Summary - 26, HIGH STREET PO36 8DE
1 bed 1 bath Commercial Property
Turnkey café on Sandown High Street with tourist footfall and growth potential.
Established café business trading since c.2014
An established café trading since about 2014, offered as a freehold business opportunity in a prominent High Street position close to the beach. The premises include a fully equipped servery and kitchen, seating for roughly 30 covers and back-of-house storage and wash-up facilities, so an incoming operator can trade quickly.
The location benefits from steady year-round local custom and pronounced summer tourist footfall, positioned near a Sainsbury’s Local and Boots which increases passing trade. Current owners operate five days a week until mid-afternoon, so there is clear potential to increase turnover simply by extending hours or trading days.
Practical facts to note: the price is for the freehold (to be confirmed), the rateable value is £8,700 with current business rates payable of about £4,341.30, and the unit occupies approximately 646 sq ft of single-level trading and back-of-house space. There is no outside space and the plot is small.
Material negatives: the local area is classified as deprived with high crime levels reported, which may affect staffing, insurance and late-evening trade. The property will suit an owner-operator or investor prepared to manage those local challenges and to invest in longer opening hours, marketing or minor refurbishment to unlock further turnover.
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