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Lot RCRE2025 -4

Wrexham hotel Investment for sale

Guide price £ 2,500,000

Description

Situated within an attractive semi rural location on the English/Welsh border
approximately 5.5 miles south of Chester.
Surrounded by pleasant open fields and within a short distance of the B5445 Chester
great transport connection Chester and Wrexham.
A two storey, Grade II listed villa built in the early 19th century with more recent
extensions.
Previously operated as a hotel with extensive leisure and spa facilities, including
swimming pool, spa rooms and a gym.
Large food & beverage facilities, including restaurant and 7 separate meeting and
events rooms with capacity up to 130 guests.
Set within 3.164 acres, with its own driveway creating a country house feeling set in
natural surroundings.
Value add opportunity to invest in the property, creating an attractive rural hotel with an
opportunity to establish it in the hotel and events market with limited competition in the
wider area.
Chester is located 5 miles to the north
Offers are invited for the Freehold interest.

 

Please see below Hotel for sale:

 

 

SEMI RURAL LOCATION WITH LEISURE AND SPAFACILITIES

 

Location : Wrexham
Site area : 3.164 Acres
Size: 2,968 Square meters
3.164 acres

Bedrooms :    51

Car parking :  40 spaces

Free Hold Vacant

Asking : £2.5 m

VALUE ADD OR DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

Executive Summary 

The Hotel Comprises a c.1800 two story Grade II listed villa of solid masonry
construction with a full height stucco finish under a slate covered pitched roof.
Connected to the main property at the rear is a large addition that was added in the
early 1970s. Separately within the site isa second building to the right of the main villa
that was constructed in the early 1980s. This second building currently comprises a
number of meeting and conference rooms. Both recent additions are of cavity

 

Nestled within the countryside of North Wales, close to
both Chester and Wrexham, the Property is a Grade II listed former hotel, set within its own
pleasant grounds and with facilities that are ideal for wedding, events and leisure guests.
Consistent and strong performance when previously operated.
Prior to the closure of the hotel, the Property had been exclusively used under Asylum
Accommodation and Support Contracts.
The Property is located within an attractive semi rural location that offers any purchaser the
opportunity to develop the wedding and events business, with a limited number of hotels in the
area offering similar facilities. Historically, the hotel had performed strongly in this area, with a
country house feeling, natural surroundings and accessibility to large local markets;
The location close to both Chester and Wrexham, along with nearby business parks drove
significant corporate travel in addition to the leisure guests.
The Hotel offers an opportunity for a purchaser to reposition the hotel in the local market by
expanding leisure facilities and attracting external memberships, considering its position relative
to the local area which includes two business parks.

 

brickwork construction under a slate pitched roof. Across the Property, there are three
flat rooves under felt or asphalt coverings.

Opportunity 

Further Information 

EPC

The property has an EPC with an energy rating of C, which is valid until 13th November
2027. The property was assessed as a Hotel with a total floor area of 2,968 sq mts.

PLANNING

We understand that the Property is Grade II listed but is not located within a
conservation area.

SERVICES

We understand that the Property is connected to mains services.

RATEABLE VALUE

£79,000 with effect from April 2023. Rates Payable are in the regional of £43,134 which
is based on the business rates multiplier of 54.6p.

 

TENURE

The Property is held Freehold.

PRICE

Offers are invited for the Freehold interest. In submitting a bid to purchase the property
the following information is required: Purchasing entity, purchase price, offer
conditions, confirmation of funding and proposed timetable for completing the purchase.

 

Get in touch

Edward Swindells Auctioneer Consultant Auctioneer & Valuer

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