UNIQUE RETRO CLOTHING & GIFTS EMPORIUM IN EASTBOURNE

SUPER LIFESTYLE OPPORTUNITY offering extensive & eclectic product range in premier seaside resort * T/o £30,000pa * Extremely well fitted & presented character parade showroom premises * Good steady year-round regular & passing trade * HUGE scope for online marketing & extended hours etc in prime location * Sensibly priced for genuine relocation sale * Viewing highly recommended REF MOB 1010

The subject premises occupy an outstanding and highly visible trading position among numerous other complementary independent operators in the vibrant and prosperous year-round seaside resort of Eastbourne, which lies with excellent access to major tourist routes (A259, A22 and A27 etc.) on the delightful and ever-popular east Sussex coast.

We are delighted to present this outstanding opportunity to acquire a thriving commercial proposition of uncommon quality and real further potential, which we are confident you will agree represents genuine value.

This well established and highly regarded alternative shopper’s “Aladdin’s Cave” currently primarily conducts a popular retail operation of a wide and eclectic range of retro fashion clothing lines, including ‘gothic’, ‘pagan’,’ gypsy’, ‘hippie’ and ‘steam punk ‘options.

The store additionally stocks an excellent choice of unique gift ideas, including fine, hand-crafted jewellery and mystical figurines etc., together with a range of alternative smoking supplies, all displayed to its very best advantage in a charming, welcoming and deceptively spacious showroom area.

“Sumfing Special” is also locally renowned for its extensive selection of scented goods, including incense and bespoke blended aromatherapy oils, and would naturally furnish any enthusiastic purchaser with considerable scope for continued growth, not least with regard to the possible introduction of Sunday trading in order to fully exploit year-round local and passing trade demand.

The business would also benefit greatly by adopting a far more vigorous marketing policy of its excellent existing products, particularly with reference to the possible introduction of online advertising and sales, further development of its social media presence and to possible appearances at major trade fairs and shows throughout the UK, in order to improve upon the already very respectable levels of turnover it has achieved since being established in its present form some five successful years ago by the current proprietor, with the aid of just two part-time shop staff who would be an asset to any purchaser, and we would strongly recommend the earliest possible viewing to avoid disappointment.

These substantial and extremely well fitted leasehold terraced parade premises provide excellent and highly functional internal business accommodation to the GROUND FLOOR, which briefly comprises a broad and inviting, single-fronted and deeply recessed covered vestibule entrance with steel security roller shutter and internal glazed doorway access into the main, welcoming and deceptively spacious, open-plan retail sales and customer service showroom area with suspended ceiling, feature inset spotlighting and durable, carpet-tiled flooring throughout for easy cleaning.

The main public area houses a full range of well maintained, fixed and freestanding, purpose-built display rails, racking, shelving and furniture for a stunning range of retro clothing lines, unique gift ideas, scented goods and collectables, in addition to a prominent, fully fitted point-of-sale counter area with additional open and glazed displays and full complement of payment facilities.

Further ancillary internal business accommodation consists of access to all the usual washroom/WC facilities and descending staircase access down to a large dry open BASEMENT LEVEL employed for general storage purposes.

The premises also enjoy the benefit of electric heating and double glazing.

Externally:

To the exterior the premises are prominently signed and attractively presented and afford extensive and inviting display window space onto a high footfall commercial thoroughfare, with customer parking available in a number of nearby local public car parks.

The business is well fitted throughout and a valuable inventory of equipment is to be included in the sale price