Part of Tatnam Crescent parade

We sold this property to one of our business neighbours for £285,000 (Before we had obtained our new A3/A5 licence).
Unfortunately, after several months, and getting near to exchanging contracts, our buyer had to abort the sale due to illness.
When we put the property back on the market, we had a lot of enquiries from buyers who wanted to open a food business.
As we did not have the essential A3/A5 licence then, we were unable to guarantee that a licence could be obtained.
We eventually applied for the A3/A5 licence so that our daughter could open a food outlet here, but due to a recent health problem, followed by a major operation, she has decided to wait until she is fully fit before taking on any new projects. As this may take quite a while, we have decided to sell up.
So we are now in a position to offer our property with a fully approved A3/A5 food licence, which also covers almost any kind of business, as well as food. This means that you would not have to apply for permission to open a business that would normally require a "change of use" licence, such as an Estate Agent, etc.
Being well placed in a very popular and busy part of Poole, our shop is suitable for a wide variety of trades, apart from a food outlet.
Betting shop, Florists, Discount Shop, Showroom, Greengrocers, bicycles, Furniture, Antiques, Men's Hairdressers etc, are a few to consider, but the list is endless.
Also with the housing market starting to turn positive, our shop would certainly make an ideal location for an ESTATE AGENT/LETTING AGENCY.
We had a very successful Estate Agent/Letting Agency for about 9 years at No 8, but the collapse of the housing market eventually forced the locally well known group owners to close it up. No 8 has since been leased out, so there is now room for someone else to take control of this area, which I will remind you is heavily populated with a lot of terraced houses, which always sold very quickly in the past, and will continue to do so in the future. Please note that our shop would not require a "Change of use" licence for office use, because the A3/A5 licence already covers it.

Our BUSINESS PREMISES is one of a very long established parade of 10 purpose built RETAIL SHOPS all with accommodation above. It is situated on the junction of Wimbourne Road (B3093) & Garland Road, only 2 Bus stops from the Town Centre on a very busy main road leading to POOLE TOWN.

All the essential amenities, such as Doctors, Hospital, Schools, Transport, Churches etc, are conveniently close at hand.

We have lived here since 1998, and ran our business non-stop for over 20 years.

The shop is double fronted with a modern style aluminium shop front. The forecourt is approx 20'x18', and is included in the property sale. The whole property has been registered in our name since 1988.

The ground floor is approx 30'x20', which consists of the main shop area, stock room, staff toilet & wash basin, and a private hall leading to the upstairs accommodation.
The whole shop area has a solid floor, making it suitable for any type of business.
There is also an extension at the rear approx 9'x8', used as a laundry/utility room. This very useful extension had a toilet installed when we arrived. We removed it, but the sewage system is still in place, and is currently used for a washing machine water outlet.
The garden is approx 42' long, with bushes, shrubs, small trees, flowers etc, and is completely surrounded with walls & fences, making it very safe for children & pets. We are the only shop on our parade with a proper garden.
Due to the design of this purpose built shop, virtually all the ground floor walls are non-load bearing, which makes it a simple job to remove them, if required.
The only shop wall that is load bearing has a big 12" RSJ above it. This wall can easily be removed without any planning permission, but is subject to the usual simple building regulations.
If you needed to expand the business, there is plenty of room to extend the shop by 20/30ft.
The fish & chip shop been extended to approx 50ft long, and the Tandoori restaurant to at least 60ft long. The Tandoori also has planning permission to extend even further.

