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Freehold Pubs In Ashford – Run The Chequers Inn
The property is a Grade II listed former Coaching Inn dating from the 15th Century, with part white painted weather boarded elevations, traditional exposed timbers to the bars and restaurant areas, inglenook replace and many other original features.
The stated ingoing figures are correct at point of advertising. Please be aware there may be additional costs.
Location
The Chequers Inn is located in the centre of the picturesque village of Smarden, a small residential village with many period houses and a population of just over 1300.
Smarden is situated between Maidstone, Ashford and Tenterden, in a rural area with many attractions nearby including the Big Cat Sanctuary on the edge of the village, Headcorn Aerodrome, Sissinghurst Castle and Gardens, Leeds Castle, Chart Hills Championship Golf Club and Kent and Sussex Light Railway.
Internal Details
Entrance, bar area with seating, 35 cover restaurant with feature Pizza Oven, formal restaurant with 37 covers. Ladies and gentlemen’s toilets, fully equipped commercial kitchen with extraction, wash up and preparation area.
Letting Accommodation
Ground floor:
Two ensuite letting rooms .
First floor:
Five ensuite letting rooms .
Fixtures & Fittings
We are advised by our client that all fixtures and fittings are owned outright and included in the sale price.
Owner’s Accommodation
Two double ensuite bedrooms, lounge and storage room.
Staff
The business is predominantly staff run with an overseeing owner and a complement of full time and part time casual staff.
External Details
Enclosed bin storage area, storage room and ground floor cellar. Trade garden over looking a feature pond, customer car parking.
Trading Information
Trading information will be supplied following a formal viewing.
The Opportunity
The business has been owned by our client’s family for many years.
In addition to the bar and restaurant, there are seven luxury double ensuite letting rooms, two are located in a modern timber-framed ground floor extension to the rear of main building.
We thoroughly recommend a viewing to fully appreciate this opportunity.
Business Rates
The current rateable value (1 April 2017 to present) is £16,500. This is not the amount you pay but is used to calculate what you will pay.
Regulatory
Premises Licence.
The Chequers Inn Ashford
Freehold: £1,100,000
7 letting rooms
37 cover formal restaurant
35 cover bar restaurant
Large 2 bedroom owner’s accommodation Customer car park
Trade garden. Energy Rating TBC
