The subjects occupy a prominent position on the East side of Main Street, within the centre of the Midlothian village of Gorebridge.

Located just two miles or so South of Newtongrange on the A7 Edinburgh to Galashiels trunk road route, Gorebridge is a popular and expanding commuter village.  The village is located approximately nine miles to the South of Edinburgh and the City Bypass is four miles to the North, providing access to the Central Scotland Motorway network.

The subjects comprise a newsagents and post office occupying the frontmost ground floor section, with the remainder of the ground floor and first floor accommodation being in residential use providing the owners accommodation, all contained within a two storey terraced property.  The subjects extend to the rear into a single storey section in addition to a conservatory/porch.

Internally the retail unit is arranged to provide the main sales area with post office counter to part.  The shop incorporates perimeter display shelving and racking and a built in service counter with cold display cabinets.  The post office counter has three service points towards the Southmost side of the shop. 

To the rear of the retail area is a stair which provides access to the residential accommodation.  The house also has the benefit of a separate access to the side and rear and is laid out at ground floor level to provide an entrance hall, lounge/office, showerroom, store cupboard and dining kitchen.  The lounge/office is currently utilised for administration purposes for the shop, the store cupboard also being utilised for the storing of stock and the toilet/showerroom being utilised by the shop staff.

The dining kitchen element is contained primarily within the rear extensions.  The kitchen is fitted to a modern standard incorporating domestic wall and base units, domestic cooking apparatus and utility basins.

The remainder of the residential accommodation is provided at first floor level, being accessed from stairs situated off the main entrance hall.  At the present time, the first floor accommodation is laid out to provide a lounge, two bedrooms and a bathroom.  The house would benefit from selected modernisation/upgrading.

There is garden ground to the side and rear of the property, this primarily being laid in gravel and slabbing although incorporates planted areas.

The business, which has been family owned and operated for in excess of 20 years, trades as a busy CTN/post office.

The business offers a range of stationery, toys, books, cards, confectionery and similar.  Newspapers and magazines are also available with the average weekly newsbill in the region of £1,000.  There are six/seven delivery rounds, seven days a week and the shop has the benefit of National Lottery.

Our client operates the business with assistance from two full time Post Office and two full time shop staff.

Opening hours are currently as undernoted:-

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 5.30 am – 5.30 pm
Wednesday & Saturday    5.30 am – 7.30 pm
Sunday     6.00 am – 10.00 am

The post office salary is in the region of £42,000 per annum and opening hours are:-

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday  9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Wednesday & Saturday    9.00 am – 1.00 pm

Financial documentation will be provided to interested parties after viewing and confirmation of interest.  Shop sales for the year ended 31 January 2007 were £121,173, net of VAT.