COMMERCIAL SURVEYORS Retirement Sale - First Time Available For Over 30 Years ESTATE AGENTS & VALUERS Shop With Spacious 3-Bed Owners Accommodation Freehold For Sale With Business RIDGEWOOD POST OFFICE & STORES 11/12 LEWES ROAD, UCKFIELD TN22 5SL Telephone 01825 76 44 88 ■ Website www.lawsoncommercial.co.uk

■ SHOPS ■ OFFICES ■ LOCATION FACTORIES ■ The property is approximately 1 mile south of Uckfield town centre on Lewes WAREHOUSES Road which links to the A22/A26 junction at Little Horsted roundabout. The ■ INVESTMENTS area around the property is a densely populated and sought after residential ■ area. A few yards away is the Ridgewood Farm development where planning LAND ■ consent has been granted for 1,000 new houses. The first phase, known as VALUATIONS Ridgewood Place, is currently under construction by Wimpey who are building ■ SURVEYS 250 new homes with direct access from Lewes Road. ■ RENT REVIEWS ACCOMMODATION ■ LEASE RENEWALS The premises comprise originally two cottages which have been converted to ■ provide a shop and store together with very attractive owner’s accommodation RATING including garden. In more detail the premises are arranged as follows: ■

Shop Righthand section 11’3” x 11’6” (3.4m x 3.5m) Lefthand section 7’9” x 17’6” (2.4m x 5.3m) Plus attractive bay window.

The Granary Overall 359 sq ft (33.4 sq m) Cornfords Yard High Street Well fitted with various refrigerated Uckfield displays, counter, rijo coffee machine + East Sussex TN22 1RJ ■ post office counter. Fax 01825 76 11 44 ■ continued Email [email protected] COMMERCIAL SURVEYORS 2. Ridgewood Post Office & Stores, Uckfield ESTATE AGENTS & VALUERS

Hallway to: Rear store/office 13’3” x 13’ (4.0m x 4.0m) 151 sq ft (14.0 sq m) with U-shaped plinth, feature beams, Telephone shelving for range of groceries, 01825 76 44 88 ■ Worcester on-wall gas boiler Website supplying heating & hot water. www.lawsoncommercial.co.uk

From the store is a door to:

Kitchen 8’ x 13’6” (2.4m x 4.1m) Range of wall & base units, sink unit, gas cooker point, extractor fan, space for washing machine & dish washer + door to sitting room. Door to:

Inner hallway! Door to garden. Access to:

Cloakroom! with low level w.c. + hand basin.

Conservatory! 11’ x 12’3” (3.4m x 3.7m) with uPVC double glazed windows on 3 sides + twin doors opening to garden.

Sitting room! 2 section with archway between: 7’9” x 9’ (2.4m x 2.7m) + 10’6” x 11’3” (3.2m x 3.4m) Feature wooden beams, twin aspect with uPVC windows.

1st Floor! Landing.

Rear bedroom 8’6” x 13’9” (2.6m x 4.2m) - twin aspect.

Large bathroom! with bath, large walk-in power shower, low level w.c., hand Accred. No. A6545 basin, tiled floor & walls, ceiling with circular inset lights + hatch to roof space.

Front bedroom 1! 9’6” x 11’3” (2.9m x 3.4m) - uPVC windows.

Front bedroom 2! 11’3” x 18’3” (3.4m x 5.6m) - twin aspect. Membership No. T01611

N.b! There are radiators throughout the property. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these particulars, no responsibility is assumed to purchasers Outside To the front of the building is a paved display forecourt for their accuracy and they are not intended to form the basis of any with parking for 1 or more cars. There is free car parking contract and not to be relied on as in Lewes Road statements or representations of fact. All properties are offered subject to continued contract and to their availability. 3. Ridgewood Post Office & Stores, Uckfield

There is a side entrance giving pedestrian access to:

Rear garden! Attractively laid out as lawn, flower borders, a patio area, a rockery with water feature, a summerhouse & decking + a useful shed.

Business The premises have traded on this site as a post office & general store for over 100 years. The current proprietors now wish to retire from business.

As well as the post office counter, the general convenience store includes a lottery outlet, off- licence, agency for Pipers News, coffee machine and photocopying facility. Products sold include locally sourced bread, pies, fruit and vegetables.

The business currently trades 6 days per week from 6.30am to 6pm and Sundays 6.45am to noon.We are informed the turnover is £7,000 - £8,000 per week for the general store and £2,000 - £3,000 per month for the post office. Accounts information will be made available to seriously interested parties.

The business is run by the owner and his wife together with 4 part time staff.

PRICE £480,000 for the freehold to include the business with stock at valuation.

RATES Local Authority: Wealden Business rates Rateable value: £2,950 SBR (19/20): 49.1p N.b. Eligible businesses occupying a property with a rateable value of less than £15,000 may be entitled to small business rate relief with properties having a rateable value of £12,000 or less paying no rates. Further details may be found at www.gov.uk/apply-for-business-rate-relief. Council tax Council Tax Band C.

SERVICES The mention of any appliances and/or services in these details does not imply they are in full and efficient working order.

VAT Prospective purchaser should make their own enquiries to establish whether or not VAT is chargeable prior to entering into an agreement.

VIEWING Strictly by prior appointment with agents, Lawson Commercial. The owner has asked not to be contacted directly as he is exceedingly busy. Lawson Commercial would be pleased to make specific appointments to view.

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