• Size:
    Undisclosed
  • Usage:
    A4
  • Sale Type:
    For Sale
  • Rental Income:
    N/A
  • Property Type:
    Other
  • Auction:
    No
  • Development Opportunity:
    No
  • Investment Opportunity:
    No
  • Tenanted:
    No
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AN AWARD WINNING 18th CENTURY VILLAGE PUB SET ON THE EDGE OF HISTORIC HALKYN MOUNTAIN HAVING SUPERB 70+ MILE VIEWS OVER THE DEE AND MERSEY ESTUARIES SITTING ASTRIDE THE WELSH TOURIST ROUTE

A RARE, EASY TO RUN & TRADITIONAL FREEHOUSE OFFERED FOR THE 1st TIME IN 5 YEARS DUE TO OWNERS CHANGED BUSINESS INTERESTS AT AN ASKING PRICE OF £239,000 FREEHOLD TO INCLUDE FIXTURES AND FITTINGS, GOODWILL PLUS S.A.V.
Presently trading at £118,170 inc vat on 97% wet only with an easily achieved 58% gross profit -160 composite barrels-providing a good reconstituted net profit for the owners. With a vastly underused full fitted commercial kitchen this pub is crying out to fill the need for providing local sourced food to new customers.
An underused games area/bar with raised seating area for 24 with small bar servery and cast iron fireplace leading to main lounge area with seating for 30+standing and with cast iron fireplace. Beamed throughout this pub has a cosy intimate feel. A real “welcome in the hillside” Both trading rooms look out over the views to THE WIRRAL, LANCASHIRE and CHESHIRE below.
Car park for 25 with unused walled and paved patio garden
Cosy three bed roomed owner’s accommodation
Mecca for real ale enthusiasts and hill walkers
Excellent opportunity for couple with catering experience to release the undoubted unused catering potential of this pub to take it to the next level.


Built in the mid-1700s the Blue Bell Inn is a traditional stone/brick built detached building with pitched slate roof and newer extensions to the rear and side with single storey flat roof construction. The present owner has replaced all of the windows with up to date double-glazed units. The car park (25) is of tarmac and aggregate construction and is set behind the pub. The main entrance is from the car park and through the bar area. The pool area and raised seating area is carpeted. Well maintained Ladies and gents toilets are adjacent to the pool area. The BAR has a vaulted beamed ceiling and Victorian cast iron fireplace. A large window affords views over the landscape. A small servery serves this room through an opening, and the cosy lounge is carpeted with a Welsh slate standing area to the bar. The bar is of polished sapele timber top construction and displays 7 hand pulls and keg beers sympathetically. A well stocked back fitting with modern bottle coolers completes this well fitted bar. A computerised EPOS SYSTEM is linked to a back office computer. A matching Victorian fireplace at one end and a fireplace at the other are just waiting to be opened to really give the lounge a homely feel. Fixed seating with wooden tables and chairs complete the traditional feel of the pub. The beamed ceiling is adorned with the multitude of real ales that has made this pub an award winner for its beers and ciders. Again the windows all give the views to be enjoyed by the consumer of award winning real ales. At the rear of the bar servery is the GROUND LEVEL CELLAR which is FULLY FITTED OUT WITH UP TO DATE EQUIPMENT including automatic stillage racks and hoist, and has double door access from the car park for deliveries. A fully equipped commercial kitchen has direct access to the lounge area and to the private lounge and has a dry goods store off with sufficient space for freezer storage. A side door gives easy access for deliveries from the front of the pub

OWNERS ACCOMMODATION

The owners’ home is over two floors. On the ground floor, a large L shaped lounge area with stairs up to 3 bedrooms, one used as an office at present and a bathroom. There is planning permission for a new self contained flat to first floor level. If the work is carried out the downstairs lounge area will be incorporated into the public areas affording more dining space.

EXTERNALS

The business has a walled and paved PATIO BEER GARDEN which at present is used as a private area by the owners but can accommodate approximately 40 people. There is an outbuilding used at present as a store adjacent to the rear entrance with picnic tables being in the lee of the hill, and the rear area is well sheltered. The car park (25) is of aggregate construction and is set behind the pub and has a well marked entrance from the main road. The Blue Bell sign having Welsh on one side and English on the other reflects the very mixed local community. The front area has picnic tables overlooking the common land and allowing a restful view for over 70 miles.

PREMISES LICENSES

We are advised that the business has a Premises License for trading from 10am – 12 Midnight Sunday-Thursday and 10am -1am Friday & Saturday Actual opening hours run from 5pm-11pm Monday- Wednesday 5pm-12 midnight Thursday, 5pm to 1pm Friday and from 12pm – 12am Saturday & 12pm – 11pm Sunday. This allows plenty of future opportunity to capitalise on extra permitted opening hours if required. To our knowledge there are no restrictions on the premises licence or specific requirements but purchasers must make themselves fully aware of any conditions that may exist. A personal license will be required and our training associates can assist with this for you along with other licensed retail training inc BII courses

TENURE

We are instructed to offer the property and business for sale as TOTALLY FREEHOLD.

SERVICES

We are advised that the business benefits from mains water, electric, sewage with LPG for cooking and oil fired central heating. Business rates payable are £2,450pa (exc. water)

THE BUSINESS

Our client has instructed GA-SELECT to offer the business for sale having owned and run the business for 5 years and are now moving on to take up new business interests. The current trading position which shows for y/e March 2008 Sales of £118,170 inc vat, 94% Wet sales and a wet GP of 58% with a beer barrelage of 160 plus comp. The catering has only been developed to cater for occasional visitors requesting food and is totally under utilised and offers a tremendous scope for increasing total trade and increasing what is a good solid wet led trade. The business has full planning permission for major upgrading including increasing the public floor area and vastly increasing the first floor flat into a flexible accommodation module to allow some letting rooms. Our clients feel that this would have been the next logical step in fully achieving the Blue Bells latent potential. FULL ARCHITECTS plans can be viewed by prospective purchasers. Even without the refurbishment it is felt that with a purchaser having catering skills the food trade can be easily increased by £50,000 per year. Present profits on food reflect the present approach to catering but an experienced operator would have no problems achieving at least a 65% GP on dry sales.

THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A HIGHLY DESIRABLE FREEHOLD FREEHOUSE AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE IN A GREAT LOCATION IDEAL FOR A COUPLE HAVING EXPERIENCE AND PASSION IN CATERING AND REAL ALES just waiting to be loved– A MUST FOR A VIEWING EARLY

Set on the side of historic HALKYN MOUNTAIN in FLINTSHIRE, North Wales- the pub has a position in the lee of the hills OVERLOOKING THE DEE AND MERSEY ESTURIES and extensive views over most of Cheshire, the Wirral and parts of Lancashire and Flintshire. Sitting on the B5123 Welsh Tourist route it is only a short drive downhill to the main A55 giving quick access to the countries motorway network and the whole of the North Wales coast. This is an area of natural beauty which attracts thousands of hill walkers and visitors every year and sheep graze freely in and around the village and on the hills taking full advantage of ancient grazing rights. There has been recorded human activity in this area of Wales for over 5000 years. The remnants of old quarries provide natural ponds and a habitat for wildlife to be enjoyed by visitors and residents alike.