NOT FOR SALE

welcome!

"We first saw Ludwell Stores 15 years ago.

We drove down from Essex on a brilliant May morning with our two young children. We had secured the first viewing. We stayed for one hour and placed an offer for the asking price on the way home. By the time we reached Fleet Services our offer had been accepted and we were prospective shopkeepers. We are not generally so reckless, but on this occasion we were sure it was the correct decision that this appeared to be perfectly rational conduct.

If you feel that Ludwell Stores is for you, it probably is! It is a unique and very characterful little shop and we feel proud to be a small part of its 200+ year history. We thought it beguilingly traditional but have also found it to be an evergreen little business which has sustained us through recessions, lockdowns, Brexit and all other economic, political and social crises.

We have now reached a crossroads that will take us down a new route. Our young children have grown and we are all ready for new adventures.

Perhaps Ludwell Stores is yours..."

the shop

A traditional (and listed) frontage welcomes you to 750 sq ft of selling floorspace. There is plenty of chilled and frozen display footage (110ft chilled, 36ft frozen) as well as 275ft of floor shelving and 350ft of wall shelving. There is a custom built English oak layered table display and a custom built English oak counter/shelving unit with attached Post Office Local counter. There is ample space in the back store which includes a laundry table for processing Laundry/Dry Cleaning (for agency weekly collection) as well as two sinks. The store room has 250ft of shelving. The kitchen is kitted out in stainless steel and has a large single door oven with induction hob, modular steel shelving, large double sink with drainer and two fridges.
(Apologies for imperial units).

the house

Above the shop the residential living space is comprised of two floors. On the first ("ground") floor, there is a bright, long kitchen diner leading to a corridor off which there is an office and shower room/toilet. The corridor gives access to the hallway which leads to a cloakroom, guest bedroom, an office and a well-proportioned lounge. Stairs lead to the next floor.

upstairs

The first floor of the house comprises three bedrooms and a bathroom. The landing has two large built-in wardrobes and bookcase.

outside

The house has an adjoing lawn with borders and a small enclosed garden to the east which is used for clothes drying. Beyond the car-park is a further garden (c. 1/3 acre) with pond .

the bakehouse

The building adjoining the shop and house is the former village bakery. The downstairs is currently a wodflooring showroom (the stunning floor will remain when vacated). The upstairs is used as a Games Room.