THE BURRINGTON INN Burrington , Nr , , BS40 7AT

FREEHOLD: £695,000 REF: 4698

Substantial destination dining pub/restaurant with seating for 220 customers internally. Impressive levels of trade and pro fits for working couple. Ample car parking and 4 bedroom owners accom modation.

The Burrington Inn is nestled in the foot of the Mendip Hill in the picturesque Burrington Combe, surrounded by approximately 1,000 acres of common land in an area designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a site of special scientific interest. The Combe is popular with walkers, cyclists, mountain bikers, cavers, horse riders and daytrippers. Burrington Combe is also believed to be home of The Rock which inspired the hymn Rock of Ages. The cities of Bath and Bristol are within easy commuting distance whilst Wells can be reached in around 20 minutes by car.

Formerly a public house, today The Burrington Inn trade s as a destination licensed café/restaurant. Occupying a lucrative trading position within Burrington Combe, The Burrington Inn is well regarded an d well renowned in its own right. The business has been owned and operated by our client for over 27 years and the sale of the business offers pote ntial for incoming operators to purchase a substantial and versatile multi-faceted business with an established trade and reputation in a renowned tourist beauty spot. The business briefly comprises:- 3 Interconnecting Customer Dining Areas comfortably seating 220 customers; Ice Cream Kiosk; fully equipped Commercial Catering Kitchen with extensive ancillary facilities; Owners Family Sized 4 Bedroom Accommodation with Sitting Room, Kitchen and Bathroom. Externally there is amply Customer Car Parking for 50 plus vehicles; Al Fresco Seating for 50 plus customers, Double Garage and various useful store rooms.

ACCOMMODATION (All dimensions are approximate). BUSINESS (contd)

GROUND FLOOR – Main entrance door to front into Entrance Lobby and Turnover – Accounts for the year ending 31 March 2014 show sales of Customer Servery Area with extensive cafeteria style customer servery £335,697 and a gross profit of £213,342 is produced and a reconstituted area with tray sliding shelf, shelved display cabinet, refrigerated shelved net profit in the order of £50,000 after overheads for our client, a single display cabinet, tile topped customer servery, fully tiled walls, wall mounted working proprietor who works on a part-time basis of around 20 hours per menu boards. Rear Servery Area with Altro flooring, fully tiled walls, week maximum within the business. It goes without saying that a working stainless steel sink unit, stainless steel workbenches with shelving below, couple working full-time in the business would significantly reduce the Faema coffee machine, hot water boiler and coffee grinder (all on full existing wage bill of £106,285 per annum and enhance the profits available service lease contract), coffee filter machine, shelves and storage to rear of considerably. the counter, 3-door counter fridge unit with saladette over, hand basin, microwave and electronic cash register. Ice Cream Servery Kiosk with 2 Current Staffing – The business is run with a full complement of staff serve over glass fronted ice cream freezers (on free loan) and customer including 3 full-time and up to 16 part-time members of staff. service window to front, range of base cupboards, complementary worksurface, electronic cash register, microwave and wall shelving. Main Opening Hours – The business trades from 10:00am until 11:00pm Monday Dining Area a large open plan room with carpeted flooring, wood clad to Saturday and from midday until 10:30pm on Sundays. During the winter ceilings, full length windows to the front, menu boards, range of free months, the business occasionally closes at 9:00pm. standing wooden tables, chairs, comfortably seating 90+ customers. Ladies & Gents WCs . Conservatory Restaurant with carpeted flooring, Living Licences – The business holds a Premises Licence which permits the sale of Flame gas fireplace with stone surround, Corner Bar Servery (disused), alcohol from 10:00am until 11:00pm Monday to Thursday, 10:00am until range of free standing wooden tables and chairs comfortably seating 75 1:00am Friday and Saturday and midday until 10:30pm on Sundays. customers, ceiling fans, doors into kitchen. Bar Servery a timber fronted and topped bar servery with back bar fittings, Altro flooring, 2x2-door glass Potential – Our client advises that there is potential to increase the current fronted bottle fridges, electronic cash register, glasswasher, hand basin, trade levels, particularly by refreshing the menus. There are also stainless steel sink unit and display dessert fridge. Beer Cellar temperature opportunities for further marketing and advertising initiatives and The controlled on the ground floor with doors to rear. Ladies & Gents WCs . Burrington Inn would ideally suit a working couple, especially those with a Mendip Lounge an attractive character dining room with return Bar background in catering/hospitality and this business represents a unique Servery , carpeted flooring, wood clad ceiling, part wood panelled walls, opportunity to purchase a lucrative and profitable business with family sized independent entrance doors to the side of the property, windows to front, accommodation and a well established trade in a unique trading location. central Living Flame feature fireplace, range of wooden tables, upholstered There is also the potential for incoming operators to develop their own style chairs and perimeter seating comfortably for 55+ customers. Ladies & of cuisine and trade in the manner to suit their own personal requirements Gents WCs . Commercial Kitchen with tiled flooring, tiled walls, fully and take advantage of this prominent trading position. Our client is prepared equipped to a high standard with a comprehensive range of commercial to offer full handover and training to interested parties, should they so catering equipment to include:- extractor system with stainless steel canopy require. We are advised that planning permission exists for 8 en-suite letting over, 6-burner gas range, 2 eye level grills, twin table top deep fat fryer, bedrooms, further details available upon request. The sale of The Burrington chip scuttle, floor standing deep fat fryer, 2-door under counter freezer Inn represents a rare opportunity to acquire a profitable home and business, unit, hotplate, 4 commercial microwave ovens, flat top griddle, bain-marie the like of which rarely comes to the market and an early appointment to and warming cabinet, range of stainless steel workbenches with shelving view is recommended in order to fully appreciate all that this substantial and below, fridge, 2 upright fridges, meat slicer, turbo fan oven, combi oven (on flexible business and property has to offer. maintenance contract). Dry Goods Store . Preparation Room with Altro flooring, twin deep bowl sink unit. Veg Store Area , hand basin, stainless RATING steel workbench with shelving below, door to rear, walk-in freezer. Door to double garage. Wash Up Room with Altro flooring, fully tiled walls, For up to date Business Rates and Council Tax information relating to this commercial pass through dishwasher, racked shelving, stainless steel sink property, we refer you to The Valuation Office website www.voa.gov.uk. unit. EPC RATING – D (89). OWNERS ACCOMMODATION – Situated on the first floor is the spacious family sized owners accommodation which briefly comprises;- Lounge with SERVICES (advised by client) dual aspect to front. Kitchen with a range of base and wall mounted kitchen units and complementary worksurface and inset stainless steel sink All mains services are connected to the subject property. unit. Bedroom 1 a double room with dual aspect windows to side and rear. Bedroom 2 a double room with aspect to the front. Bedroom 3 a single PRICE & TENURE (VAT may be chargeable in addition if appropriate) room with aspect to the front. Office with aspect to the rear. Bathroom with shower over bath. Bedroom 4 a double room on the second floor with £695,000 for the valuable freehold interest as a going concern business and aspect to the side. full trade inventory. Wet and dry stocks to be additional at valuation. Vacant possession upon completion. EXTERNALLY – The Burrington Inn offers extensive Customer Car Parking for 50 plus vehicles to the front and side of the property. To the front of the FINANCE property is a Covered Customer Seating Area with retractable awnings for 12 customers and to the side of the property is a Further Al Fresco An early discussion about finance can often save time and disappointment. If Customer Seating Area with picnic style bench seating for approximately you would like independent specialist advice on funding this property or any 40 customers. There is also a Double Garage to the front and to the rear is other purchase, contact us for details of our approved brokers. a useful brick built Storage Shed and bin store area. VIEWINGS Please note: The fittings, equipment and services listed have not been tested by the agents, although we are informed that all items are in Strictly by appointment with the vendors Sole Selling working order. Agents.Tel:(01392)201262.Email:[email protected] You are recommended to contact us before visiting the property even for an THE BUSINESS (Accounts will be provided to genuine purchasers, once informal viewing. We can then confirm whether or not it is still available. viewed)

