Boutique Huddersfield B&B featured on Channel 4 goes on market for £395,000

The owner of a Huddersfield bed and breakfast that memorably appeared on the Channel Four show "Four in a Bed" has put the business up for sale with a guide price of £395,000. 72-year-old John Whitworth, a former catalogue model and ski instructor, has appointed Blacks Business Brokers, the national business transfer specialist with an office in Leeds, to find a buyer for the Edge Accommodation at Longwood Edge.

The Edge, which commands panoramic views over the Pennines and Colne Valley, was opened as a boutique B&B and function venue by Mr Whitworth in 2016. Its unique architecture is described by him as, "A Tudor-style hacienda/Tyrolean/American ranch-style English Farmhouse."

The single-storey property, which is decorated and furnished throughout in a sumptuous "shabby chic" style, includes four en-suite guest rooms, a guest lounge/study and a substantial bar/function room with a large dancefloor and seating for 50. It also comes with a well-equipped kitchen and owner's accommodation in the form of a large en-suite family room.

Outside is a garden and picnic area as well as a balcony with sweeping views over the town and surrounding moors. The business has glowing online reviews and an attractive, modern website with a booking facility.

The Edge Accommodation is on course to turn over £50,000 in the current financial year. Although the lettings side of the business is currently very busy, its fully licensed bar/function room offers great scope for a new owner to increase revenues.

Shannon Forrester, marketing facilitator at Blacks Business Brokers, said, "This is a solidly trading business but a new owner could take advantage of the large seating area to make more of the events side of the operation. Offering evening meals would also open up a new potential revenue stream.

"This is a unique property in a beautiful location just a mile from the M62 motorway and three miles from Huddersfield town centre. It's a perfect lifestyle business and offers a great opportunity for a new owner to come in and build on its reputation and client base."

Once the Edge is sold Mr Whitworth, who runs the business with the help of one part-time member of staff, plans to retire. Assuming planning permission is forthcoming he hopes to convert a nearby livestock shed, on land he also owns, into a log cabin-style home for himself.

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About Blacks Business Brokers

Blacks Business Brokers has successfully sold thousands of businesses since being founded in 2008 by owner and managing director Chris Rowlands. It operates nationwide, selling everything from high street coffee shops and hair salons to manufacturers and engineering companies.

Blacks is headquartered in Bury, Greater Manchester and has offices in London and Leeds. It employs in excess of 30 staff who are able to broker deals worth anything from the tens of thousands to several million pounds.

Blacks Business Brokers is a member of the Institution of Commercial and Business Agents and the National Association of Estate Agents.