protected] · W: www.macandmac.co.uk