White Hart Inn Ref No: 3218

Fore Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2DT

Delightful & Deceptively Large West Devon Freehouse

Close to Centre of the Historic Market Town of North Tawton

Several Character Trade Areas & Pretty Trade Garden

Two Bedroom Owners Accommodation

Free of Tie, Wet Led Business with Potential to Increase Food Trade

£19,950 Leasehold

White Hart Inn

Fore Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2DT

LOCATION The White Hart is located in Fore Street close to the centre of North Tawton which is an ancient town steeped in history and can be found in the Doomsday Book. The area is surrounded by beautiful countryside and located right in the centre of the County of Devon, between the national parks of Dartmoor and Exmoor. North Tawton is easily accessed from the A30 Devon/Cornwall link road and is situated approximately 7 miles east of Okehampton, 10 miles West of Crediton and approximately half an hour drive from the County town of Exeter. North Tawton is a thriving town today and has become something of a centre for light industry with significant employers including Gregory Distribution, Taw Valley Creamery and Vital Pet Products.

DESCRIPTION The White Hart is an attractive and deceptively large terrace building extended to the rear. With rendered walls under a slate roof the pub offers a mix of traditional finishes with a stylish, modern feel. The property has been tastefully arranged as 3 trading areas which are cleverly interlinked with an open kitchen and bar servery. There is a spacious owners flat on the first floor with two bedrooms, kitchen, lounge and bathroom. Outside is a gravelled trade area and steps up to a level, lawned beer garden, both popular in the summer months.

The accommodation comprises:- Windows to the side, flag stone flooring, 2 cubicles with close coupled WC’s, vanity unit with 2 inset wash hand DOUBLE DOORS TO basins, electric hand dryer and central heating radiator.

FRONT TRADE AREA GENTS CLOAKROOM Picture window to the front, attractive stripped floor Flagstone flooring, 4 wall hung urinals, single cubicle with boards, feature fireplace with electric fire and brick close coupled WC, 2 pedestal wash hand basins, electric surround with seating for circa 16 at timber tables and hand dryer and central heating radiator. chairs. FUNCTION ROOM/SKITTLE ALLEY CENTRAL BAR SERVERY AND COMMERCIAL KITCHEN Window to the side, door to the side, stripped floor Heavy timber topped and fronted BAR SERVERY with non boards, vaulted ceiling, removable skittle alley, wall light slip flooring, 3 hand pulls for real ales, beer fonts, soft points, 2 x pool tables and 2 x darts oches. Door to STORE drinks dispenser, 2 double fronted glass fridges, 1 glass CUPBOARD housing boiler. External staircase to fronted wine fridge, flat screen TV, new electronic epos till, shelves under bar for glass storage, back bar with OWNERS ACCOMMODATION shelves for bottle storage, glass washing machine. This space interlinks with the Commercial Kitchen with non slip Stable door to L shaped HALLWAY/LANDING flooring, stainless steel extraction system, 6 ring gas range with ovens under, gas griddle, Blue Seal gas eye level grill. LOUNGE/DINING ROOM Blue Seal double deep fat fryer, 2 commercial Good sized room with window to the front, carpeted, microwaves, upright fridge/freezer, stainless steel plate feature fireplace with slate hearth and brick surround warming cabinet with work surface over, Inomak stainless and central heating radiator. steel 3 door fridge unit, deep double stainless steel sink and drainer, stainless steel prep tables. KITCHEN Windows to the side, a range of light oak base and wall MAIN TRADE AREA units with roll edge work surfaces over and tiled splash Windows to the side, seating for approximately 24 at backs, inset single sink and drainer, plumbing for washing timber topped tables with an assortment of spindle machine, built in stainless steel gas oven, built in 4 ring gas backed chairs and bar stools. Partial flag stone and hob with extractor hood over. partial stripped floor boards, central heating radiators, vaulted ceiling, feature cast iron wood burner on a raised BEDROOM flagstone plinth, flat screen TV. Steps to raised seating Good sized L shaped double room with windows to the area providing a further 12 covers presented in the same rear, carpeted and central heating radiator. style. BEDROOM/OFFICE INNER HALLWAY Double room with window to the front, carpeted and With doors to central heating radiator.

LADIES CLOAKROOM BATHROOM/WC

White Hart Inn

Fore Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2DT

Window to the side, tiled floor, white suite comprising using the pub for meetings and functions. The pub sponsors panel bath with shower fitting over, corner shower the local football team and organise occasional live music cubicle with electric shower over, close coupled WC, and themed evenings, also showing Sky Sports and BT Sport pedestal wash hand basin. on a daily basis. Trade is constant throughout the year with a further boost in the summer months with visitors to the OUTSIDE area. Housed in a separate single storey building opposite the bar: The White Hart currently trades as a wet led public house with approximately 15% of turnover being food revenue. This WASH UP ROOM could be boosted considerably under new ownership. With Velux roof light, non-slip flooring, deep double stainless steel sink and drainer, commercial dish washer Further trading information will be provided to bone fide and steel shelving for crockery storage. applicants after a formal viewing arranged through the Sole Selling Agents Bettesworths. FRIDGE/FREEZER ROOM Non slip flooring, large chest freezer, large upright TENURE freezer, large upright fridge and steel shelving for dry A 20 year, free of tie lease from September 2007 with Mentor goods storage. Inns at an annual rent of £32,000. There are no obligations to purchase any products from a nominated supplier. The DISABLED WC Lease is full repairing and insuring and a copy will be made Flag stone flooring, window to the side, close coupled available to seriously interested parties. WC, wash hand basin, electric hand dryer and baby changing table. SERVICES We are informed that all mains services are connected. BEER CELLAR Temperature controlled beer cellar, with ring main and INVENTORY python system, stillages for real ales and post mix To include furnishings and equipment as per an inventory to be machine. supplied, but excluding the owners personal effects.

GRAVELLED TRADE AREA STOCK With seating at traditional pub benches, covered Wet and Dry stock in trade and Bar Glassware will be taken smoking shelter with light and heat. Path leading up to over by the purchaser at valuation on the day of attractive level lawned TRADE GARDEN with seating for completion. 32 at traditional round pub bench seats, steps up to FURTHER LAND currently not used. EPC RATING C

GENERAL INFORMATION

RATEABLE VALUE £9,150. Council Tax Band A. For information, we advise you to contact the Local Authority, West Devon District Council Tel. 01822 813600.

THE BUSINESS

The White Hart is a fully licensed pub with dining and function room. The business is operated by a hands-on proprietor couple with the help of one full time member of staff. Opening hours are Sunday 12pm - 11pm, Monday 4pm - 11pm, Tuesday closed, Wednesday 4pm - 11pm, Thursday 4pm - 11pm, Friday 1pm - 12pm and Saturday 12pm - 12am.

The pub enjoys very strong local support and currently has two pool teams and 1 skittle team together with local organisations such as the British Legion and WI

White Hart Inn

Fore Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2DT

www.bettesworths.co.uk IMPORTANT NOTE: Messrs Bettesworths for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose 29/30 Fleet Street agents they are give notice that: (i) the particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide Torquay only and do not constitute any part of a contract; (ii) no person in the employment of Messrs Bettesworths Devon has any authority to make or give representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. The fittings, TQ1 1BB equipment and services have not been tested by the agents.