Licensed Leisure Horseshoe Inn Hill Road, Herstmonceux, , East BN27 4RU

Freehold For Sale - Guide Price OIRO £1,500,000

Traditional Public House Hotel 20 en-suite Letting Bedrooms 4 Bedroom Manager’s Flat Large Site Area of c. 1.4 Acres Development Potential (STP)

Savills Southampton 2 Charlotte Place Southampton SO14 0TB +44 (0) 23 8071 3957 savills.co.uk Location Adjacent to this area on the far left hand side of the pub is a function/dining room which provides an additional 50 covers The property is situated in Herstmonceux, , 9 and WC facilities. To the rear of the premises is the extensive miles north west of Bexhill and 4 miles east of Hailsham. It ‘Castle Suite’ function room which has a wooden ‘sprung’ is situated on Windmill Hill Road at its junction with Gardner dance floor position centrally. Adjacent to this room to the Street and Comphurst Lane. The pub fronts the main road right (west) is another function room with a bar servery and and the surrounding area is predominantly residential. access to WC facilities and the commercial kitchen. Description At first floor there are 20 bedrooms all of which are en-suite. Occupying all of second floor level there is a 4 bedroom The property comprises a two and three storey building managers flat with a lounge and two bathrooms. of brick and rendered stone construction under a multi pitched clay tiled roof. The building was built in 1953, and is At basement level there is a cellar with dray drop at front. decorated in mock Tudor style externally and internally. Externally to the front, the pub benefits from a picturesque Planning trade garden with benches providing 48 covers. Surrounding The property is not listed but it is situated within a the pub site on east, south and west elevations is a large car conservation area. park with space for approximately 100 vehicles. The property falls within the administration boundary for The site is split into two areas as below and delineated on Council, whose Core Strategy Local Plan the OS plan provided. comprises a long-term spatial vision and strategic objectives for the Wealden District area for the period 2013 to 2027, Area Hectares Acres including the area within Wealden which is in the South Trade Garden 0.074 0.182 Downs National Park. For all additional planning queries Pub 0.495 1.223 please contact Wealden District Council on info@wealden. gov.uk or 01323 443322. Total 0.569 1.405

Internally the ground floor is traditional in style with many Licensing attractive features including exposed fireplaces, beams and The property has been granted a Premises Licence in flagstone flooring. The premises are essentially split into a accordance with the Licensing Act 2003. We understand the number of interconnecting rooms all surrounding a central pub trades under traditional trading hours. bar servery. The main bar area is located to the right of the main entrance and this provides a number of raised dining Fixture & Fittings areas (40 covers) with a pool table in the far corner. Adjacent The fixture and fittings are included and the premises will be to the main bar area on the left hand side of the entrance sold ‘as seen’ less any personal items. is the hotel reception and a rear ‘lounge’ bar area with comfortable seating and wood burner. NOTE:- Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. © Crown copyright licence number 100022432 Savills (UK) Ltd. NOTE:- Published for the purposes of identification only and although believed to be correct accuracy is not guaranteed. Services Tenure Electricity – Mains Freehold. Heating/Cooking - Gas Calor Rating Drainage – Mains The subject property is entered in the 2017 Rating List with a Rateable Value of £29,000. The Business The National Multiplier for and Wales for 2017/18 is We understand the income percentage split for the pub is as £0.479. From the 5th April 2018 the multiplier will increase to follows: £0.493. Drink – 40% Guide Price Accommodation – 30% Offers are invited in the region of £1,500,000. VAT will not be Food – 30% applicable. Trading accounts will be provided to seriously interested parties upon request. EPC The EPC has been commissioned and will be provided upon Opportunity request. In our opinion the site will be of interest to both operators and developers. Accordingly we have produced indicative Viewing schemes which involve the re-configuration of the public All viewings must be arranged strictly by appointment with house as well as the comprehensive redevelopment (subject the sole agents Savills. to planning) of the whole site. The illustrative drawings are for indicative purposes only and all interested parties should satisfy themselves.

Contact Adam Bullas James Greenlees Savills +44 (0) 23 8071 3957 +44 (0) 23 8071 3986 2 Charlotte Place +44 (0) 7812 965 395 +44 (0) 7972 000 232 Southampton [email protected] [email protected] SO14 0TB

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