• Well - established and profitable business in a beautiful location.
• Tastefully renovated property with delightful features in walk - in condition.
• Ideally located in the Hamlet of Calgary on Mull, only ¼ mile from gorgeous
beaches.
• Planning for a 3 bedroom 1 and 1/2 storey house has been granted for on an
adjacent 0. 25 acre plot, which is included in sale.
• Development opportunities such as extending trading hours and changing the
use of staff accommodation.
**Description**
Calgary Tea Room & Studios is a well - established and profitable business with
an excellent reputation. It comprises a licensed Tea Room, takeaway, 3 self -
catering units and a further 2 units, currently used for staff accommodation.
In addition, the current owners are including a plot that sits alongside the
premises comprising approx. 0. 25 of an Acre and where planning permission has
been granted recently from Argyll & Bute Council for a 3 bedroom 1 and 1/2
storey house.
Set in the Hamlet of Calgary on the Isle of Mull and only ¼ of a mile from the
stunning Calgary Bay & Beach, the Tea Room is very popular with Mull
residents, tourists and benefits from passing trade. This is not surprising
given the excellent location where many tourists visit the island due to its
stunning scenery, unspoilt beaches, wildlife, excellent sailing waters and
glorious sunsets.
The property nestles into the landscape and was originally a cart shed &
stables and the current owners acquired it over 30 years ago. Its been
sympathetically renovated and now trades as the successful business it is
today. The Tea Room and takeaway only operates during the main Tourist Season
from March to end October thus giving new owners the option of increasing
turnover by expanding trading further. The self - catering units are available
throughout the year with 2 units currently used as staff accommodation that
could easily be converted to further self - catering properties at minimal cost.
**The property**
The property originally dates from the early 1900s. Since acquisition its been
carefully and tastefully renovated over the last 30 years to its current
level. Internally the property is of modern construction retaining the
attractive exposed original stone walls in several areas. Arranged over 2
floors, the Tea Room, one of the self - catering units and the 2 staff units are
on the ground floor and the other 2 self - catering units are on the first
floor. The Tea Room was developed in 1991 and the accommodation area in 1998,
since then the welfare facilities were added in 2016/17.
**Reason for sale**
The current owners have run the business for over 30 years, initially as a
small hotel, and they have now decided to concentrate on other interests’
whilst at the same time remaining in Calgary. As such they are very happy to
provide a detailed handover as well as being available to mentor and assist
the new owners as required.
**Trading areas**
The business is situated in a prominent roadside location within Calgary with
ample car parking facilities adjacent to the property including shared car
parking with the gallery to the rear of the property. The Tea Room is bright
and airy and comprises 30 covers inside with a further 20 outside in an
attractive courtyard setting. There is also a small retail/ shop area within
the Tea Room and there is very good range of fixtures & fittings and fully
operational kitchen.
The Tea Room can be accessed from the front courtyard area as well as the rear
of the property and is adjacent to the famous and well - established Calgary Art
in Nature & Calgary Arts Gallery. Both businesses complement each other with a
largely shared footfall and parking, offering visitors a destination with
several nearby attractions. The ground floor comprises the Tea Room, public
toilets, the fully equipped kitchen, shop area, storage cupboard and an
excellent covered drying & washing facility.
There is the one bed Cart Studio which is self - contained and offers a very
comfortable living area, ensuite shower & fully equipped kitchen area. Still
on ground floor level at the rear of the building and being used currently as
staff accommodation there is a one - bedroom unit with living area, kitchen and
ensuite facility as well as a further 2 - bedroom unit with a kitchen, bathroom
with shower and living area within the larger bedroom. Both staff areas were
in the past used as self - catering units and could easily be switched to such
again.
The first floor of the building houses the 2 one - bedroom self - catering units
known as East and West Lofts. Each sleep 4, using a sofa bed situated in the
lounge. Both mirror each other and are extremely popular for letting. They are
accessed via a staircase from the courtyard each offering generous living
accommodation, a double bedroom, fully equipped kitchen within the living room
and a bathroom with a bath and shower over.
The business enjoys good profitability as a consequence of its location,
condition and the excellent service/ facilities provided. The current owners
have continually invested in the property/ business resulting in it being in
walk - in condition.
**Location**
Calgary Tea Room & Studios has an excellent trading location set in the north
west of the Isle of Mull which is the second largest island of the Inner
Hebrides (after Skye). The Island of Mull is one of the most accessible inner
Hebridean Islands with car and passenger ferries arriving daily from the
mainland, being reached by a 45 - minute vehicular ferry from Oban. Services
from Lochaline on Morvern and Kilchoan on the Ardnamurchan peninsula are also
available. A local bus service covers the Island and there is a small airstrip
at Glenforsa suitable for private aircraft. A main line train service operates
from Glasgow to Oban, with most trains connecting with the ferry.
The Island is a popular holiday destination and is famed for its wildlife and
outdoor pursuits. Calgary Tea Room & Studios is positioned in Calgary, just 5
miles from Dervaig Village and 12 miles from Tobermory - the capital of Mull
and is situated to the North West of the Island benefitting from some seaward
views over Calgary Bay; the secluded beach is a 10 - minute walk from the
property. The Island has a population of around 3, 000 with the majority
(c1, 000) living in Tobermory. The number of visitors to Mull throughout the
year swells the over - night population significantly. The small Hamlet of
Calgary is near to arguably one of Scotlands most beautiful white sandy
beaches and is in a setting which Gaelic Scottish Poet Sorley Maclean even
weaved into his poem Traighean where he described the natural beauty of
Calgary Bay as a place where you could spend eternity with a loved one. With
its small community of a few homes, the sweeping, sheltered Bay is overlooked
by Calgary Castle which was built in the 1820s by Captain Alan MacAskill, the
landowner of the time. With views over to Tiree, the location could be
described as one of the most picturesque stop off points to enjoy some food
and a cup of tea or even something stronger!
Fionnphort is only 55 miles very scenic drive away with a busy ferry port
providing sailings to Iona and Staffa making Calgary Tea Room a great base
from which to visit these locations. Mull is a bustling destination with
tourists from around the globe who come to visit the famous Isle of Iona,
known as the “Cradle of Christianity”. Iona is Scotlands second most popular
tourist attraction and one of the most visited destinations in the UK,
therefore driving a strong level of trade through Mull. Iona offers an
abundance of marine and wildlife and is home to The Columba Centre, a museum
that exhibits ancient artefacts from the area and traces the history of St
Columba.
**Service areas**
The premises are very well laid out to support the business with the self -
catering and staff living areas completely separate from the Tea Room. There
is a large workspace covered area accessed from the Tea Room foyer which acts
a work area, washing & drying facility.
**Services**
The property benefits from mains electricity, shared private water supply &
drainage, solar water heating, oil fired heating, wood burning stove, full
internet coverage and pv panels. There is also a phone line situated in the
Tea Room. Fire detection is provided throughout.
**Development opportunities**
There are a number of areas that could be developed to assist growth and
income / profits generation such as:
• Changing some or all of the staff accommodation properties to self - catering
• Extending the Tea Room opening hours and opening on a restricted basis
during the shoulder months.
• Trade the self - catering units during some or all of the winter months.
• Construct owners accommodation on the 0. 25acre development site.
• Consider hosting events and offering evening meals.

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