Skegness Distillery, 36 Prince George Street, Skegness
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Due to retirement, the vendors offer the building for freehold sale or to let. This attractive multi-purpose commercial two-storey unit with parking and outside storage is right in the centre of Skegness.
Currently the building is used as a licensed bar, event space, gin school, commercial distillery and retail shop with private parking.
Outright purchase
Freehold/Business Sale including all current equipment and parking space – £169000
Freehold/Business Sale excluding equipment ie shell and parking space – £155000
To Let
Commercial building including all current distillery, bar and shop equipment and parking space – £1200 pcm
Commercial building excluding all current distillery, bar and shop equipment ie shell but includes parking space – £975 pcm
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The property is situated close to the prime trading area of Skegness and is within 500 yards of the sea front. The town is a popular retail centre and seaside resort serving an extensive catchment population which increases substantially due to staycations. The principal access routes to the town are by the A52 from Boston which is located approximately 22 miles to the south west and the A158 to Lincoln which is approximately 43 miles to the west. The town is also served by a railway station with access to Nottingham. Nearby national occupiers include Specsavers, Boots, NatWest, Argos and Barclays. The main retail street Lumley Road which is withing a few hundred yards of the property also connects to Wainfleet Road and provides access to Skegness promenade, a popular tourist attraction and driver of high levels of footfall.
The property is arranged on ground and first floor with an overall area of 132.3 sqm 1424 sqft)
Ground Floor Entrance/Retail/Reception with warehouse, distillery, storage area = 662 sqft (61.5 sqm)
First Floor with Bar, seating area, distillery table, WC x 2 = 662 sqft (61.5 sqm)
Ground Floor Store = 100 sqft (9.3 sqm)
There is potential to convert the first floor into a owners flat
The property has an established use as a gin and rum distillery with bar and retail planning permission and licence.
Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property. The property also has the following equipment included in the price. The building has a 7 camera internal and external CCTV system with alert linked to phone with licence-compliant hard drive recording device, security shutters, music system, full fire regulations.
Distillery equipment
300L Copper pot still handmade in Brazil with condenser, capacity 30k L per year
3 phase connection and master control unit
20L Cooper test still with condenser.
200 L tanks x 3, 300 L tanks x 1
Vacuum bottle filling line and corker
Auto bottle washing kit
Anton Parr portable density meter
Stock of corks boxes etc
Stock of botanicals
Stock of bottles 70cl, 5cl, 35cl, 50cl.
Stock of labels
Labelling machine
Racking, benches, and movement trays
Reverse Osmosis equipment
Liquid pumps x 2 with triclamps, spare valves
Food-grade flexible piping
IBC 1000L tank for distilled water
200L drums x 5 empty
25L polys x 15
Waxing equipment
Stainless steel sink and ceramic sink
Stainless steel large table on wheels
Stainless steel small trolley
Fridge freezer upright
Hand pallet truck
General Fixtures and Fittings
Gin or Rum Schools inc all the equipment
4 mini alembic still
4 air stills Plumbing on large table
Botanical wall with small jarsOpen display fridges
Shelving
Stock
Glassware
Furniture - tables, chairs, stools.
Due to retirement, the vendors offer the building
for freehold sale or to let. This attractive multi-purpose
commercial two-storey unit with parking and outside storage is right in
the centre of Skegness, 500 meters from the beach.
The traditional building has been refurbished with heating, glazing, security shutters and includes parking and outdoor storage all to make it a significant distillery, producing contract and own brand spirits gin, rum, vodka plus various smaller products, negroni and absinthe etc.
The business has a five-star environmental health food and drink rating. Licences include premises, distilling, rectifying, and AWRS. It has top ratings on Google and TripAdvisor.
There are 3.5m visitors’ trips to the Skegness coast each year (according to government stats) so plenty of potential buyers and a large hospitality sector feeding and water the holiday makers. This is a ‘turnkey’ opportunity with all side of business run by just two persons. Full training on hosting, product making, still usage is available as part of the package along with ‘little black’ book of contacts suppliers etc. Full list of current botanical recipes along with methodology timings for production etc.
Currently the building is used as a licensed bar, event
space, gin school, commercial distillery and retail shop with
private parking.
As a multi-purpose space, options exist for the
following, subject to normal regulations
Keep as a licensed bar,
distillery, shop etc.
Split to make upper
floor a luxury apartment with commecial/shop
on ground floor
Change usage to
suit own business ideal for printworks, design, engineering, small manufacturing or packing
The business ideally suits those who enjoy a creative, entertaining and recipe-based business which is light/medium physical work, no experience necessary as training provided (price on application). Added benefit if you like drinking. The sale includes, distillery equipment, trademarks for brands, on site shop, e-commerce sites, a fully functioning spirit and cocktail bar, experience venue, advance bookings, and hospitality/trade customer base. The business is highly proactive on all social media. Its uses IP Brands Trademarks, Skeg Vegas, Jolly Fisherman, Skegness Gin, Mrs Riggalls, CU29.
The business uses Online e-commerce stores and websites
www.spiritofskegness.co.uk
It has 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor and Google Review. The business is all ready to purchase and continue trading.
The property is offered freehold with vacant possession or potential leasehold.
Outright purchase
Freehold/Business Sale including all current
equipment and parking space - £169000
Freehold/Business Sale excluding equipment ie
shell and parking space - £155000
To Let
Commercial building including all
current distillery, bar and shop equipment and parking space - £1200
pcm
Commercial building excluding all
current distillery, bar and shop equipment ie shell but includes parking
space - £975 pcm
The property is not listed on the VOA business rates website. The business rates are to be confirmed.
The property has a CEPC rating of E which is valid until May 2026
Each party are responsible for their own legal costs
The price is exclusive of VAT if applicable.
East Lindsey District Council
The Hub
Mareham Road
Horncastle
Lincolnshire
LN9 6PH
Tel 01507 601111
Contact Pygott & Crone Commercial
36a Silver Street
Lincoln
LN2 1EW
Tel 01522 536777