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£35,000
Retail premises for sale
Marine Place, Seaton EX12Local area information
Property location
Nearby amenities
- Seaton Primary School 0.6 miles
- Beer Church of England Primary School 1.3 miles
- Axminster 5.9 miles
- Honiton 8.2 miles
These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.
Features and description
- Prime Central Retail Position
- Large Retail Shop Area
- Extensive Storage Space
- Ideal Investment Property
- Enclosed Courtyard
- Tenant Vacating 19 December 2016
An exceptional opportunity to acquire a well-established and highly regarded coastal-themed gift shop in a prime town centre location, known for its unique charm and distinctive storefront. This thriving business is set apart by its visually striking premises, drawing both locals and tourists with its engaging displays and inviting coastal aesthetic.
Established in 2017, Coastal Craft Collective has shown impressive year-on-year growth, maintaining resilience and expansion even through the pandemic. With a strong reputation, loyal customer base, and high summer visitor sales, this well-loved business is now on the market due to the owner’s retirement, presenting an outstanding opportunity for a new owner to step into a successful operation with potential for further growth.
High-Footfall Location: Situated in the heart of Seaton, this property benefits from a constant flow of foot traffic, maximizing exposure and visitor numbers.
Distinctive Coastal Theme: Carefully curated to reflect the spirit of coastal living, the shop is visually compelling, creating a memorable experience that attracts repeat customers and new visitors alike.
Quality Products, Locally Handmade: The shop specializes in a mix of locally crafted gifts, souvenirs, and diy craft kits, offering a unique selection that emphasizes quality and community artisanship. These items appeal to both tourists seeking meaningful keepsakes and locals looking for one-of-a-kind gifts.
Creative Hub with Art & Craft Workshops: In addition to retail offerings, the business is a local destination for hands-on art and craft workshops, adding an experiential dimension that encourages repeat visits and builds customer loyalty.
Strong Local Reputation: With a loyal customer base, excellent online reviews, and consistently positive word-of-mouth
Location:
Seaton is located between the ancient harbour of Axmouth and the white cliffs of Beer. Its mile long beach, which is part of the Jurassic Coast, opens onto the waters of Lyme Bay. The town itself has many small shops, a local hospital, doctors surgeries, primary school, banks and building societies. Seaton is a popular resort for holiday makers, and boasts a wealth of activities including golf, tennis, bowls and sailing. The County town of Exeter, with its regional airport, is some twenty miles to the west, and the mainline rail link to London (Waterloo) is at Axminster, approximately seven miles distant.
Directions:
On Foot: From our offices in Seaton. Cross over towards Lloyds Bank, walk towards the Seafront. The premises will be found immediately on you right hand side.
The Premises:
An opportunity to acquire a Freehold property in a prime trading area just a short walk from the seafront in Seaton, Devon.
The premises are in an excellent location for many types of business making it an ideal investment property. Other nearby businesses include Boots the Chemist and Lloyds Bank.
The Freehold property comprises the whole building but in effect gives ownership of the Ground Floor Retail area.
Nb:
The two flats above have previously been sold on long leases and are not included in the sale.
Retail Space:
The overall size of the Ground floor retail premises is appoximately 96.8 Sq.m. (1,042 Sq ft.) As well as the Retail shop area, there are extensive store rooms.
The Shop:
Shop front to Marine Place. Large shop windows with double opening doors to main shop space. Obscure glazed window to covered courtyard allowing natural light. Archway to side lobby with door giving access to corridor and stairs to upper floors. Telephone point, Opening through to:
Office Space:
Single glazed wooden window to covered courtyard. Telephone connection point. Step down to:
Storage Area:
Extends under the stairs and into a larger storage space. Half obscure glazed wooden door to covered courtyard and further obscure glazed wooden window. Sliding door to:
Cloakrooms:
Sliding door to first cloakroom with matching suite comprising low level WC and corner wash hand basin with Tritan electric handwash unit above. From storage area, further sliding door to second cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin (currently used as storage).
