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Wright Homes are PROUD to offer to the market this EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY to purchase AN INCREASINGLY BUSY MAIN POST OFFICE BRANCH situated in Langley Park, Co Durham which briefly includes WELL MAINTAINED, FREEHOLD COMMERCIAL PREMISES fully fitted with HIGH SPECIFICATION, POST OFFICE APPROVED FIXTURES, FITTINGS and SECURITY MEASURES and which comprise FUNCTIONAL, PROFESSIONAL AND WELL PRESENTED RETAIL, BUSINESS, STORAGE AND STAFF AREAS. The premises also BENEFIT FROM ELECTRIC HEATING, SECURITY GLASS AND A FULL, RECENTLY REPLACED POST OFFICE APPROVED AND MAINTAINED ALARM SYSTEM INCLUDING NEW CCTV! This MAIN branch offers a full range of Post Office Services including an on site ATM, Foreign Currency Exchange, Bill Payment and Personal Banking. The current owners have ENJOYED A CONSISTENT AND CONTINUING GROWTH in business levels!! ANNUAL POST OFFICE COMMISSION IS APPROXIMATELY £45,500 WITH AN ADDITIONAL £14,000 GENERATED THROUGH RETAIL SALES!!
SO..... IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW CHALLENGE, WANT TO BE YOUR OWN BOSS, OR WANT TO MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, WHILE BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS, THIS COULD BE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU!!!
****EARLY VIEWING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!****
Langley Park is a village in Co Durham approximately 4 miles to the East of the City of Durham and around 15 miles South of Newcastle Upon Tyne. Langley Park has grown in size and population consistently over the last few years and consequently benefits from a good range of shops, dining options, leisure, health and other services.
The premises are located on Quebec Street, a busy main road running through Langley Park which provides a good customer footfall rate for the Post Office.
The premises are located on Quebec Street where there is extensive and unrestricted customer parking available in and around the area and which offers a good business footfall rate. The branch itself benefits from a well signed, recently fitted, attractive (Security) Glazed & Automatic Double-Fronted Public Entrance with Wheelchair Ramp Access, Handrail, Power Assisted Door and access to the on site ATM. The main door opens into a bright, good sized, open plan retail sales area with access to a Double Post Office Counter and separate Bureau De Change.
13' 6'' x 18' 11'' (4.12m x 5.79m)
The main Entrance opens into a very well presented, bright, user friendly, Retail Sales and Customer Service Area. This benefits from diffused, fluorescent LED lighting, suspended ceiling and high quality, non slip wood effect vinyl flooring for ease of cleaning. The Retail Sales Area is fully fitted with an excellent range of High Specification, purpose built, freestanding and fixed shelving and displays with additional, extensive Racking for Greetings Cards. There is also a prominent, general point of sale counter with sundry items and confectionary displays.
(Length measured from Counter to front door)
17' 7'' x 5' 0'' (5.36m x 1.53m) The Retail Sales and Customer Service Area also gives Public (and Staff) access to a fully fitted, Double Post Office Counter which includes two fully computerised serving positions and which also benefits from a range of parcel weighing and card payment facilities. Behind this area there is door access to a third, fully computerised, secure 'Fortress' counter used for Currency transactions. From here there is door access to the rear Store Room, Staff Kitchen area and WC/Wash Room.
To the rear of the premises, behind the Post Office Counter, there is a good sized, recently refitted, Storage Area with freestanding shelving units and UPVc Double Glazed Window fitted with a security grille. There is also access to a Kitchen Area and a Washroom fitted with a Low Level WC and Pedestal Wash Hand Basin.
****The current proprietors are willing to offer support and training to the new owners if required - including help in dealing with the Post Office interview process****
****The current owners are also prepared to discuss the possibility of offering some holiday/ staff cover to the new owners if required****
****Current income based on opening hours of 9 am - 5.30 pm Monday to Friday and 9 am - 2.30 pm on Saturday****
For further information on this property please call 01740 617517 or e-mail enquires@wrighthomesuk.co.uk
01740 617517
