WILTSHIRE - FREEHOUSE WITH VILLAGE SHOP AND LETTING ROOMS

Great Cheverell, Devizes, Wiltshire

Ref: 46187

£375,000 Freehold

Key Features

  • Free house in large village of 1,000 residents
  • Bar with adjoining dining areas
  • Village shop
  • Enclosed landscaped gardens (80)
  • 3 ensuite letting bedrooms
  • 4 bed owners flat
  • Location

    The Bell occupies a pride of place position in an elevated setting within the High Street of the village which has a population of circa 1,000 people. This is an attractive village with many fine period properties including The Bell which is Grade II listed.

    Great Cheverell is 4.5 miles south of Devizes close to the centre of Wiltshire. It is situated on a secondary road adjoining the A360 (Devizes to Salisbury road) and the B3098 (Westbury to West Lavington road) east to the village of Earlstoke.

    The Bell Inn is a late 18th Century building with coaching characteristics which in recent times has been adapted to incorporate a village shop.

    The property is briefly described as follows:

    Property

    TRADE AREAS
    Front entrance into the adjoining bar areas.

    The MAIN BAR features a deep open inglenook style fireplace with inset iron double door stove. Overhead beams, fitted carpeting, a variety of dark wood tables and chairs with seating capacity for circa 40. Brick constructed polished wood topped bar servery counter with panelled back bar display feature.

    TWO ADJOINING SNUG/DINING areas which are also used for pub games and provide private dining facilities for circa 20. A further feature is a corner fireplace.

    LADIES AND GENTLEMAN’S CUSTOMER TOILETS.

    Rear passageway with PREPARATION and WASH UP AREAS. CATERING KITCHEN with safety floor and range of stainless steel equipment.

    BASEMENT refrigerated beer store.

    OWNERS ACCOMMODATION
    FIRST FLOOR
    The home is spacious with 4 DOUBLE SIZED BEDROOMS, SITTING ROOM, KITCHEN with modern units and access to the garden at the rear. BATHROOM.

    LETTING ACCOMMODATION
    Being separate from the home and having access from the main bar and also from a door accessed from the rear garden. All bedrooms have ENSUITE SHOWER ROOMS and are presented as one DOUBLE SIZED ROOM, one TWIN, and SINGLE ROOM. All have modern furniture.

    EXTERNAL
    A FORECOURT spans the front of the property and is the CAR PARK. It also provides access into the village shop (which is operated by the proprietors of the Bell), and stands in a converted coachhouse.

    At the rear of the property are the GARDENS which are a feature, laid to lawn with paved areas with recently constructed wood sleeper borders with seating capacity for up to 80. An adjoining section forms a PRIVATE GARDEN.

    The Business

    The Bell Inn closed for business in December 2021.

    Tenure

    FREEHOLD £375,000 to include fixtures and fittings.

    No direct approach to be made to the business; please direct all communications through Sidney Phillips.

    Viewing strictly by appointment only.

    Services

    Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Bottled propane gas for cooking.
    Local Authority: Wiltshire Council, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8JN
    Telephone: 0300 456 0100
    Rateable Value: £8,250

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    Richard Jones
    Wessex