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• The only pub in the Leicestershire village of Congerstone, near Nuneaton, is on the market for £130,000 leasehold. The Punch​, a two-storey property of brick and stone, has a public bar, 72-cover restaurant, lounge, patio and lawned beer garden with a children's playground.

There is also a car park for 30 cars, four-bedroom owner's accommodation and an office. The business offers fresh food with trade of 60 per cent wet to 40 per cent food.

• Price:​ £130,000 leasehold
• Agent:​ Christie & Co
• Tel:​ 0115 48 3100

The Long Bar​ in Brixham, South Devon (pictured)​, is a traditional community local and trade is especially strong during the summer months due to an influx of visitors and holidaymakers to the vibrant fishing port.

It has an open plan bar with seating for 40, a central bar servery and ground floor accommodation with a double bedroom and lounge diner.

The business is an InnSpired​ 10-year lease dating from 1999 at a rent of £15,000 per annum. Its next rent review is set for 2005. The pub is tied for draught and bottled beers, lagers and minerals but free on wines, spirits and alcopops.

• Price:​ £59,950 leasehold
• Agent:​ Bettesworths
• Tel:​ 01803 212142

The Mill House Inn​, Trebarwith, North Cornwall has a guide price of £750,000. Situated in five acres of wooded valley, the pub has flagstone flooring, original beamed ceilings, exposed stone walls and feature fireplaces.

The site has a lounge bar, 35-cover restaurant, residents' lounge, terraced beer gardens and a large car park. There are nine en-suite letting bedrooms on the first and second floors.

The business is currently management-run and trades throughout the year. For the financial year ended March 2004 it generated sales of over £374,000 with a gross profit approaching £219,000.

• Price:​ £750,000 freehold
• Agent:​ Miller Commercial
• Tel:​ 01872 242455

Just £19,000 will buy a new 20-year lease on the Flying Horse​ in Ipswich. The pub has two bars, function room, three bedroom accommodation, car park, trade garden and patio.

The site is a detached two-storey brick building with pitched tile and flat roofs and single-storey extension. It is situated in a high-density residential area, about two miles north west of Ipswich town centre. Takings last year averaged £2,696 per week. The lease, which is being offered by a private landlord, is available at a rent of only £11,000 per annum.

• Price:​ £19,000 leasehold
• Agent:​ Fleurets
• Tel:​ 01787 378050

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