There is access to a SERVICE ROAD at the rear of the garden.
The service road is shared by the parade shops as an alternative access to their premises, and deliveries etc.
Current business rates for the parade are approx £1100 pa.
The Council tax for the accommodation is also approx £1100 pa

On the middle floor there are 2 nice lounges (17'x11' & 14'x9'), both recently fitted with matching new heavy domestic carpet. (The previous owners used the smaller lounge as a 3rd bedroom) Also a modern kitchen (approx 11'x11') with laminated flooring. Plus a shower room and toilet.
On the top floor there are 2 very nice large double bedrooms (One is 20' long), both with sloping ceilings, and a few exposed beams, and fitted with matching carpets. There is also a useful loft, which is insulated. All the windows in the accommodation are Double Glazed.
The whole property is in very good condition, and free of any damp, woodworm, rot etc.
The roof is very sound, and watertight.
The sewerage system works perfectly.
As you would expect, the property is supplied with electricity. gas, & water.
There are separate electric circuits for the shop, and accommodation.
We have a Sky satellite dish with digibox. Also a NTL Cable connection & BT phone line ( Broadband enabled).
There are NO nasty Council road plans, or building schemes for our area, as any local searches will show.
We are the only shop owners here that are able, and willing, to sell their premises with TOTAL VACANT POSSESSION
With over 21 years here, we have now retired from our own business life, and looking for a speedy completion, hence the reduced price.
Please note that we have recently re-opened as a local CHARITY SHOP, but this will be closed when sold.
If you are A GENUINE BUYER, you can now buy our valuable premises for only £259,950 ONO, which will not only save you a lot of money on our original price, but as already mentioned, WILL NOW INCLUDE A VERY VALUABLE A3/A5 LICENCE.

The Tandoori restaurant has been here approx 15 years, and the fish & chips shop was the first hot food outlet here, probably about 35/40 years ago. The Turkish shop has been here for over a year. It has fitted in very well, and doing good business.

Our property is more than large enough for a family to live in, and run a business.
A family living and running their business here would be very cost effective, and save a lot of money.
However, buy to let investors would have no problem renting out the shop and flat.
In fact, almost all the other shops on our parade are rented on leases.
We are therefore the only owners who can sell their premises freehold and empty, giving you the option to chose your investment plan.
We still get inquiries to rent or lease, but we want to sell up and retire completely from business, so we have declined all of these offers.
Finding a tenant is extremely easy in our area.
Also, A3/A5 premises command more much rent than an ordinary shop, so you can get an excellent return on their investment.
For the same reason, you might also expect to get a sensible cash premium for a new lease, as these empty A3/A5 shops are very rare, and sought after.
There are many local people who would jump at the chance to take on a leasehold with a A3/A5 licence.
The new owners of the leasehold would pay for their fitting out of the shop etc, so there would be little or no expenses incurred for the landlord.
But if you wish, local Letting agencies would be very happy to find tenants, collect the rent, and supervise your investment. The location of the shop, and large accommodation, together with a garden and new licence, would guarantee 100% occupancy.
At present, without any alterations, the property is ideally designed to be leased or rented out to one tenant, who would pay you for the shop and the accommodation. The combined rents would be a bit less than renting separately, but leasing to one tenant is certainly a lot easier, and more cost effective, as there would be virtually no alterations to be made.
However, if you want to lease/rent out the shop and flat separately, then some work would be needed to make the flat self contained. (Please note that our successful planning application also included outline permission to separate the shop and flat}
So, if you are planning to sell your house to finance your new business plan, we suggest you sell it NOW, and buy our place, before the someone else beats you to it.
On a 2-3 year span, you will certainly MAKE money with our business property/home, and probably still LOSE money if you hang on to your house! The choice is obvious.
As soon as this credit crisis eases, several local interested buyers will be back, so don't wait too long, or you will certainly miss the chance to get a cheap deal on a LARGE FREEHOLD BUSINESS PROPERTY WITH A3/A5 licence, in this very desirable area of the country.
Once this premises is bought and fitted out, the value will greatly increase, so if you are forward thinking, please get in touch.
Don't forget, with it's A3/A5 LICENCE, this property will always be extremely desirable, and will always fetch top money.

Due to the "CREDIT CRISIS", obtaining a loan from a bank etc, has been difficult, so unless you have your lenders MINIMUM REQUIREMENT of CASH plus stamp duty, solicitor's fees etc, and a DECENT CREDIT HISTORY, you may not be able to finance yourself for a business venture.

To avoid disappointment, please make the necessary enquiries, and get written confirmation for any loans needed, BEFORE getting interested in buying!