Guest House – summary of facilities

• The guest house is 2 ½ years old.

• It is centrally located, only a 5 minute walk to the village, restaurants and
cliff paths for whale watching in season.
• It consists of 5 guest suites all with full en-suite bathrooms and a separate
lounge area with a double bed sleeper couch in each room to accommodate a
3rd adult per suite or children sharing with parents. The suites all have
separate entrances and overlook the pool and beautifully landscaped garden.
• There is a heated saltwater swimming pool, with a kids’ splash pool.
• There is a large covered braai area, with built in seating and a built in bar
and cloakroom.
• The manager’s suite has a private entrance and consists of a bedroom, full
bathroom, lounge, dining room and private garden with a water feature. This
suite is suitable for a single or a couple to live in/manage.
• The guest house has a licence for 5 rooms, and there should be no problem
in renewing this licence as all laws have been complied with.
• There is secure parking for 8 vehicles, 5 for the guests at the back, and 3
for the manager and visitors.
• There is remote controlled access (secure parking) as well as a security
alarm installed to the manager’s quarters and panic buttons to the guest
rooms.
• Working facilities include a fully fitted kitchen, a separate scullery and a
separate laundry room, as well as a reception area and breakfast room.
• The erf size is approximately 1407m2.
• All the furniture and fittings would be included in the sale price, except the
personal belongings of the manager and furniture in the manager’s quarters.
See inventory list below.
• There is a fully installed PABX system in reception and through to the guest
suites.
• Facilities in the suites include: tea/coffee making, fridges, TV’s with 7
channels, fans/heaters, hairdryers, safes, phones, panic buttons, full en-suite
bathroom, separate lounge area in each room with sleeper couch.
• All equipment, linen, furniture etc is in a very good state, and will not
need replacing. No additional expenses. Can continue trading ASAP.
• The website was recently upgraded, and incorporates a live, ‘real-time’
booking system. Marketing in place includes listings on over 30 different
websites, advertising in the Hermanus info booklet, advertising in the ‘big
book’ publication as well as listings with many tour operators, who send
regular bookings.
• The cc can be bought, as apposed to the asset from the cc, which means that
the purchase does not have to go through the deeds office, as the property
remains in the name of ‘sempre properties cc.
• The purchase comes with an approved DTI grant, which carries over to the
new owner. The current owners have gone through all the red tape and
paperwork of applying for the DTI grant (no new applications are being
accepted). The DTI grant has been approved by the government, and the first
payout should be shortly.
Inventory list:

Item Qty Price Total

Computer & printer & software Computers CEM 1 R10277.10 R10 277.10
kettles clicks 6 R250 R1500.00
LG washing machine Top Carpets 1 R2829.00 R2829.00
and appliances
Defy tumbledrier Top Carpets 1 R1999.00 R1999.00
and appliances
Whirlpool oven hob & extractor Top Carpets 1 R5981.00 R5981.00
and appliances
Whirlpool fridge/freezer Top Carpets 2 R2299.00 R4598.00
and appliances
Whirlpool bar fridge Top Carpets 5 R1249.00 R6245.00
and appliances
LG 52cm TV Top Carpets 5 R1499.00 R7495.00
and appliances
Rest Assured Queen mattress Rest 3 R1482.00 R4446.00
Assured/strand
foam
Rest Assured single mattress Rest 4 R950.76 R3803.04
assured/strand
foam
Bedroom units with desk area Creative 5 R2440.00 R12200.00
cupboards
TV cabinets Creative 5 R2667.00 R13335.00
cupboards
Bathroom units Creative 5 R785.00 R3925.00
cupboards
Desk chairs Creative 5 R80.00 R400.00
cupboards
Kitchen,scullery, pantry, laundry and Creative 1 R44147.00 R56214.00
managers cupboards and passage cupboards
shelving
Pool relaxers by Bugan furniture bugan 2 R750 R1500.00
Dining room table with 4 chairs Weylandts 5 R2335.50 R11677.50
HOmestore
Greenpoint
Pool relaxers Weylandts 5 R805.50 R4027.50
HOmestore
Greenpoint
Lamps and shades Weylandts 10 R241.20 R2412.00
HOmestore
Greenpoint
sleeper couches The lounge 5 R2875.00 R14375.00
factory
Reception arm chairs The lounge 2 R1300.00 R2600.00
factory
Queen beds Bedroom basics 3 R2903.00 R8709.00
Single beds Bedroom basics 3 R2111.00 R8444.00
Bedside tables Bedroom basics 10 R791.00 R7910.00
Reception desk Bedroom basics 1 R5455.00 R5455.00
Coffee tables Bedroom basics 6 R1150.00 R6900.00
Assorted signage Sign-it R8500 R8500.00
All kitchen equipment (crockery, cutlery, Banks supplies R10 000.00
small appliances, pots, etc)
All linen (3 sets per bed, and 2 sets per Melaire linens R17 000.00
sleeper couch)and towels
Safes- digital game 5 R349 R1745
artwork Ruby creations 14 R950 R13300
Lawn mover 1 R795 R795
Pool cleaning equipment R1000 R1000
Garden tools R300
Patio benches weylands 2 R2995 R5990
Garden table/bench 1 R800 R800
Ironing boards, ironing press, irons R2200

R270887.14
Guest house overheads:
Managers salary (plus live in for free in managers quarters) R5000
NOTE: this will adapt according to whether purchaser wants to
live in, and only have day time receptionist, or: if the purchaser
want to have a live in receptionist, and manage the business
themselves, but not live on the premises.
3 permanent staff: 1 cook @ R1500, 2 cleaners @ R1300 R4100
Part time gardener 3 shifts per week at R70 per shift R840
Telkom (average, incl ADSL line) R1400
Bank charges (incl credit card commissions) average R1500
Electricity and water R2200
Multi choice R665
Maxitec web hosting and banner adverts R570
Safe security R130
Groceries (breakfast ingredients etc) approximate R3000
Website links R300
Gas R1180
Accountant R250
Advertising (take publications and divide by 12) R300
Stationary and sundries R300
Real time booking system R199.50
Insurance R750
Total: R22684.50