Description
12 Letting Bedrooms – All with Private Facilities
Spacious 1/2 Bedroom Owners Accommodation – Parking
Visit England Four Stars and Silver Award
TripAdvisor ‘Travellers’ Choice Award
2023 Visit England Rose Award – Visit England Rose Awards are restricted to 100 of the best UK hospitality businesses in any one year.
Dorset Tourism Awards Gold Winner 2025
Situation and description: The property is a Grade II Listed Georgian former gentleman’s residence built in 1827 which trades as a profitable and high quality bed and breakfast business and enjoys magnificent sea views from many of the rooms including the dining room. There is partial central heating from a new boiler and hot water tanks. New ‘eco’ electric heaters to the 2nd and 3rd floors for flexibility and economy. The whole property has seen considerable refurbishment in the present owner’s hands and the decoration has echoes of the muted tones of William Morris. Improvements include:
All external fabric, windows and balcony, etc have been repaired/renovated and painted,
Internally, everything has been replaced, including new carpets and curtains, beds and other furniture and soft furnishings. Two of the smaller single rooms have been combined to create a sea view king with balcony and stunning views. Most of the ensuites have been replaced and/or upgraded as part of the ongoing refurbishments.
The guest lounge has been reinstated and this, along with the dining room, has been completely refurbished with new curtains, flooring, crockery and seating.
The breakfast kitchen has been completely refurbished, refitted and new equipment including Rangemaster Range Cooker, Miele dishwasher and Hotpoint fridge.
A new fire detection system and alarm system has been installed, including rewiring and new censored emergency lighting. The CCTV system has also been replaced.
The owner’s accommodation has also been refurbished to include new flooring and curtains/blinds. Also, the old gas range has been replaced with a gas AGA. Custom made, wrought iron gates have been fitted to the rear of the property.
Weymouth beach was voted No1 in The Times and Sunday Times best UK beaches in 2023, best UK beach in the TripAdvisor Travellers Choice awards 2024 and the Keep Britain Tidy 2025 Seaside Award.
Outside.
Small Rear Car Park with parking for 2 cars. Area to side for bins.
Front light well with under pavement store rooms.
Tenure: The premises are held under the terms of a full repairing and insuring 35 year lease from Dorset Council from 2015, at a current rent of £32,500 per annum incl. vat.
A reinvigorated business which has been in the present hands since February 2021 having been introduced by Lawrence Wright. The guest house offers bed and breakfast to a high standard expertly run by two proprietors who have invested heavily in the building and use sophisticated software to dynamically price the rooms and maintain a high level of visibility on social media. An inexperienced buyer will receive full training and handover following exchange of contracts.
The guest house enjoys good levels of repeat trade and opens all year with the exception of Christmas. However, the agents understand that takings amount to approx. £9,000 in the three quietest months of winter and new owners may wish to close and take holidays during this period.
The agents have inspected management accounts for the 12 months to May 2024 which show takings of £201,424 including vat compared with takings for the same period in 2023 of £162,598. Trading Profit and Loss accounts for the year ended 30th November 2023 shows a turnover of £165,604 – these figures have been achieved letting 11 Bedrooms – Rooms 14 & 15 could be brought into use ideally being combined to create a sea view, attic suite.
New owners will benefit from a property which has been renovated and a business brand which is well established with excellent reviews (in top 10 in Weymouth and with the top 10% Worldwide), a high percentage of direct bookings, good hospitality rankings and profits increasing.
Price: £449,950
EPC: Exempt
Highly Recommended by The Sole Selling Agents
