£500,000
The Old School Art Gallery & Craft Centre is situated in Upper Swaledale, in the honeypot village of Muker.
Muker is a thriving community and is one of the most sought-after villages in Swaledale, being full of character and history. It is located on the Coast-to-Coast route and the Pennine Way and offers the Farmers Arms pub, the Tea Shop and Swaledale Woollens.
Old School Gallery and Craft Centre has been a successful business for over forty years. The current sellers bought the property 7 years ago and have expanded the business and improved the property since.
The property is currently run by a husband and wife team who operate the business with seasonal part time staff. The business opens 7 days a week throughout peak season (April- October) and open 3-4 days per week during the winter months. The current sellers close in the new year and re-open for the Spring.
The ground floor commercial space has been sympathetically modernised to create a bright, welcoming shop space whilst retaining the original character one would expect from an old school. There is an entrance vestibule leading to both the craft shop and retail space, both spacious and bright rooms with excellent lighting. At the rear is an coffee shop with direct access to the walled garden. there is a well-equipped catering kitchen and storage space.
Upstairs is accessed via an external staircase from the rear garden. This space is currently used as an additional gallery but has in the past been used as owners accommodation. There is an open plan living space with vaulted ceiling. This space is modern having a well fitted kitchen and newly installed multi fuel stove. There is also a shower room, and two double bedrooms. This space is flexible, lending itself to additional gallery space, owners accommodation or could be an independent holiday let.
Outside, to the rear is a beautifully maintained walled garden. The garden is well stocked with lovely views of fells at the rear. Within the garden are two stone sheds, one under the stairs which is used as a utility room and a detached stone built garden store.
The property fronts on to the street, there is ample space for advertising boards and pot plants.
Old School Gallery and Craft Centre is a great opportunity to purchase an existing, profitable business with scope for expansion with owner accommodation. A perfect Dales lifestyle business.
Should a purchaser(s) have an offer accepted on a property marketed by J.R. Hopper & Co., they will need to undertake an AML check. We require this to meet our obligation under AML regulations and it is a legal requirement. We use a specialist third party service, provided by Lifetime Legal, to verify your identity. The cost of these checks is £60 (including VAT) per purchase, payable in advance directly to Lifetime Legal, when an offer is agreed and prior to a sales memorandum being issued. This charge is non-refundable under any circumstances.
Entrance Hall
Welcoming entrance. Stone flagged flooring. Entrance to craft shop. Exposed feature wall. Separate entrance to second shop/gallery space.
Craft Shop
Originally the Old School dating back to the 17th Century. Hardwood flooring. Beamed ceiling. Original bell alcove. Original boarded school walls. Modern storage heater. Telephone point. Fully alarmed. 2 windows to front. 2 windows to rear.
Gallery/Retail Area
Bright and spacious secondary shop space. Pine flooring. Beamed ceiling. 2 windows to front.
Coffee Shop/Retail Area
Additional retail space (was previously run as cafe space). Tiled flooring. Night storage heater. UPVC door to the rear garden. Commercial kitchen door to the side.
Kitchen
Nonslip commercial kitchen flooring. Exposed stone wall. Hygienic wall cladding. Stainless steel catering sink and unit. Hot water boiler. Dishwasher. Door and 2 windows to rear.
Staff WC
Wash hand basin. WC.
Storage Area
Useful storage space.
FIRST FLOOR APARTMENT
Accessed via external stone stairs.
Open Plan Living Space
Currently used as a gallery. Pine flooring. Vaulted original oak beam ceiling. Picture rail. Newly installed stove. Modern kitchenette with cooker point, dishwasher and sink unit. TV point. Fully boarded loft storage. 2 Feature arched windows to the front and 1 Feature arched window to the rear.
Shower Room
Tiled flooring. Power shower. Wash basin. WC. Airing cupboard. Picture rail. Feature arched window to the rear.
Landing
Fitted carpet. Window to the front.
Bedroom Two
Small double bedroom. Fitted carpet. Velux window.
Master Bedroom
Currently used an office/ workspace. Fitted carpet. Fitted wardrobes. 2 double glazed windows to the front. Velux window.
En-Suite
Vinyl flooring. WC. Vanity unit. Extractor fan.
OUTSIDE
External Utility/Store
Stone built store underneath the stone staircase. Mains electricity. Plumbing for washing machine. Useful storage area.
Garden Store
Useful storage space in the rear garden.
Walled Garden
Beautiful secure walled garden. Lawn with mature shrubs.
Agents Notes
Stock, fixtures and fittings available by separate negotiation. Super-fast broadband.
Business Info
For the past seven years the Old School has operated as a profitable, lifestyle business.Accounts are available by request. Over the seven years turnover has tripled and there is further scope for growth, for example the introduction of e-commerce onto the website to increase sales during the low season and making more of the unique walled garden / café, which is currently underutilised and has tremendous potential.
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