Five Darlington businesses are currently on the sale market - including pubs, food venues, shops and even a dance school.

Some of these listed might need a bit of TLC but we have pieced together five businesses that are looking for new owners in Darlington.

Five Darlington businesses currently up on the sale market:

Casa Della Pasta, Skinnergate, Darlington - £39,999

The Northern Echo:

This sale is for a unique opportunity to acquire a pasta shop serving pasta dishes, salads, sandwiches, and coffees, located in Darlington Town Centre, situated on Skinnergate. Nearby occupiers include Greggs, Wetherspoons, and Savers.

Casa Della Pasta has an open-plan customer area with seating for 12 - 15.

Operated by an owner and four full-time members of staff, opening Monday - Saturday 11am - 9.30pm, with open cooking facilities cooking fresh pasta dishes in front of the customers.

The business is held on a lease, paying a rent of £16,000 per annum, the property is across the ground floor and first floor. The first floor is in good decorative order and could be additional prep space or residential. The rateable value is £8,300 meaning the property is eligible for Small Business Rates Relief, leading to no rates to be paid.

Find out more about the listing here.

Skinnergate, Darlington - £525,000

The Northern Echo:

This next property currently houses six businesses. While the businesses aren't up for sale, it's the building, with the potential for income through rent that is available to its new owners.

Known as a mixed investment block. the property features six businesses and the potential to convert the rooms above into businesses/accommodation.

Externally there is an enclosed yard area at the rear - but the biggest potential is the rent and the potential to create more with empty parts of the building.

Find out more about the listing here.

Former Akbar The Great, Bondgate, Darlington - £195,000

The Northern Echo:

The building that housed a popular Darlington Indian restaurant has come up for sale after appearing online with a price tag of £215,000. 

The Bondgate venue, which was once home to Akbar the Great, is now online - asking people to reinvent the building. 

Including a flat within the listing of the former restaurant, the sale seems to suggest that it would need to remain a restaurant, unless planning permission is sought, given its previous use. 

Find out more about the listing here.

D & S News, 2 Prebend Row, Darlington - £60,000

The Northern Echo:

A traditional counter sales newsagent, tobacconists, and confectioners - selling a range of greeting cards, snacks and soft drinks, together with National Lottery and PayPoint.

Situated in a highly prominent position, opposite the bus stop on Prebend Row in Darlington, the shop benefits from high levels of footfall, passing traffic, and public transport.

Alongside the shop, there is a stock room and staff toilet to the rear. Further storage room/office is also on the first floor.

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The lease commenced in 2011 for 15 years and terminates in 2026. The current annual rent is £18,500 per annum, with rent reviews every five years.

The business was last sold in 2013, with the current owners looking to sell in order to retire.

Find out more about the listing here.

High Row, Darlington

The Northern Echo:

This property is up for sale for £190,000 - and has a prominent position on Darlington's High Row. 

Currently used as an advertisement for Clark's Yard, Carver Commercial is selling the business space to any interested new owners.

As well as the business space, the listing mentions that it's Grade-11 listed, so steeped in history and heritage.

Find out more about the listing here.

*All listings are correct according to Rightmove on May 2, 2024