SECONDHAND AND ANTIQUARIAN

BOOKSHOP

LOCATION

The busy and historic county town is the popular main centre in West Dorset, attracting locals and tourists alike to the  excellent range of independent and national high street shops.

DESCRIPTION

This interesting Bookshop was established in 1993 and is very well stocked with second-hand books, including some nearly new and some antiquarian. Having built up an excellent reputation over these years, this is one of the shops that booklovers travel to from all over the country, either in search of an elusive title or to browse the latest stock.

THE BUSINESS

The owner has run the Bookshop as a lifestyle business, an extension of his all-absorbing interest in books, and the bottom line profit has not been the most important factor. The business normally covers the business expenses and makes just a small operating net profit.

THE PROPERTY, FIXTURES & FITTINGS

This bookshop is one of several small units located in an idyllic courtyard setting in the centre of town, between the car parks and the main shopping street. There is also a tearoom with outdoor seating on the grass area next to the bookshop, which adds to the ambience of the setting.

The shop is brick built under a tiled roof, and has a glazed entrance door with large display windows on either side. There is a further window on the adjoining aspect. The sales area is filled with books displayed to ceiling height on fitted shelves and extra display tables, and the sales counter is fronted with a fully stocked bookcase.  A door leads off the sales area to a small kitchen area and toilet facilities, and there is a further storage area behind a pair of three-quarter height louvre doors.

STOCK 

Stock now sold and Premises under offer

VIEWING

Strictly by appointment only through Lakey & Co.

AGENTS COMMENTS

This retirement sale offers an unusually flexible opportunity to purchase a delightful second-hand bookshop in the centre of this busy and popular town, or to purchase all the books but not the shop, if that is your choice. The owner has run the business to suit himself, in particular with regard to opening hours. Regularising the opening times would undoubtedly result in an immediate increase in trade, and a change to the use of computer systems may also be of great benefit. With the potential for a new and business-minded owner to capitalise on the widespread reputation of this booklovers’ bookshop, this is a charming small business to suit a couple or an individual looking for a west-country lifestyle in the beautiful county of Dorset. Or if you are an existing bookseller not requiring the shop premises, you could at a stroke  increase your stock with over 4,000 quality books. The choice is yours!