Castle Hill, Lynton
£640,000

Accommodation includes: seven en-suite guest rooms with country views, two with balconies (3 suites with separate sitting rooms, 3 double rooms, 1 twin room); 3-bedroom owners’ flat & courtyard garden; guests’ lounge, large restaurant with bar and fully-fitted trade kitchen.

Ground Floor

Entrance Hall

Tiled floor. Electric panel heater. Control box for fire alarm system. Doors to guests lounge, restaurant, kitchen, WC and stairs.

Guests' Lounge

Fitted carpet. Large feature fireplace with cast-iron grate, wooden mantle and surround. Large windows to the front. Electric panel heater.

Dining room/Restaurant

Wooden floor. Bar/wine servery, two fireplaces, four large windows (one with French doors onto a small balcony) and country views. Currently with seven well-spaced tables.

Trade Kitchen

Fully-fitted trade kitchen. Double-glazed window to the rear.

Separate WC

Opaque double-glazed window to the rear. Low-level flush WC, wash basin with mirror above, hot-air hand dryer.

Rear Lobby

Fitted carpet. Electric panel heater. Stairs lead up to guest rooms and down to the owners’ flat and garden.

Lower Ground Floor

Rear Hall

Double-glazed door to the rear (access to garden). Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Storage cupboard. Door to owners’ bedroom one. Door to main flat.

Owners' Bedroom One

(Currently used for storage.) Two sash windows to the side. Two built-in cupboards, one housing electricity meters.

Owners' flat

Living Room

L-shaped room with double sash windows, opaque window to the front and large fireplace with wood-burner. Electric panel heater. Large, walk-in corner storage cupboard. Door to office/storage room. Kitchenette.

Kitchenette

On one side of the spacious living room, the owners have added a kitchenette with wall and base storage units with worktops over, stainless steel sink, built-in four-ring ceramic hob with electric oven and grill below and extractor unit above. Built-in fridge.

Office/storage room

One step up from the living room. Fitted carpet. Windows to street level. Space for fridge and chest freezer. Small period fireplace. Shelving.

Bedroom Two

Large room with laminate flooring. Electric panel heater. Single glazed window to the front in a large recess.

Bedroom Three

Double room with laminate flooring. Sash window to the rear. Electric panel heater. Airing cupboard with factory-lagged hot water tank.

Shower Room

Vinyl flooring. Large walk-in shower cubicle with built-in shower. Low-level flush WC. Pedestal wash basin with mirrored cupboard above. Chrome heated towel rail.

Outside

A private garden mainly finished with attractive stone chippings. A wooden fence encloses a storage area for bins and LPG tanks. Astro-turf child’s play area. Raised flower bed. Stone walls on two sides. Sloping wooden deck to a wooden gate giving access to the side and path to the front.

First Floor

Two suites and one double room all en-suite, with TV, radio and tea & coffee making facilities. An enclosed landing with a walk-in linen cupboard and two further built-in cupboards. Doors to bedrooms one, two and three.

Room one (suite)

Double room with en-suite bathroom, sitting room & French door to a balcony with country views. Electric panel heater.

Room two (suite)

Double room with en-suite bathroom, sitting room & French doors to a balcony with country views. Electric panel heater.

Room three (double)

Double room with en-suite bathroom. Electric panel heater.

Second floor

One suite, two double rooms and one twin room all en-suite, with TV, radio and tea & coffee making facilities. Enclosed landing with a walk-in linen cupboard and doors to bedrooms four, five, six and seven.

Room four (double)

A double room with en-suite bathroom. Double-glazed window to the rear. Electric panel heater.

Room five (twin)

Twin room with en-suite shower room. Electric panel heater.

Room six (suite)

Large double room. Electric panel heater. Door to a lobby giving access to a bathroom and sitting room.

Room seven (double)

Double room with en-suite shower room. Electric panel heater.

Notes

Bathrooms

Five of the guest bedrooms have a white bathroom suite including a panel-enclosed bath with mixer taps and shower attachment, low-level flush WC, pedestal wash basin with mirror and a chrome heated towel rail. Rooms five and seven have en-suite shower rooms.

The Business

An ideal lifestyle business, easily run by a couple but with comfortable accommodation for more. The business currently trades from Easter to October, but could trade a longer season if new owners so choose. Lynton & Lynmouth is located on the coast in an area of the Exmoor National Park popular with families during school holidays and walkers, who come all year round. During August 2021, only self-catering was offered, to minimal impact on profit. Annual turnover is around £70,000pa, which could be increased with a longer season (especially Christmas and New Year) or by offering evening meals, packed lunches etc. The business is offered as a going concern with website, established social media accounts, all furniture, fixtures, fittings and trade equipment necessary to trade immediately. The owners are happy to arrange a hand-over period if new owners would like some initial training. The new owners will also be welcome to join the Facebook Group for local hospitality traders, which is a valuable source of advice, tips and support.

Parking

Castle Hill House does not have its own car park; guests drop off luggage and use one of the villages car parks which is 2 minutes walk from the guesthouse. Residents permits are available from the Town Hall. More information is available on viewing.

Reviews

Castle Hill House has achieved over 500 excellent/very good reviews with 5 stars on Trip adviser & 9.7+ average on booking.com. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g186257-d1436698-Reviews-Castle_Hill_Guest_House-Lynton_Exmoor_National_Park_England.html