Remember me
As four-bed family homes go, this one is hard to batter….it comes with its own chippie in the front room.
Seller Sam Lund is wrapping up a lifetime of working in chip shops for a new start with her husband Stephen.
But she says that for someone moving into a new area, a chip shop puts you instantly at the heart of the local community.
‘It is a brilliant way to get to know people in a new area,’ she said. ‘The people are lovely round here and it is very satisfying to be doing something that people love.
‘This chip shop has been here for over 40 years so it is a real fixture in the area and the next one is over half a mile away.’
Sam, now 50, moved to the Stannington area of Sheffield with her then husband John from Lowestoft in Suffolk where they ran a chippie together.
‘We were in a flat over the shop before we came here in 2007,’ she said, ‘and we just could not believe the space we had…or the view.’
The chip shop comes with a four bedroomed semi-detached house on the market for £300,000 with Purplebricks and a stunning view across the Rivelin Valley.
The current owners say owning a chip shop puts you instantly at the heart of the local community
The chip shop is fully operational and has serving battered fish for over 40 years
Seller Sam Lund is wrapping up a lifetime of working in chip shops for a new start
Sam and her partner say they are selling up so they can 'live on a houseboat'
The bedrooms in the property, marketed by Purplebricks are all generously sized and the property comes with off-road parking and its own private back garden.
The couple soon felt at home, re-naming the Stanwood Friery Nosh’s Chips after John’s nickname.
Tragically he died in 2018 aged just 56 after being struck down by an aggressive cancer.
‘Even though he wasn’t from the area, his funeral was massive with a cortege stretching half a mile long,’ recalls Sam.
‘Having the chip shop and his personality made him a very popular local figure. It even made the local papers.
‘Fish and chip shops were our thing and we both loved serving people and getting to know them.
‘You get some proper characters. One fella arrives every Friday and he looks like the weight of the world is on his shoulders, but as soon as he delivers his order for his family, it’s like a burden has been lifted.’
Sam remarried one of John’s friends Stephen, a bathroom fitter, and now they are both ready for something new.
‘It’s time for me to give up the batter and the oil changes and try something new,’ she said.
‘My husband Stephen and I want to live on a narrow boat but we will miss the customers and the community round here.
‘People were incredible when John became ill, it’s something I will never forget.’
Inside the property the rooms are light, well-sized and beautifully decorated
And as well as boasting a built in deep-fat frier, the property even has a large garden
Sam admits that making a success out of a chip shop is harder now than it has been in the past.
‘Costs have gone up in the last few years,’ she said, ‘and it has been a struggle to keep prices down.
‘It is the same challenge faced by pubs and all small businesses.
‘But fish and chips is still a go-to treat for lots of people in the area and when you see them queueing up on a Friday night, it’s great.’
The most popular order is mini fish and chips with curry sauce, although peas, beans and gravy are also in the vats.
‘It might be that the next owner wants to transform the space and have an office or a play-room on the side, but the food retail licence will come with the property,’ said Sam.
Her husband Stephen added, ‘It’s like a four bed house with a large deep fat fryer in the living room.
‘Of course it’s not literally in the living room but it’s always an option when you’re doing the dinner.’
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