Monday, August 06, 2012

Leeds City Centre Pub Sold

On the instructions of the Spirit Pub Company, the Leeds Licensed & Leisure department of leading property firm Colliers International has sold the freehold of Spencer’s on Mill Hill in Leeds City Centre.

The property has a prime location close to the city’s railway station and retail heart and is a favourite haunt of the supporters of Leeds United Football Club.

The purchaser is Michael Chamberlain of Chamberlain & Co, a firm of business recovery professionals based in Leeds. Mr Chamberlain intends to relocate his Leeds office to the upper floors of the property.

Leigh Parsons of Colliers International commented: “It is quite rare to find vacant freehold properties in such a fantastic city centre location so it was no surprise that we had considerable interest in this opportunity from a wide range of potential purchasers.

“In the end we had a number of offers from both individual and corporate purchasers. We wish Mr Chamberlain well with his development plans for the property.”

Colliers International

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Friday, August 03, 2012

Salisbury Pub With Beer Garden for Sale

Freehold Pub For Sale In Salisbury, Wiltshire

Railway
Tollgate Road
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1

Ground floor footplate: 1361 sq/ft*

£ 195,000 + VAT
Freehold

LOCATION
The property is located in a predominately residential area with some industrial /business parks close by. Salisbury town centre is just over 2 miles North West of the pub. Salisbury rail station is also approximately 2 miles north east of the site. The A3 provides quick and easy access to Southampton and the South Coast.

PROPERTY
Detached rendered building on the prominent corner plot of Tollgate Road and Blakely Road. The property is part single storey and part 2 storey with a small beer garden to the rear.

FURTHER INFORMATION
Freehold
Vacant possession
Development potential (STPP)
Approx gross site area: 2,408 sq.ft*
Approx ground floor foot plate: 1,361 sq.ft*
Rateable Value: £2,500
Unconditional offers invited for our clients unencumbered interest

The property represents excellent value for continued licensed use / owner occupation. There is also potential for redevelopment (residential / commercial / mixed use) subject to gaining the appropriate Local Authority consents.

The existing use class of the property is A4 'Drinking Establishments'. Planning consent is not required to change the current use to A1 (shops), A2 (financial and professional services) or A3 (restaurants and cafes).

Please note that VAT may be applicable in this matter.

Wiltshire Pub for Sale

Wednesday, August 01, 2012

Wolverhampton Pub for Sale

Development Land for Sale

Woodbine
Wood Lane
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV10

Gross Site Area: 17120 sq/ft*

£ 210,000 + VAT Freehold

Large 2-Storey (part single storey) brick building.

Ground floor comprises two large bar areas and a pool and darts area. There is a kitchen on site. There is also a large car park for up to 20 cars to the side of the property.

Private accommodation comprises a lounge, office, 3 bedrooms and a bathroom. We are advised that the accommodation is in need of upgrading.

Freehold Pub for Sale


Tuesday, July 31, 2012

UK Beer Sales Down

UK beer sales dipped sharply in the second quarter 2012, as poor weather, and the impact of another substantial tax hike in the March Budget failed to compensate for strong trading around the Jubilee weekend and the Euro 2012 football. These new sales figures come from the British Beer & Pub Association quarterly Beer Barometer, issued today.

The British Beer & Pub Association also says that the six per cent decline in sales means the tax hike has brought the Chancellor no extra revenues. Its Chief Executive, Brigid Simmonds, has called recent claims from Minister Chloe Smith that, the policy was helping to tackle the deficit, “misguided”. UK beer sales have fallen by 15 per cent since the controversial policy was introduced in March 2008, with beer duty up by an eye-watering 42 per cent over the same period. The BBPA and Oxford Economics believe this decision will cost some 5,000 jobs in 2012/13.

Monday, July 30, 2012

Public House and Development Land For Sale

Newton le Willows Social Club For Sale

Patterson Street
Newton-le-Willows
Merseyside
WA12

Gross Site Area: 11645 sq/ft*

£ 200,000 + VAT
Freehold

ALL OFFERS INVITED - Public house/development land for sale with full vacant possession. Unconditional offers are invited for our clients unencumbered interest.

Approx gross site area: 11,645 sq ft*
Approx ground floor foot plate: 7,079 sq ft*

The property represents excellent value for continued licensed use / owner occupation.

There is also enormous potential for redevelopment (residential / commercial / mixed use) subject to gaining the appropriate Local Authority consents.

The existing use class of the property is A4 'Drinking Establishments'. Planning consent is not required to change the current use to A1 (shops), A2 (financial and professional services) or A3 (restaurants and cafes).

Rateable Value: £10,500

Please note that VAT is applicable in this matter.

Development Land For Sale

Friday, July 27, 2012

Great London pubs with big screens for watching the Olympics

If you're in London and don't have tickets for the Olympic games then you don't have to miss out on any of the action. With a city full of bars and pubs ready to welcome you, there's always somewhere to sit with a cold pint and plenty of sporting action on the big screen.

Yahoo Eursport have created a list of some great bars you can head to this summer to enjoy 17 days of sporting excellence.

British Beer & Pub Association Guide to Accessibility

A new guidance document published by the BBPA provides an essential guide on how to make pubs as accessible as possible. The guide has been given a warm welcome and a call to action from legendary Paralympian, Dame Tanni Grey Thompson, who has written the foreward.

An open welcome - Why being accessible is good for your pub, is available on the BBPA website and highlights the benefits of making a pub venue as accessible as possible for disabled customers, and why being accessible is good for business, too.

Writing in the guide’s foreward, Dame Tanni Gray Thompson DBE, says:

“With visitors coming from all over the world, there has never been such a good time for the Great British Pub to capitalise on its reputation as the home of hospitality and be as accessible as possible to all ... Be inspired by the tips and examples of best practice in this booklet and see what you can do, because if there is one specific and tangible legacy that this year’s Olympics and Paralympics can leave behind, it is one of access and inclusion for all.”

Brigid Simmonds, Chief Executive of the British Beer & Pub Association, adds:

“I want to thank Tanni and partners from VisitEngland and Tourism for All who have helped to produce this new guide and to BBPA members who have provided case studies.

"Pubs are rightly praised for their warm welcome and excellent service. With over ten million people with access needs in England alone, this guide provides a handy reference tool for publicans and their staff on how to go that extra mile in making all customers feel welcome.”

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Scarborough Pub for Sale

Freehold Pub For Sale In Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Albion
Castle Road
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11

Gross Site Area: 3202 sq/ft*

£ 225,000 + VAT
Freehold

LOCATION
The Albion public house is located in the historic Old Town Quarter of Scarborough next to the coast with picturesque views. Scarborough National Rail is under a mile south west of the site.

PROPERTY
2 Storey rendered building. Trading area comprises of two rooms; a bar/games room with servery and a function room with a stage. The function room is located next to the catering kitchen.

Private accommodation comprises of three bedrooms, lounge, kitchen and bathroom.

FURTHER INFORMATION
Vacant possession
Development potential (STPP)
Approx gross site area: 3,202 sq.ft*
Approx ground floor foot plate: 3,061 sq.ft*
Rateable Value: £9,200
Unconditional offers invited for our clients unencumbered interest

Public House In Historic Old Town Quarter