Substantial Freehold Freehouse in sought after Essex location

  • Freehold Price: £700,000
Essex, England
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Substantial Freehold Freehouse in sought after Essex location

Essex, England
  • Freehold Price: £700,000

Description

Key Points
• Substantial freehold freehouse (c.0.83 acres)
• Located between Chelmsford & Braintree
• Prominent 2 storey detached property in good condition throughout
• Traditional restaurant & bar areas- c 90 internal covers
• Four bedroom private accommodation
• Well equipped commercial kitchen
• Good size outdoor seating areas (80/100 covers)
• Large dedicated car park for c 40 cars

Property
The Castle (formerly St Anne’s Castle) is a substantial two storey detached corner property with modern single storey extensions.

The main trading areas comprise a traditional bar area and restaurant areas with a total of circa 90 covers. Customer toilets disabled, ladies, and gents WC’s are located to the rear of the bar seating area, adjacent to the main entrance. Well equipped commercial kitchen beyond which are the cold store, dry store, office and staff WC.

The 1st floor private accommodation benefits from both external and internal access. The sizeable private accommodation includes lounge, kitchen, bathroom and 4 bedrooms.

Externally the property benefits from a large raised terrace, plus separate lawned beer garden with space for multiple wooden tables. The main car park is tarmac, with separated service yard, bin store and delivery bays, plus two disabled spaces. An additional gravel parking area is located beyond the main car park, providing a total of 40 car parking spaces.

Measurements
The total site area measures 0.829 acres. The ground floor footprint of the public house is 3,868 ft2.

Measurements are taken from digital mapping and are approximate.

Planning
We are advised that the property is Grade II listed (List Entry: 1338459).

The local authority is Chelmsford City Council

Fixtures & Fittings
The property is being ‘sold as seen’ and any items left on the day of completion will be inherited by the purchaser, excluding any third party items such as beer raising equipment.

It is not the vendors intention to remove any trade inventory, although no warranty will be provided.

The Business
No turnover or financial information will be provided or warranted.

Historic trading information has very recently been in the region of £1M net of VAT p.a.

Rates & Charges
Current rateable value £56,000 (1 April 2023 to present).

Council Tax Band A (£1,412.34)

Location Details:
Great Leighs is centrally located between Chelmsford (eight miles south west) and Braintree (seven miles north east) within the county of Essex. The village has been bypassed by the A131, so benefits from a community atmosphere, with Chelmsford City Racecourse located a mile or so to the north, on the site of the former Essex County Showground. The Castle is located in the centre of the village of Great Leighs, at the junction of Main Road and Boreham Road. Local facilities include, village hall, a post office & village store, plus primary school.
Is this business relocatable:
No
Is this business home based:
No
Is accommodation included:
Yes
Is this In administrative/receivership:
No
Is stock included:
NA

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