Summary - Flat 1, 1 Market Place, Wirksworth DE4 4ET
2 bed 2 bath Commercial Property
Ready-to-trade café with characterful two-bed flat above, ideal for investor or owner-operator.
• Prominent Market Place position with high pedestrian visibility
• Ground-floor café fitted as a commercial kitchen, ready to trade
• Enclosed rear courtyard provides additional warm-weather seating
• Two-bedroom apartment above with exposed beams and character features
• Small total area (approx. 593 sq ft); compact, narrow footprint
• No off-street parking; town-centre location only
• Electric storage heating and solid brick walls — energy upgrades likely
• Cellar has restricted head height; space and layout constraints
This three-storey, mixed-use property occupies a prominent Market Place position in historic Wirksworth, combining a well-presented ground-floor café/retail unit with two-bedroom residential accommodation above. The ground floor is fitted for catering with an insulated commercial kitchen, existing catering appliances and an enclosed courtyard for extra covers — a ready-to-trade set-up that suits a range of town-centre businesses.
The upper floors offer practical two-bedroom living with character features: exposed beams, sash windows, a multi-fuel stove and a vaulted second-floor ceiling that reveals original cruck-frame timbers. The flat above sits on Council Tax Band A and the ground-floor business may qualify for Small Business Rates Relief, supporting running costs for an owner-occupier or investor.
Practical limitations are clear and important to note. The overall footprint and internal area are small (approx. 593 sqft), the frontage and rooms are long and narrow, and there is no off-street parking. Heating relies on electric storage heaters and the building has solid brick walls with assumed no cavity insulation — energy improvements may be needed. The cellar has restricted head height and the site would suit buyers comfortable with a compact town-centre property rather than those needing larger commercial or residential space.
For the right purchaser — a local investor, small-business owner or an owner-occupier seeking a low-footprint mixed-use property in a busy tourist and school catchment location — this offers immediate trading potential and characterful living space above. The setting and versatility of the ground floor are the main value drivers; energy efficiency and limited footprint are the principal drawbacks to factor into plans and budgets.
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