Business potential of other floors...

The ground floor of the bar Time & Place is, at the moment, the only floor used for commercial purposes.  The first and second floors and roof terrace are currently used as residential property.  However, both these areas offer opportunities to expand to a restaurant as well, with only minimal changes required.

BUILDING STRUCTURE
The building itself, a historical listed property, dates back to the 15th century and is one of the oldest in the area. The entire building underwent extensive renovation about 15 years ago. This included constructing a ferroconcrete truss (like a belt) embedded around the top of the middle story, which was anchored deep into the rock face behind to tie the whole building in place. It will not move. In addition, the roof and top terrace was renewed and the middle floor strengthened to take the weight of a future restaurant on the middle floor. The washrooms and toilets comply with EU Regulations, including the one on the middle floor.

FIRST FLOOR, MAIN ROOM
A traditional stone stairway with wrought iron hand rails leads up from the bar to the first floor.  Here is a large rectangular room with a high (and recently renewed) wood beamed ceiling.  Double glass doors open up onto a small balcony overlooking the street and two further windows add to the light and airy feel of the room.  The rajas, or wrought iron metal guard on the larger window, has, over the last two decades, become intertwined by the branches of the ancient bougainvillea spreading up from the terrace below (see photo above), tinting the light filtering into the room with subtle shades of green. 

A hand crafted open fireplace in one corner of the room, has concealed tanks behind that, on heating up, draw cool air in from the room and return streams of warm air, all by natural convection, in winter warming the room in a few minutes.  When olive or sandal wood logs are included, a wonderful aroma is produced. 

KITCHEN
Adjacent to this big room is a fully equipped professional kitchen, compliant with EU regulations and with an estimated catering capacity with current fittings is about 25-30, easily expanded.

SMALL LAVATORY/WASHROOM
A small, tiled passage leads up to a small lavatory/washroom built to EU regulations for public washroom. 

EXPANSION PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
In the past, the first floor, currently used as family accommodation, has served as an art gallery, a theatre and a functions room for private parties.  Five years ago the whole first floor was remodeled to accommodate a restaurant, hence the fully equipped professional kitchen.  It could easily be used again as an adjunct to the bar for large parties or turned back into a restaurant.  All that is required are tables and chairs, plates, cutlery, etc.

TOP FLOOR 
On the top floor there is a double bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette plus a storage room.  It could either be continued as private accommodation or used as the working space for a terrace bar or restaurant.  All the relevant permissions would have to be applied for from the Town Hall (in the past they have always shown a positive attitude to expanding business in the village).  This top accommodation has been lived in for many years and although rebuilt about five years ago, is in need or repair and renovation.

At the moment this top floor is accessed by a wooden stairs from the middle kitchen. This was to allow a proper washroom/lavatory for a future restaurant.  The original stone stairs is still intact and could be recovered easily if it was decided not to have a restaurant.

TOP TERRACE
The large roof terrace has panoramic views of the surrounding countryside to the sea beyond (pictured below).  Roof terraces are an enormously popular part of Mojácar life, and the spacious terrace of Bar Time & Place could easily be converted into a place where people can dine or just enjoy a drink. 

View from top terrace...