Bolton Abbey: New chapter for Tea Cottage in stunning Yorkshire Dales location
York-based Hethertons Solicitors has helped two entrepreneurs realise their retirement dream of running a café in Yorkshire by carrying out negotiations to take over the lease and rights to run The Tea Cottage on the Bolton Abbey Estate.
Hethertons acted on behalf of Dr Robert Stephenson and Charles Hooper Junior, who were previously based in the US, to structure and complete the transaction involving both the purchase of business assets, including business goodwill, fixtures and fittings, and the right to operate the café, along with the negotiation of a new lease with the Bolton Abbey Estate.
Dr Rob Stephenson, owner of 200-year-old Tea Cottage, said: “We had tried to buy three other properties before this one, but The Tea Cottage stood out immediately. The setting is just magical; in fact, it’s probably the best view from a café in North Yorkshire. Hethertons were responsive, throughout, and genuinely committed to making the deal happen smoothly. ”
Charles Hooper Junior, co-owner at The Tea Cottage, Bolton Abbey, added: “We want The Tea Cottage to be a destination for delicious, freshly made food in a stunning location. From warm scones fresh out of the oven to a glass of wine on the patio at sunset, we’re creating something really special here."
Jessica Roberts, Head of Corporate, and Tom Henry, Director of Commercial Property, provided advice in connection with the deal.
Ms Roberts said: “This was such a heart-warming transaction to be part of. Rob and Charles had a clear vision for what they wanted, and it was our job to make that possible, from negotiating the terms of the lease to securing the purchase of the business assets.”