THE CHURCH HOUSE INN

Holne, Nr Ashburton, Devon TQ13 7SJ

FREE OF TIE LEASE: £99,500 REF: 4507

Quality free of tie village coaching Inn with 5 en-suite letting bedrooms and 2/3 bedroom owners accommodation, well presented throughout.

The Church House Inn is a historic Grade 2 Listed Dartmoor coaching Inn with origins reputedly dating back to 1329, when stonemasons building the nearby church, built the inn to provide board and lodgings for themselves. The property is located in the attractive moorland hamlet of Holne, set on the south eastern fringes of Dartmoor National Park with a pop ulation of around 250 people. It is located approximately 3 miles from the towns of Ashburton and Buckfastleigh with their direct access to the A38 main road, 10 miles from Newton Abbot and approximately 20 miles from both Exe ter and Plymouth. Dartmoor National Park is world famous for its rugged and stunning moorland scenery and wildlife and the Two Moors Way footpath whi ch stretches across Dartmoor and up to Exmoor, passes through Holne.

The Church House Inn is a substantial Grade 2 Listed detached building of predominantly stone construction with rendered and painted elevations under pitched slate roofs. Well presented throughout, the property has been subject to upgrade and refurbishment by our clients whilst retaining and enhancing much of the original charm and character. This deceptively spacious moorland Inn briefly comprises:- Main Bar (25), Lounge Bar & Rest aurant (35), Dining Room (40), well equipped Catering Commercial Kitchen, 5 En-Suite Letting Bedrooms, 2/3 Bedroom Owners Accommodation with potential for more. Externally, the property benefits from various useful outbuildings, Courtyard Area, private Parking Area and has the benefit of a rais ed trade lawn and terrace areas with seating for approximately 40 customers.

