VILLAGE POST OFFICE & STORES based COUNTY DURHAM

These substantial and well maintained TWO-STOREY freehold terraced premises provide extremely well fitted internal business accommodation to the GROUND FLOOR, which briefly comprises an inviting and part-glazed, single-fronted public entrance with disabled access directly off Front Street East into the main, bright, welcoming and deceptively spacious, ‘L’ shaped retail sales and customer service area set out in mini-supermarket style with suspended ceiling, diffused fluorescent lighting and tiled flooring throughout for easy cleaning. The main customer service area houses a full range of high quality, fixed and freestanding, purpose- built display furniture and shelving, in addition to various refrigerated and frozen display cabinets, ample periodical racking, greetings cards carousel display unit, a dedicated off licence section and a prominent, fully fitted general point-of-sale counter area with spirits, confectionery and sundry displays, glazed-and-stainless-steel counter-top hot snack food display unit, tobacco gantry, electronic till point and National Lottery terminal. The main public area also features a separate, fully fitted and screened Post Office Counter with 1 x computerised serving position and full complement of parcel weighing, credit card payment and electronic utility payment facilities. Further ancillary accommodation to the ground floor consists of a large main general dry goods store and further smaller storage area, together with all the usual washroom/WC facilities and separate doorway access to the rear. The business premises also enjoy the added security benefits of steel roller shutters to the main entrance and window, CCTV monitoring and a full Post Office approved alarm system. To the FIRST FLOOR this wonderful lifestyle opportunity provides an equally high standard of attractively presented and appointed private owners’ accommodation, which consists of a large through lounge/dining room with separate, fully furnished and equipped private business office/study (or additional single bedroom) and a fully fitted domestic kitchen housing ample work surfaces, wall and base storage units, fitted sink unit and a full range of built-in appliances, together with three good-sized double bedrooms and a fully fitted shower room/WC. The property also enjoys the benefit of central heating and double glazing. Externally: To the front the business premises are well signed and presented and afford ample and inviting display window space onto a high footfall village centre thoroughfare, with extensive unrestricted customer parking available locally. The property also incorporates a large and fully enclosed private service yard area to the rear with gated access and outbuildings consisting of a private garage.

The subject property occupies an outstanding and highly visible trading position with little in the way of direct local competition in the historic and well populated village of Haswell (home of the world’s first cable operated lift-shafted coalmine) which lies with excellent access both to major road and motorway links (A182, A19, A690 and A1M junction 62 etc.) and to the nearby centres of Peterlee (approximately 3 miles), Durham (approximately 6 miles) and Sunderland (approximately 9 miles) close to the delightful and dramatic Durham heritage coast in the North East of England.