Main Storage Space:
Obscure glazed panel door opens to utility area. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Wall mounted cupboard. Shelving. Stainless steel single bowl single drainer sink unit with electric handwash over.
Tenure:
We are advised the property is Freehold.
Services:
Mains water, electricity and drainage connected.
Viewings:
Strictly by appointment, please, through the vendors' sole agents Fortnam Smith & Banwell (Seaton) Ltd - Telephone .
Established in 2017, Coastal Craft Collective has shown impressive year-on-year growth, maintaining resilience and expansion even through the pandemic. With a strong reputation, loyal customer base, and high summer visitor sales, this well-loved business is now on the market due to the owner’s retirement, presenting an outstanding opportunity for a new owner to step into a successful operation with potential for further growth.
High-Footfall Location: Situated in the heart of Seaton, this property benefits from a constant flow of foot traffic, maximizing exposure and visitor numbers.
Distinctive Coastal Theme: Carefully curated to reflect the spirit of coastal living, the shop is visually compelling, creating a memorable experience that attracts repeat customers and new visitors alike.
Quality Products, Locally Handmade: The shop specializes in a mix of locally crafted gifts, souvenirs, and diy craft kits, offering a unique selection that emphasizes quality and community artisanship. These items appeal to both tourists seeking meaningful keepsakes and locals looking for one-of-a-kind gifts.
Creative Hub with Art & Craft Workshops: In addition to retail offerings, the business is a local destination for hands-on art and craft workshops, adding an experiential dimension that encourages repeat visits and builds customer loyalty.
Strong Local Reputation: With a loyal customer base, excellent online reviews, and consistently positive word-of-mouth
Location:
Seaton is located between the ancient harbour of Axmouth and the white cliffs of Beer. Its mile long beach, which is part of the Jurassic Coast, opens onto the waters of Lyme Bay. The town itself has many small shops, a local hospital, doctors surgeries, primary school, banks and building societies. Seaton is a popular resort for holiday makers, and boasts a wealth of activities including golf, tennis, bowls and sailing. The County town of Exeter, with its regional airport, is some twenty miles to the west, and the mainline rail link to London (Waterloo) is at Axminster, approximately seven miles distant.
Directions:
On Foot: From our offices in Seaton. Cross over towards Lloyds Bank, walk towards the Seafront. The premises will be found immediately on you right hand side.
The Premises:
An opportunity to acquire a Freehold property in a prime trading area just a short walk from the seafront in Seaton, Devon.
The premises are in an excellent location for many types of business making it an ideal investment property. Other nearby businesses include Boots the Chemist and Lloyds Bank.
The Freehold property comprises the whole building but in effect gives ownership of the Ground Floor Retail area.
Nb:
The two flats above have previously been sold on long leases and are not included in the sale.
Retail Space:
The overall size of the Ground floor retail premises is appoximately 96.8 Sq.m. (1,042 Sq ft.) As well as the Retail shop area, there are extensive store rooms.
The Shop:
Shop front to Marine Place. Large shop windows with double opening doors to main shop space. Obscure glazed window to covered courtyard allowing natural light. Archway to side lobby with door giving access to corridor and stairs to upper floors. Telephone point, Opening through to:
Office Space:
Single glazed wooden window to covered courtyard. Telephone connection point. Step down to:
Storage Area:
Extends under the stairs and into a larger storage space. Half obscure glazed wooden door to covered courtyard and further obscure glazed wooden window. Sliding door to:
Cloakrooms:
Sliding door to first cloakroom with matching suite comprising low level WC and corner wash hand basin with Tritan electric handwash unit above. From storage area, further sliding door to second cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin (currently used as storage).
Main Storage Space:
Obscure glazed panel door opens to utility area. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Wall mounted cupboard. Shelving. Stainless steel single bowl single drainer sink unit with electric handwash over.
Tenure:
We are advised the property is Freehold.
Services:
Mains water, electricity and drainage connected.
Viewings:
Strictly by appointment, please, through the vendors' sole agents Fortnam Smith & Banwell (Seaton) Ltd - Telephone .
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