ACCOMMODATION BUSINESS

GROUND FLOOR – Main front covered entrance via vestibule into Trading Style – The Church House Inn is a traditional character Hallway into Dining Room/Function Room with multi aspect, country inn and destination public house with tremendous charm feature fireplace with gas effect woodburner, darts oche, close and character throughout. The present owners have refurbished carpets, tables and chairs for 40. Kingsley Room a character and upgraded the property and consequently it enjoys a popular trade area with exposed ceiling beams, partition with inbuilt following and boasts a strong year round regular trade from not settle, dark Oak panelling, front window with built in seat, feature only Holne but the surrounding villages and towns, as well as an fireplace with open fire, close carpets and dining tables and chairs uplift from visitors to the area throughout the year but in for 25. Step up to Lounge Bar Area with corner hardwood servery particular during the peak summer months. The Church House with overcanopy, backfittings, stainless steel washup, icemaker, Inn trades as a quality food led operation and offers up market till, Altro flooring etc. This serves both bars. Front window with letting accommodation in comfortable and homely surroundings. window seat, brick fireplace with open fire, wall mounted menu We believe that the sale of The Church House Inn represents an boards, tables and chairs for 10 diners. Adjoining Main Bar a excellent opportunity to purchase a well established and well continuation of theme and ambiance with a character trading area regarded business which offers genuine potential to develop all with multiple aspects and separate side door with vestibule. aspects of the trade still further and further enhance the Recessed lighting, wall lighting, side servery with over canopy, reputation that already exists. We are advised that the current close carpets and vinyl bar walk, central heating radiators, tables trade split is 55% food sales, 35% wet sales and 10% and chairs for 12, 6 high bar stools, low stools, comfy sofa and accommodation sales, however this element of the business is armchair for 7. Wood panelled wall and exposed ceiling timbers. growing with the introduction of a new in-house website www.churchhouseinn-holne.co.uk and also advertising in Backup facilities towards the rear of the building include:- Ladies publications such as Around Ashburton Guide. The business WC , Dry Goods Store , Commercial Catering Kitchen with quarry benefits from a darts team, a monthly quiz night, occasional live tiled flooring, part-tiled and part-stainless steel clad walls, fitted music and curlacquer evenings. The business is run by our clients with a comprehensive range of quality stainless steel catering with the assistance of 2 full-time and 4 part-time members of equipment to include:- extractor system with stainless steel staff and is for sale due to ill-health. canopy over, 6-burner gas range, turbo fan combi oven, hotplate, twin floor standing deep fat fryers, warming cabinet, stainless Turnover – We are advised that accounts for the year ended 2014 steel workbenches with shelving below, under counter 2-door show sales of £240,000 net of VAT. Full detailed accounting fridge, commercial microwave oven, stainless steel shelved information can be made available to interested parties following serving gantry with warming lamps, ice machine. Open plan into a formal viewing appointment. Wash Up Area with deep bowl stainless steel sink unit, commercial dishwasher, stainless steel workbench with shelving Opening Hours – 6½ days a week from midday – 3:00pm and below. Preparation Room with part-tiled and part- Altro flooring, 6:00pm – 11:00pm. From 12:00pm until 5:00pm on Sunday. part-wipe clean clad walls, single bowl stainless steel sink unit, stainless steel workbenches with shelving below, range of open Potential – Our clients advise us that there is genuine potential to cupboards and wall shelving, 2 chest freezers, 3 upright fridges. develop all aspects of the trade still further in particular by Beer Cellar temperature controlled on the ground floor with door building on the increasing levels of accommodation trade and by to side, timber stillage and rack shelving. extending the opening hours especially during the peak summer months. FIRST FLOOR – There are 5 En-Suite Letting Bedrooms on the first floor each with tea/coffee making facilities and colour RATING televisions. Presented in excellent order, the letting bedrooms briefly comprise:- Bedroom 1 a single room with rear aspect and For up to date Business Rates and Council Tax information En-Suite Shower Room . Bedroom 2 a double room with rear relating to this property, we refer you to The Valuation Office aspect and En-Suite Bathroom . Bedroom 3 a twin room with front website www.voa.gov.uk. aspect, walk in wardrobe and En-Suite Shower Room . Bedroom 4 a double room with front aspect, En-Suite Bathroom with PRICE & TENURE (VAT may be chargeable in addition if separate shower cubicle. Bedroom 5 a kingsize room with front appropriate) aspect and En-Suite Shower Room . £99,500 for the valuable FREE OF TIE leasehold interest as a OWNERS ACCOMMODATION – On the first floor is a Former going concern business and full trade inventory. Wet and dry Double Letting Room with aspect to side and Private Bathroom stocks to be additional at valuation. Vacant possession upon and 2 Store Rooms which are currently utilised as owners completion. accommodation and which could form a self-contained 1 bedroom owners/managers flat. Also on the first floor is a Laundry Room The property is held on a 41 year private free of tie lease from and an Office with feature fireplace and aspect to front. February 2005 at £20,000 pa. The next rent review is on 25 March 2018. SECOND FLOOR - On the second floor is an extremely spacious Self-Contained Owners Apartment which briefly comprises:- VIEWINGS Sitting Room with Kitchen Area , large Double Bedroom and Bathroom with separate shower cubicle. There are also Strictly by appointment with the vendors Sole Selling Agents.Tel:(01392)201262.Email:[email protected] possibilities to extend the apartment into the large attic space subject to the necessary consents. You are recommended to contact us before visiting the property even for an informal viewing. We can then confirm whether or not

EXTERNALLY – Rear walled courtyard with covered rear it is still available. passageway to Gents WCs . Staff Wash Room/Boiler Room with

WC, washing machine and 2 tumble dryers. Timber built Store and enclosed rear yard. At the front, there is a lawn with 4 picnic Applicants are requested to make appointments to view and conduct negotiations through the Agents. No benches and raised terraces with 4 timber tables and benches. 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 Covered main entranceway with granite sets and timber seats. A notice that: gravel parking area is included within the lease although there is i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees, various on-street parking and an informal agreement to use the and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract village hall car park which is opposite. ii) all descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given without responsibility and anyintending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise Please note: The fittings, equipment and services listed have as to the correctness of each of them. not been tested by the agents, although we are informed that iii) no person in the employment of the Stonesmith has any authority to make or give any representation or all items are in working order. warranty whatever in relation to this property. The word “property” throughout shall include business and trade contents if appropriate