Summary - 6 - 6A SMIDDY HILL PICKERING YO18 7AN
1 bed 1 bath Commercial Property
Turn-key café with fixtures included and strong local footfall.
Long-established café business sold as a going concern
Café Cocoa is a long-established, turn-key café occupying a traditional stone-front shop on Smiddy Hill with pleasant outlooks onto the gardens. The sale includes fixtures and fittings and the current layout provides 22 covers across ground and first-floor seating, plus a fitted commercial kitchen and basic catering equipment. Fast broadband and excellent mobile signal support modern trading, and licences for music are in place (alcohol licence can be applied for by a new owner).
This is a clear owner-operator or investor opportunity in a very affluent, small-town location at the foot of the North York Moors. The business trades from a compact, characterful interior with wood floors, beamed ceilings and handy pedestrian footfall from nearby amenities and schools. Services are connected and the commercial layout is ready for continued café/tea room use or modest extension of takeaway and local catering offers.
Important cautions are the short lease term and high annual costs. The property is leasehold with only two years remaining and a ground rent of £10,000 per year; many mortgage lenders may refuse to lend on this basis. The sale is by lease assignment and the alcohol licence is not transferable. The second floor and roof are excluded from the sale, so prospective buyers should check exact boundaries and responsibilities before committing.
For a buyer able to negotiate lease terms or buy as a cash purchaser, this is a compact, well-known local business with straightforward potential to increase turnover through longer opening hours, alcohol sales (subject to licence), or expanded takeaway trade. All factual property and licence matters should be verified with appropriate legal and financial advisers prior to exchange.
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