Character Somerset Country Village Freehouse with spacious 4 double bedroom owner’s accommodation. Well presented throughout with Main Bar (24+), Restaurant (38+), Commercial Kitchen, family sized private accommodation, Car Park for 26 vehicles, Outside Seating for 36, Double Garage and various useful outbuildings. Strong levels of existing trade and impressive profits, with further potential.
THE GREEN DRAGON COMBE ST NICHOLAS, NR CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 3NG FREEHOLD: £435,000 REF: 4767
Suite B, Castle View Barns, Woodmanton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1HQ Tel: 01392 201262 Email: [email protected] Web: www.stonesmith.co.uk Applicants are requested to make appointments to view and conduct negotiations through the Agents. No 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 that: i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. 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 them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. iii) no person in the employment of Stonesmith has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. The word "property" throughout shall include business and trade contents if appropriate.
01392 www.stonesmith.co.uk 201262 THE PROPERTY chairs and bar stools comfortably seating 24 customers The Green Dragon is a substantial and deceptively plus adequate standing room. Timber fronted and spacious character village inn with origins dating back topped Bar Servery fitted with a range of back bar around 400 years. This traditional stone built freehouse fittings, display shelving and optics, double glass is well presented throughout and provides extensive fronted bottle fridge, EPOS touch screen cash register trade areas and spacious family sized owner’s with printer link to kitchen. Restaurant with accommodation. This spacious country village pub independent doors to front and rear leading from the briefly comprises: - Main Bar (24+), Restaurant (38+), carpark with part wood laminated and part carpeted Commercial Kitchen with Ancillary Facilities and 4 flooring, part wood panel walls, feature lighting, feature Double Bedroom (1 EnSuite) Owner’s Accommodation exposed brick fireplace with inset woodburing stove, with large Sitting Room/Dining Room, Kitchen and wall mounted large screen television, free standing Bathroom. Externally, the property benefits from a wooden tables and high back faux leather chairs, tub Customer Car Park with space for 26 vehicles, a Double chairs, arm chairs and bar stools comfortably seating 38 Garage and various useful Outbuildings, a Private customers plus standing room. Timber fronted and Owner’s Roof Terrace Area and outside Seating Areas topped Bar Servery fitted with a range of back bar for around 36 customers. fittings, display shelving and optics with EPOS touch screen cash register. With printer link to kitchen, expobar commercial coffee machine, coffee grinder, single fronted glass bottle fridge, glass fronted wine fridge, commercial glass washer, and stainless steel sink unit. Commercial Kitchen with altro flooring and part stainless steel clad walls. Fitted with a range of commercial catering kitchen equipment and to include: - 6 burner gas range, eye level grill, flat top griddle, warming cabinet, Burco oven, shelved serving gantry with warming lamps, twin table top deep fat fryer, 2 single table top deep fat fryers, under counter fridge, stainless steel work benches with shelving below, door to rear, open shelving, stainless steel wall shelving, twin
deep bowl stainless steel sink unit, commercial SITUATION dishwasher, stainless steel hand basin, under counter The Green Dragon is the only pub in the pretty South freezer, 3 microwave ovens, extensive stainless steel Somerset village of Combe St Nicholas, which is set in racked shelving, fridge freezer, 2 upright fridges, 1 lovely countryside not far from the Blackdown Hills. In upright freezer and undercounter fridge. Beer Cellar an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it boasts miles temperature controlled on the ground floor with door and miles of herepaths popular for walking, cycling and to side. Ladies and Gents WCs. horse riding. The Green Dragon is situated in the centre of the village, which is approximately 3 miles from Please note: The fittings, equipment and services listed have not been tested by the agents, although we are informed that all Chard and 6.5 miles from Ilminster with excellent items are in working order. transport communication links via the A358, A30 and A303. Both the beautiful Jurassic Coast to the South and the M5 Junction at Taunton to the north, are within 30 minutes drive. The A303 London to Exeter trunk road is around 3 minutes drive away. Combe St Nicholas is a thriving and well-regarded community with numerous groups, societies and associations, many of which use The Green Dragon. Additionally, planning has just been approved for 295 houses on the outskirts of the village.
INTERNAL DETAILS Entrance doors to front lead into Main Bar Area an attractive character room with part wood laminate and part carpeted flooring, ceiling timbers, feature lighting, part exposed stone walls, 2 feature fire places, (one with OWNER’S ACCOMMODATION woodburning stove), range of free standing wooden The property offers spacious and flexible family sized tables, comfy sofas, tub chairs, high backed faux leather owner’s accommodation which is situated on the first floor and briefly comprises: - Lounge/Dining Room a therefore believe that this is an excellent opportunity to generously proportioned room with dual aspect to the purchase a well established and well regarded village front and feature open fireplace. Kitchen a modern freehouse with a profitable year round trade, which still fitted kitchen with a range of base and wall mounted offers potential to develop many aspects of the kitchen units with complementary worksurfaces and business still further. The business further benefits from built in stainless steel sink unit, hob and extractor fan. a 5 star food hygiene rating and is reluctantly offered
Bedroom 1 a good-sized double bedroom with aspect for sale due to personal family circumstances. to front, fitted wardrobes and an Ensuite Shower Room. Bedroom 2 a good-sized double bedroom with TRADING INFORMATION aspect to front and fitted wardrobes. Bedroom 3 a Accounts for the year ending 5 April 2018 show sales of double bedroom with aspect to rear. Bedroom £241,311. We are advised that the trade split is 4/Office a small double bedroom, currently used as an approximately 60% wet sales and 40% food sales. Full office with aspect to rear. Family Bathroom with newly detailed trading information can be made available to fitted modern white suite with shower over bath. Private interested parties following a formal viewing owner’s Roof Terrace Area to the rear. appointment.
EXTERNAL DETAILS To the side and rear of the property is a Customer Car Park with space comfortably for 26 vehicles. To the rear of the property is a Seating Area and a covered Smoking Shelter providing seating for around 36 customers. To the other side of the property are a range of useful brick-built Store Rooms with a fence yard/store area and a brick built Double Garage, currently used for storage.
OPENING HOURS The current opening hours are midday until 11.30pm Tuesday to Saturday and midday until 10.00pm on Sundays, closed on Mondays. Food is served between 12.00pm and 2.00pm and 6.00pm and 8.45pm Tuesday to Saturday and from 12.00pm until 2.00pm on Sundays.
THE BUSINESS The Green Dragon is a well-regarded country village freehouse, providing locally sourced and freshly produced food, quality ales and wines, within a deceptively spacious character property. This quality village public house is well presented throughout and benefits from established reputation and year-round regular repeat trade, with an impressive local following. This trade is boosted by year round visitors to the area and destination trade from the surrounding villages and towns. The Green Dragon has its own website, www.thegreendragoncombe.co.uk as well as an active CURRENT STAFFING Facebook account. The Green Dragon also benefits The business is run by our clients, a husband and wife from numerous excellent reviews on Trip Advisor. Our partnership, with the assistance of up to 9 part clients organise monthly live music, and occasional quiz time/casual members of staff, as trade levels dictate. nights. However, our clients inform us that many aspects of the trade could still be increased. We
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SERVICES All mains services, with the exception of mains gas are connected to the subject property. LPG is used for cooking, heating and hot water.
PRICE & TENURE
£435,000 for the valuable freehold interest as a going concern business and full trade inventory. Wet and dry stocks to be additional at valuation. Vacant possession upon completion.
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