Trading Style – The Burrington Inn is a well known and well regarded destination restaurant and catering business. Currently 85% of the trade is derived from food and soft drink sales including teas and coffees and around 15% of the trade is alcohol sales. This substantial catering business has been owned by our client for over 27 years and during that time he has carried out numerous projects to improve and extend the property which can seat over 220 customers inside and 50+ outside. The business occupies a lucrative trading position at the foot of the in the picturesque Burrington Combe, which is extremely popular with walkers, cyclists, cavers, horse riders, and daytrippers. The extensive restaurant is popular with tourists visiting the area during the peak summer months with extensive car and coach parking facilities and walks up and down the

Combe. The Burrington Inn is not so much a pub as a licensed restaurant and cafeteria serving an extensive menu from teas and coffees snacks to Applicants are requested to make appointments to view and conduct negotiations through the Agents. No light bites and main meals. The business has been awarded a 4 Star Food responsibility can be accepted for any expense incurred by fruitless journeys. Stonesmith for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are give notice Hygiene Rating and offers a varied menu including baguettes, jacket that: potatoes, sandwiches, salads, fish, cakes, confectionery, crisps, desserts, i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees, main meals, childrens meals, hot and cold alcoholic and non-alcoholic and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract drinks. There is also a range of ice creams with a kiosk style servery to the front of the premises. The business benefits from its own website ii) all descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on www.burringtoninn.co.uk and no advertising or marketing is currently them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to undertaken. The business is also a popular and regular meeting venue for the correctness of each of them. various clubs and societies and also hosts numerous functions and parties. iii) no person in the employment of Stonesmith has any authority to make or give any representation or Every Saturday evening there is a live music night. warranty whatever in relation to this property. The word “property” throughout shall include business and trade contents if appropriate.