Opportunity to acquire successful Solway Coast guest house with glamping site through Christie & Co

Located in the village of Bowness-On-Solway, Wallsend Guest House sits within the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The guest house is highly popular with tourists looking to explore the area’s many scenic attractions including, UNESCO World Heritage site, Hadrian’s Wall.

Originally built in 1921, the guest house is set within landscaped gardens, presenting six welcoming ensuite bedrooms, a guest’s sitting room, a dining room, an imposing hallway and a lounge. Additionally, the current owners have recently extended the property to create spacious owners’ accommodation.

Also included within the sale is the successful glamping site that currently offers five individual, self-contained, glamping pods, each with a log fire hot tub. The property also includes a sixteen-pitch, seasonal campsite, which is popular with walkers and cyclists.

The business has been owned and operated by Barry and Michelle Maxey since 2020. Barry comments, “We spent a lot of time looking for the right business and lifestyle for us, and when we first visited, we knew we had found a great opportunity. We invested in the property to meet the expectations of our guests, developed the new owners’ accommodation and increased our ownership to include the glamping pods and the campsite.”

Michelle adds, “We have enjoyed hosting so many guests and being part of the local community. The business we have created is very successful and we are delighted with what we have achieved. We will pass it over to the new owners with confidence that they will enjoy it as much as we have, but in the knowledge that there are also opportunities to develop the business further.”

Graham Wilkinson, Hotel Broker at Christie & Co, comments, “From the moment I arrived at Wallsend Guest House to meet Barry and Michelle, I was excited to learn more about the business and its success. I firmly believe that the guest house, glamping and campsite all combine, with the beautiful owners' accommodation, to create a wonderful lifestyle opportunity for the next owners. Demand for businesses such as this has increased significantly in recent years, and we are sure that there will be a significant level of interest.” 

Wallsend Guest House and Glamping Pods is on the market with an asking price of £1,250,000.

For further information on this press release, contact:      

Niamh Toman, Junior Corporate Communications Executive 
P: +44 7768 646 984 or E: Niamh.toman@christie.com  

Contact the agent:

Graham Wilkinson, Hotel Broker
P: +44 7561 114 986 or E: graham.wilkinson@christie.com  

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