* A newly established small business thriving within the island’s main shopping street.
* Stockist of Health foods, Fairtrade goods, Organic skin care ranges, flowers, Bailiwick baskets, gluten-free foodstuffs, Cards etc.
* Available to purchase as a going-concern with all goodwill, fixtures & fittings etc.

First Floor currently used as stock room/office, available for residential purposes only to those who have resided on the island for 15 years or more.

SITUATION Country Fare is situated with the heart of The Avenue, Sark’s shopping area, forming part of The Avenue House Courtyard Development, with access leading directly from The Avenue into the pleasant, small courtyard used for displaying various items for sale and providing a welcoming approach to the shop itself. Two picture windows give ample room for inviting displays of further goods for sale. Shop signs and display boards are easily visibly on the external walls.

Map reference (when printed) H7

 Sark is located about nine miles east of Guernsey and twenty three miles north of Jersey with access only permissible by boat with regular ferries to Guernsey and Jersey where there are international airports. Flight time to Gatwick is about thirty minutes by jet.

SARK  Sark is spectacular in both its scenery and its simplicity; its tranquil beauty is unmarred by cars or tarmac roads and yet enhanced by excellent modern facilities and telecommunications for residents and visitors alike. The only independent feudal state remaining in Europe, Sark is self-governing through ‘Chief Pleas’ and is presided over by the Seigneur. Transport on Sark is restricted to the horse and carriage, the bicycle and ‘shanks pony’. Tractors are, however, allowed by licence for general farm work, carting of goods from the harbour, and personal transport by arrangement. Everyday shopping facilities are available on Sark together with a selection of excellent hotels, restaurants, and public houses.

TAXATION Sark does not levy any income tax, property gains tax, capital gains tax, tax, inheritance tax or value-added-tax on its residents. Other local taxes are very moderate.

THE SHOP Country Fare has been trading for just over a year. Unfortunate family circumstances are forcing the present proprietor to reluctantly sell her business, which has built up a very good reputation and regular clientele within its short time of operation. Advertising is in place for this year, aimed to bring a large amount of the island’s estimated 50,000+ tourists through the door of the shop to see the large amount of quality items available to purchase.
This small business is available to purchase as a ‘going-concern’, with all stock at the time of transfer, all
fixtures and fittings incl. till, all signs, advertising as placed, the ‘name’, trade accounts and goodwill.
The semi-detached shop is finished to a high specification; externally rendered with traditional quoins, cottage style ground floor windows adjacent to the road, rear high level windows on the ground floor with first floor dormers, and plain painted internal finishes with plenty of space for shelving, counters and display. 
The lease for the shop is renewable for up to 10 years at no additional cost, with the rent being payable monthly in advance.

The Ground Floor, main shop display area measures 22’ x 12’ with a room height of 7’6”. The First Floor has the same floor area, less the space allowed for the fitted bathroom comprising shower, hand washbasin and WC. The Ground Floor has provision for a kitchen, unfitted at present. A spiral staircase connects the Ground and First Floor rooms.

The items currently stocked include:

* A wide range of Fairtrade items
* A wide range of Health Food and Drinks
* Organic skin care ranges
* Fragrances and associated items
* Dried flower arrangements
* Wicker baskets filled with a variety of goods
* Bailiwick baskets – filled with a range of items from throughout the Bailiwick of Guernsey including Sark.
* Cards and Calendars
* Fresh flowers, including a postal order concession
* Preserves, oils, relishes, chutneys, olives, tapenades etc.
* Gluten-free foodstuffs
* Sark ‘goodies’
* Local artwork
* Souvenir items and books
* Filled Picnic Baskets
* Home-made cakes and preserves
* Freshly delivered cakes & pastries

SERVICES Mains electricity, shared oil-fired central heating, shared borehole water, shared septic tank drainage.

PROPERTY TAX £103.50 per annum at the 2006 rate of £5.75 per quarter. The measurements of the building equates to 18 quarters.

VIEWING  Strictly by appointment only through Sark Estate Agents as the proprietors Sole Agent.

ACCOUNTS Available for inspection under cover of a confidentiality agreement

PRICE  £16,000 to include all stock, furniture, fixtures, goodwill and items as detailed above.

Sark Estate Agents
These particulars are issued on the implicit understanding that all negotiations concerning this property are conducted through this Agency and whilst care is taken in setting out these details we do not guarantee their accuracy, nor do they form a contract or any part thereof.