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Successful seafront cafe for sale in time for new season

Lucy Morgan
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The Salix Cafe in the Isle of Wight tourist town of Shanklin, with its sandy beach. <i>(Image: Hose Rhodes Dickson.)</i>
The Salix Cafe in the Isle of Wight tourist town of Shanklin, with its sandy beach. (Image: Hose Rhodes Dickson.)

An Isle of Wight beachfront business, currently trading at The Salix Cafe, is for sale in time for the holiday season, in the popular tourist town of Shanklin.

Hose Rhodes Dickson is offering an opportunity to buy this successful licensed café, at Small Hope Beach, for £450,000.

The building is block construction, on a raised platform, surrounded by seating areas and decking (75 outside covers), and there is extra seating on the revetment.

Inside, there is space for 25 coves, served from a counter.

Isle of Wight County Press: The Salix Cafe in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight is for sale.
Isle of Wight County Press: The Salix Cafe in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight is for sale.

The Salix Cafe in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight is for sale. (Image: Hose Rhodes Dickson.)

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Isle of Wight County Press: Seafront views from the cafe in Shanklin.
Isle of Wight County Press: Seafront views from the cafe in Shanklin.

Seafront views from the cafe in Shanklin. (Image: Hose Rhodes Dickson.)

There is a designated ice cream serving area, coffee machine, wood burner, store room and toilet.

A commercial kitchen offers a range of catering equipment, included in this freehold sale.

Solar panels on the roof provide hot water, CCTV is installed, there are electronic window shutters and the cafe's entrance is via a ramp, or via double doors, facing the sea.

Set on council-owned land, with around three years left on the current lease (which would be renewed for a new owner), an annual rent of £8000 is payable to County Hall.

The cafe currently trades year-round, five days per week, between 9am and 4pm.

It hosts evening and private functions and it is licensed to serve alcohol until midnight.

Isle of Wight County Press: Views to Culver, from The Salix Cafe.
Isle of Wight County Press: Views to Culver, from The Salix Cafe.

Views to Culver, from The Salix Cafe. (Image: Hose Rhodes Dickson.)

Isle of Wight County Press: Enviable beachfront position.
Isle of Wight County Press: Enviable beachfront position.

Enviable beachfront position. (Image: Hose Rhodes Dickson.)

A range of cocktails have been specifically created for the VAT-registered business.

Shanklin is on the southeast coast of the Island and is famous for its safe sandy beaches.

It is possible to walk all the way from Sandown.

The beach is only yards from the front of the café and there are panoramic views, towards Sandown and Culver Cliff.

Isle of Wight County Press: A glorious beachfront location for this cafe for sale.
Isle of Wight County Press: A glorious beachfront location for this cafe for sale.

A glorious beachfront location for this cafe for sale. (Image: Hose Rhodes Dickson.)

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