Folkestone Wine Co, 5 Church Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1SE

Property Details: • Type: Ask agent • Tenure: N/A • Floor Area: N/A

Key Features: • New 10-year free of tie lease • Highly regarded restaurant • 32 covers • 10 outside covers • Wine cellar • Energy Rating E • Christie & Co Ref: 8867256

Location: • Nearest Station: Folkestone Central Station • Distance to Station: 0.6 miles

Agent Information: • Address: Whitefriars House, 6 Carmelite Street, London, EC4Y 0BS

Full Description: DescriptionThe Folkestone Wine Company is a family run business and encompasses all the owners’ passions for wine, food, art and music.LocationFolkestone is a resort town in south east Kent, known today for the Channel Tunnel, but formerly as a popular seaside destination for holidaymakers. The older part of town is a lovely mix of Georgian buildings, cobbled streets, and a long sweeping seafront promenade.The seaside town has been named among the best places to live in the country. Folkestone has been included among the favoured spots in the south east in an annual list of the cities, towns and villages offering the best quality of life.Its entry in The Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2023 guide highlights the successful regeneration of the old town and harbour area, as well as great schools and fast trains to London.Internal DetailsEntrance, bar area with two separate seating areas, 32 cover restaurant, customer toilets, fully equipped commercial kitchen, wine cellar.Fixtures & FittingsWe are advised by our client that all fixtures and fittings are owned outright and included in the sale price.External DetailsEnclosed bin storage area, 10 outside cover at the front of the restaurant.The OpportunityThe business has been owned by our clients for many years and has a highly regarded reputation as one of the best places to eat seafood:The Times (2023) - The foodies' guide: Britain's 20 best places to eat on the coast - Folkestone Wine Company 1st out of 20 restaurants visited.The Guardian (2021) - Shore things: the 22 best places to eat seafood around the UK coast - Folkestone Wine Company 6th out of 22 restaurants visited.StaffThe business is predominantly owner-run with a complement of part time casual staff.Trading InformationTrading information will be supplied following a formal viewing.Trading HoursCurrent trading hours:Thursday: 6:30–9 pmFriday & Saturday: 12:30–2 pm, 6–9 pmSunday: 12:30–2:30 pmMonday to Wednesday: ClosedBusiness RatesThe rateable value for the property from 1 April 2023 is £2,600. This is not what you will pay in business rates, but the Local Authority uses the rateable value to calculate what business rates are payable.RegulatoryPremises Licence.Energy Performance CertificatesEPC 1