SUPERB COFFEE SHOP & WINE BAR WITH HUGE POTENTIAL IN CALNE/WILTS

* Charming & superbly fitted character premises * Fantastic corner location in beautiful & affluent riverside town * 5-Star hygiene rating * Long established reputation & regular local customer base * Lots of year-round 'walk-in' trade * Currently operating on very low-key basis * HUGE development potential * Valuable inventory of high-end equipment included * Adaptable to host of alternative licensed catering styles * Wonderful lifestyle opportunity * Long secure lease * Very sensibly priced for quick genuine sale after many years * Early viewing absolutely essential REF MOB 1115

The subject premises occupy a very prominent and eye-catching corner trading position adjacent to the local parish church and delightful main central "green" of the beautiful, affluent and "up-and-coming" town of Calne (former home of such august individuals as Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Joseph Priestley) which nestles on the banks of the river Marden in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural beauty with a high volume of year-round tourist activity in semi-rural Wiltshire.

Whilst occupying an idyllic setting, this famous former ham and bacon curing town is also conveniently situated with excellent access both to major road links (A4, A3102 and A342) and to the nearby centres of Chippenham (6 miles) Marlborough (13 miles) Trowbridge (15 miles) and London (82 miles by means of the nearby M4 motorway).

We at "My Own Business" are truly delighted to present to the market this exciting opportunity to acquire a highly regarded, family-run commercial proposition of exceptional quality and uncommon further potential, which we are confident you will agree represents genuine value.

Operating from charming and recently comprehensively renovated and refitted former public house premises of real charm and character, this very well established discerning food lover's paradise currently primarily offers a full and and varied menu of classic coffee shop and light bistro favourites for the whole family including classic and continental breakfasts, brunches and light lunches such as home baked quiches, salads, hot and cold gourmet sandwiches, bagels and regularly changing "blackboard specials" .

This child-friendly eatery is also particularly renowned throughout the area both for its popular in-house and takeaway menu of "Divine" hand-crafted artisan pizzas with vegan options available, and for its indulgent early afternoon teas featuring delicious homemade cakes, scones and pastries accompanied by an inspiring range of speciality coffees and loose leaf teas served in real china cups.

All food is prepared freshly to order in its fully equipped and five-star hygiene rated in-house catering facilities employing the finest and freshest, locally sourced produce wherever possible, and served in the very pleasant surroundings of a charming and open dining area which currently continues to offer just twelve internal covers by choice of the current proprietors, though with mouthwatering potential for any new owner to return to the property's pre-Covid capacity which stood at some forty covers in style and comfort.

The main dining area also features a large and fully fitted, purpose built service counter and wine bar for the sale of an excellent choice of bottled beers, fine wines and spirits, with its delightful ambience being still further enhanced by currently operating as a display gallery for the commission-based sale of a range of beautiful decorative artworks, sculpture and antiques, an easily managed adjunct to the core business which we understand would also be be available for any new owner to continue if required.

"Divine on the Green" additionally offers intimate, candle-lit pizza and themed bistro fine dining events, currently on Friday and Saturday evenings only, and would naturally furnish any ambitious and enthusiastic new owner with truly vast scope for future growth, not least with regard to operating hugely extended hours in order to fully exploit year-round local and passing trade demand.

The business would also benefit greatly by adopting a more vigorous marketing policy of its excellent existing facilities and services, both through its own informative dedicated website, and to further development of its social media presence, which already boasts a large and enthusiastic 'Facebook' following, in order to improve upon the already very respectable levels of turnover it has achieved since being established some fifteen successful years ago by the current husband and wide proprietors (five years in its current outstanding location) with the aid only of a small, experienced and motivated team of one full-time assistant and an independent freelance pizza specialist who would be an asset to any purchaser.

Alternatively, this versatile proposition would most certainly appeal to someone simply seeking the ideal premises in which to embark upon any number of other, potentially lucrative licensed dining and hospitality ventures requiring that super combination of charming and adaptable dining and customer service space, coupled with a commercially highly desirable trading position which promises real quality of life, and we would strongly urge any genuine interested parties to pursue the earliest possible enquiries to avoid disappointment.

Fitted to the highest industry specification throughout, thanks to a comprehensive programme of renovation undertaken at great expense by the current proprietors over recent years, these charming and well maintained leasehold former public house premises provide excellent and highly functional internal business accommodation to the GROUND FLOOR, which briefly comprises an inviting corner public entrance directly off Church Street into the main airy, welcoming and elegant, yet unpretentious customer service and dining area.

The dining area now offers extensive and attractively appointed display space for a varied selection of beautiful decorative artworks, sculpture and antiques and currently offers just 12 internal covers, though with HUGE scope for any new owner to return to its pre-Covid total of 40 covers.

Boasting intimate lighting, a large feature gilt wall mirror, solid timber flooring throughout and prominent wall-mounted menu/specials boards, the main public area also includes a fully fitted and purpose-built solid timber food service counter and licensed wine bar with overhead suspended lighting, bottle display and storage shelving, wine racking, chilled drinks display facilities, electronic till point, credit card payment machine, state-of-the-art coffee machine (fully owned) and coffee grinder.

The main service area, in turn, affords easy private access through to a fully equipped and extracted 5-Star hygiene rated "galley" style working kitchen with built-in storage units, washing-up kitchen area with fitted sink unit, a full range of well maintained, industry standard appliances including oven, grill and refrigerator/freezer storage units etc., and with access to a further rear dedicated "Pizza Kitchen" with modern two-deck commercial pizza oven and pizza dough and topping preparation work surfaces.

Further ancillary internal accommodation consists of separate, large, well fitted and maintained male and female washroom/WC facilities for customers, together with separate doorway access to the rear private service yard area.

Accessed by means of an internal staircase from ground-floor level, or by means of an external former double-door "barrel drop" delivery access point from street level, the premises also include a HUGE former public house beer cellar and barrel store at BASEMENT LEVEL extending the full "footprint" of the ground-floor premises, which is currently employed solely for storage purposes, but which may have potential for future development subject, of course, to the obtaining of any necessary consents.

The premises also enjoy the benefit of gas central heating, in addition to the added security benefit of lockable internal double shutters to the windows, and we are further informed that they meet with all the required fire safety regulations.

EXTERNALLY

Occupying an unmissable corner trading position on a mini roundabout at the junction of Church Street and New Road (A4) in the very desirable riverside town of Calne in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the fringes of Wiltshire's stunning North Wessex Downs, to the front the premises are attractively presented and include an additional public entrance (currently unused and secure) directly off the adjacent main A4 tourist route (New Road).

The premises also incorporate a useful service yard area to the rear with separate access for deliveries.

For further information, why not visit the business' excellent dedicated website at:-

www.divineonthegreen.co.uk

The business is fitted to the highest industry specifications throughout and a full and valuable inventory of all the well maintained, industry standard equipment and fittings necessary for the successful operating of the business is to be included in the sale price, further details of which will be made available upon request to any genuine interested parties.