Historic property in Kendal with royal connections for sale through Christie & Co
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has been instructed to market Kendal Hostel, a Georgian townhouse property in the market town of Kendal, Cumbria.
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Built in 1757 by Daniel Wilson of Dallam Tower, who opened the adjacent brewery the following year, Kendal Hostel sits in a prominent position on Highgate, the main thoroughfare in the town. The property was converted into a youth hostel in 1987 and was opened in March that year by Princess Anne.
The hostel and accompanying bedsits are currently owned and operated by mother and daughter Jan Nicholson and Kristina Rowe, who have managed the property since 2011 as a successful mix of independent youth hostel accommodation, large group accommodation, and residential bedsit accommodation for locals. With a capacity of up to 46 guests, the hostel is one of the largest single group accommodation properties in the area.
In recent years, Jan has stepped back from the business, and with a young family of her own Kristina is now looking to pass the reins to a new owner and spend more time with family.
Kristina said: “For nearly fifteen years, the hostel has been part of my everyday life, and I have loved being able to welcome our guests from all over the world to Kendal and make sure every single one of them enjoyed their stay, with a warm local welcome and comfortable accommodation.”
Jan added: “We are proud to have been the custodians of this historic building, which is such a key feature of Kendal’s main street. We have worked tirelessly to make sure we are true to the history of the property whilst keeping apace with our guests’ changing needs and expectations.”
Graham Wilkinson, hotel agent at Christie & Co for Cumbria and the Lake District, who is based in Windermere, said: “I am delighted that we are able to assist Jan and Kristina with the sale of Kendal Hostel. This is a great opportunity for a new owner to either continue building on the existing success of the business, or to create something new.”
Kendal Hostel is on the market with a freehold asking price of £775,000.
For more information about the property, visit: https://www.christie.com/6445190/
For further information on this press release, contact:
Jasmine Davis, Corporate Communications Manager
P: +44 7561 115179
E: jasmine.davis@christie.com
Contact the agent:
Graham Wilkinson, Hotel Agent
P: + 44 7561 114 986
E: graham.wilkinson@christie.com
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