Station Street, Keswick, CA12

LEASEHOLD BUSINESS FOR SALE

Jasper’s Coffee House Ltd – two thriving café outlets within Lake District National Park.

20 Station St, Keswick CA12 5HF, and Beech Croft, Braithwaite, CA12 5TH

LOCATION

Keswick – the tourism capital of the northern Lake District National Park in north west England. 17 miles west of Penrith off the A66, a market town with a 700 year old history surrounded by mountains Helvellyn and Skiddaw with Scafell nearby. These, with the lakes below, entice millions of tourists per year, filling the cafes and swelling the numbers in the Town. Amongst a number of other visitor attractions area: The Cumberland Pencil Museum, the Keswick Museum & Art Gallery, Castlerigg Stone Circle, Derwent Water with boat tours and the Theatre by the Lake.

Braithwaite - 2.5 miles west of Keswick at the eastern end of Whinlatter Pass. Whinlatter Forest, the only true mountain Forest in England, is a haven for walkers, bikers and hikers and the village has a large number of visitor beds within its curtilage.

DESCRIPTION

Jasper’s Coffee House is a dog friendly coffee shop with two outlets, Keswick and nearby Braithwaite, serving breakfast, lunch, homemade cakes & coffees. The premises are Licenced to sell a selection of craft beers, lagers, ciders and wines. Available to sit in, sit outside (Braithwaite only) or takeaway.

Keswick has the town vibe of a busy street and offers the opportunity to open in the evening and advance the food offering.

Braithwaite is more country and has previously offered pop-up pizza on Fridays - early evening - and fried chicken on Saturday early evening and there remains scope to expand the business further to build the business. Visit www.jasperscoffeehouse.com to see opening times, menus and the history of the business.

Both cafés are fitted out and fully operational and thus ready for a potential purchaser to immediately take occupation and commence trading. The fixtures and fittings and a full trade inventory will be provided and will be included in the sale.

THE BUSINESS

Jasper’s Coffee House Limited was established in 2016. The business has thrived from the two locations with accounts for year-end May 2025 showing a continuing upward trend in turnover of £472,000, an increase from £448,000 in year-end 2024.

Full accounts for the business are held and will be made available to interested parties usually following an inspection. The business is currently a managed operation and offers a purchaser the opportunity for a more hands-on approach.

Now is the perfect time for a new owner to take the business to the next stage of development off a solid base.

ACCOMMODATION

It is understood that the premises provide the following approximate Net Internal Floor Area as follows:

Keswick: Ground Floor café 57 sq m (614 sq ft)

Braithwaite: Ground floor café 64 sq.m (689 sq ft)

SERVICES

Keswick: is connected to mains electricity, water and drainage/sewage system.

Braithwaite: is connected to mains electricity, gas, water and drainage/ sewage system.

SALE TERMS

The Company, registration number 13387133, is available to purchase. POA.

THE LEASEHOLD

The business occupies the properties on a leasehold basis. Details of the lease can be acquired through contacting the sole selling agent.

VAT

All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT where applicable.

RATEABLE VALUE

The VOA website states that the properties have a Rateable Value of:

Keswick: £13,500 and is described as restaurant & premises.

Braithwaite: £6,500 and is described as tea rooms & premises.

EPC

A copy of the certificate will be available to download from the Edwin Thompson website or upon application.

LEGAL COSTS

Each party to bear their own legal costs in the preparation and settlement of the

lease documentation together with any VAT there on.

VIEWING

The property is available to view by prior appointment with Edwin Thompson LLP

Contact: Keith Mitchell - [email protected] or Carol Westmorland - [email protected]

Tel: 0176887 72988 or go to: www.edwin-thompson.co.uk