MONMOUTHSHIRE - WET LED FREE HOUSE WITH GREAT CHARACTER

Shirenewton, Chepstow, Monmouthshire

Ref: 46210

Offers Around £330,000 Freehold

Key Features

  • Monmouthshire, near Chepstow
  • Character Village Freehouse
  • Six inter-connecting beamed & stone flagged Bar areas (100)
  • 2 bedroom owners accommodation
  • Car Park
  • For sale after 13 years in same owners hands
  • Location

    These most appealing cottage style roadside premises, occupy a prime position facing the B4235, some 3 miles west of Chepstow and 10 from Usk. Shirenewton is a large residential village with a growing number of high worth/high spend executive residents. It is a convenient drive out from both Chepstow and Caldicot.

    The Carpenters Arms is a long linear property which at one time appears to have been a number of cottages which have been combined to create these character premises, where many of the period features including genuine stone flagged floors, open fireplaces and beamed ceilings have been retained. The Pub stands behind its own easy to draw on car park in a prime location in glorious wooded surroundings. This Inn is built in the main of stone, and has rendered and colour washed elevations under a mainly tiled roof. It is briefly described as follows:

    Property

    TRADE AREAS
    The trade areas have a wealth of period charm and character and due to the style of property a run of 6 SMALL/MEDIUM SIZED ROOMS. These can seat throughout approaching 100 customers and provide many separate intimate character areas. It has a mixture of carpeted boarded and stone flagged floor, heavily beamed ceilings (partially vaulted), three separate open fireplaces, all arranged around a central bar servery which is the fulcrum of these trading areas. With convenient access from the main dining sections there is a fully equipped CATERING KITCHEN and in addition there is a set of LADIES AND GENTLEMAN’S CUSTOMER TOILETS. There is an on level beer cellar with further storeroom.

    OWNERS ACCOMMODATION
    FIRST FLOOR
    Arranged as first floor comprising BEDROOM 1, double. BEDROOM 2, double. SHOWER ROOM with shower cubicle, WC and wash hand basin. Large LOUNGE with feature tiled surround fireplace.

    EXTERNAL
    Our clients have constructed a smoking solution to the front of the property, there is also picnic style bench seating for customer use during the summer months. There is a lined hard standing car park for approximately 20 vehicles to the front of the property. There is no rear garden. Integrated LOG STORE. Block built coal bunker. Block built WASH ROOM/BOILER ROOM.

    The Business

    As previously stated our clients have operated the property since January 2009, originally as tenants and subsequently acquiring the freehold from the pub company owners.

    It has operated as a traditional locals pub with accounts for the year ending 31 May 2019, the final full trading period before the Covid-19 outbreak showed taking net of VAT of £81,250. This trade is mainly wet sales, highlighting to prospective purchasers not only the strength of the local custom but also undoubted scope for developing the catering side of the business further. During the two years where trade was affected due to covid lockdowns our clients did not reopen and are now doing so for the Spring of 2022.

    Tenure

    FREEHOLD £330,000 to include fixtures, fittings and goodwill. Stock at valuation in addition. 

    No direct approach to be made to the business; please direct all communications through Sidney Phillips.
    Viewing strictly by appointment only.

    Licence

    A full Premises Licence is held.
    11.00 to 12.00 Monday to Saturday
    12.00 to 12.00 Sunday

    Services

    All mains services are connected.
    Local Authority: County Hall, The Rhadyr, Usk, NP15 1GA
    Telephone: 01633 644644

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    Robin Mence
    Wales