Dorian House Boutique B&B, Bath

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Key Features: • Prominent location, situated in close proximity to Bath City Centre • 14 en suite guest bedrooms and luxury ‘City’ shepherds hut • Established and profitable business, with annual net sales in excess of £540,000 • Self-contained owner’s / manager’s accommodation with two bedrooms • Currently operated under management • Excellent reputation, ranking #4 of 66 B&Bs in Bath on TripAdvisor • Rare parking provision for 15 cars (including 3 EV chargers and 4 rental spaces) • 0.27-acre freehold site with landscaped gardens • Breakfast room and orangery

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Agent Information: • Address: 17 Dix's Field, Exeter, EX1 1QA

Full Description: DORIAN HOUSE The Victorian hotel was constructed in the 1860’s and hasreceived significant investment throughout its currentownership.The hotel is arranged over four floors and comprises 14en suite bedrooms, luxury shepherds hut, breakfast room,conservatory and lounge.Externally, the property provides a garage with potential forconversion (STPP) and onsite parking for 11 cars, three ofwhich spaces benefit from EV charging ports. The businesscurrently rents an additional four car parking spaces locally.Within the grounds is a 2-bedroom manager’s bungalow.GUEST ACCOMMODATIONThe property currently comprises 14 thoughtfully decoratedbedrooms, each featuring a contemporary en suite bathroom.Each bedroom has benefited from significant refurbishmentthroughout our client’s ownership.The City Hut is a luxury shepherds hut situated within therear garden providing a self-contained en suite bedroom andkitchenette.There is potential, subject to obtaining the necessaryconsents to re-develop the existing garage to provideadditional guest accommodation.OWNERS ACCOMMODATIONTo the rear of the garden is a self-contained, single storydetached bungalow that was constructed in 2010, comprisingtwo double bedrooms, open plan living room/kitchen andbathroom. This is currently occupied by the hotel managers.THE BUSINESSThe business currently operates with the benefit of amanagement couple alongside a part time team. This allows apurchaser of the hotel to take a ‘hands-off’ approach to tradingthe business.However, there also lies the opportunity to pursue an ‘owneroperator’business model, significantly reducing wage costsand creating a leaner operating model and further increasingthe profitability of the existing business, utilising the generousowner’s accommodation within the grounds.The business has generated a strong reputation in the city,ranking #4 of 66 B&Bs in Bath on TripAdvisor with a rating of4.7. In addition, Dorian House has achieved ratings of 4.8 onGoogle and 9.1 on booking.com.Detailed trading information will be provided to bona fideparties upon request.

The centre of Bath (0.5 miles), including many of the main attractions such as Bath Abbey, The Roman Baths and Thermae Bath Spa are within close proximity to Dorian House.A key attraction is the Thermae Bath Spa, which welcomed over 1 million visitors in 2024. This facility allows guests to experience Britain’s only natural thermal waters, just as the Celts and Romans did over two millennia ago.Bath attracts approximately six million visitors annually, both domestic and international, and in 2023 contributed 19.5% to the total visitor economy of the West of England.Dorian House is situated on the south side of the city centre, approximately 0.5 miles from Bath Spa railway station which offers direct services to London Paddington.The property benefits from good road connections, connecting to the M4 (11 miles) via the A4 (3 miles) and local roads. The nearest International Airport is Bristol Airport, approximately 18 miles from the hotel.