ESSEX - FULLY RENOVATED FREEHOUSE TO LET

Woodham Walter, Maldon, Essex

Ref: 50984

Leasehold Nil Premium Leasehold

Key Features

  • Situated in the heart of quintessential Essex village
  • Newly renovated lock-up public house
  • Bar and dining area for 35-40
  • Part-fitted trade kitchen and wash-up room
  • Front and rear terraces (40-50)
  • Available on a new and favourable free-of-tie lease
  • Location

    The Queen Victoria is situated in the heart of the quintessential Essex village of Woodham Walter. The village falls within the Maldon district, approximately 3 miles west of Maldon and 6 miles east of Chelmsford. The area is popular with day trippers visiting the nearby Heybridge Basin and Blackwater Estuary, RHS Garden Hyde Hall and the various major amenities that Chelmsford boasts.

    The village lies a short distance from the A12, a vital link road running between Ipswich and the M25 at Brentwood via Chelmsford and Colchester. Rail services are available from Chelmsford into London Liverpool Street.

    The Queen Victoria sits on a prominent corner plot opposite the village primary school, nursery and close to the village hall.

    Property

    The Queen Victoria comprises the ground floor lock-up public house. The entire property is newly renovated, having been stripped back to brick and recreated at great expense.

    The property comprises:

    GROUND FLOOR
    - BAR: With stripped oak and porcelain tiled floor, underfloor heating, log burner, open brick fireplace and bar servery. Potential to seat 35-40.
    - WASH-UP AREA/WAITER AREA: With nonslip flooring and UPVC clad walls.
    - TRADE KITCHEN: Part-fitted with nonslip flooring, UPVC clad walls, extractor, stainless steel work surfaces, undercounter fridges and three phase electricity.
    - UNISEX TOILET.
    - ACCESSIBLE TOILET.

    BASEMENT
    - CELLAR

    EXTERNAL
    - FRONT TERRACE: An enclosed trade area with flagstone slabs. Potential to seat approximately 30.
    - REAR TERRACE: With pergola and potential to seat 10-20.
    - PARKING.

    The Business

    The business is currently closed. No trade is sold or warranted. No historic trade accounts are available. Prospective tenants will need to make their own assumption as to potential trade levels giving due regard to the size of the premises, location and local demographics.

    Tenure

    LEASEHOLD NIL PREMIUM

    A new lease will be granted on the following terms:
    TERM: Up to seven years.
    LANDLORD & TENANT ACT 1954: Inside Part II Landlord & Tenant Act 1954.
    ASSIGNABILITY: Fully assignable subject to Landlord’s consent.
    DEPOSIT: A deposit equivalent to three month’s rent, plus personal guarantors if the lease is taken as a Limited Company.
    RENT: £20,000 per annum, paid monthly in advance.
    RENT REVIEW: Subject to rent reviews of a frequency to be agreed subject to length of lease, at Open Market Rent or RPI, whichever the greater.
    REPAIR LIABILITY: Part repairing and insuring lease. This is not a full repairing and insuring lease with the Landlord retaining responsibility for the structure of the building. The Tenant will be responsible for internal maintenance, repair and decoration as well as the decorative condition of the exterior of the property.
    TIE: Free-of-tie.
    INSURANCE: The Landlord insures the building, the cost of which will be charged to the Tenant by way of an Insurance Rent.
    VAT: VAT will payable on rental payments.

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

    Viewing strictly by appointment only..

    Licence

    An incoming Tenant will be responsible for applying for a new Premises Licence.

    Services

    Mains water, drainage and three phase electricity are connected. Heating via heat pump.
    Rateable Value: TBA
    Local Authority: Maldon District Council

    Enquire about this listing

    Robert Cockayne
    South East & London