Summary - THE OLD RECTORY BOWNESS ON SOLWAY WIGTON CA7 5AF
6 bed 1 bath Detached
Period village guest house with garden, parking and strong growth potential.
Six letting bedrooms presented with ensuite facilities (option to create a seventh)
Set in the Solway Coast AONB, this substantial former vicarage operates as a six-bedroom guest house with owner’s accommodation and strong existing turnover. The main house retains Arts & Crafts/Edwardian character, generous communal rooms, a well-equipped commercial-style kitchen, landscaped gardens and extensive off-street parking on a plot of about 1.039 acres. Energy performance is a solid C and double glazing was fitted after 2002.
The business is run seasonally (owner currently trades eight months a year) and there is clear scope to increase income: add an extra letting room, extend trading to twelve months, or acquire and expand the adjacent glamping/campsite (sold separately) which already has five pods, hookups for two more and a licensed seasonal field for tents. The pods are high-spec with hot tubs and established trade, offering immediate diversification and rental uplift if purchased.
Buyers should note some practical realities: the property is heated by electric room heaters (no central heating), external walls are granite/whinstone with assumed no insulation, and parts may need updating or a full survey to confirm services and internal condition. The glamping/campsite requires separate negotiation and campsite development or motorhome use would need appropriate planning/licensing. Trading figures and further trading information are available on request.
This is a lifestyle investment in a highly desirable rural location—well-suited to an operator seeking a turnkey guest house with ready expansion opportunities or to a buyer looking to convert to a large private home subject to consents.
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