DoneDeals

Stocks Inn

Furzehill

Wimborne

Dorset

Cheryl Creasey and Stephen Dyer have purchased the Stocks Inn at Furzehill.

The pair paid £100,000 for the Punch lease and they have three other pubs in the south.

The business was one of the first 212 former Spirit pubs released to the market by Christie+Co on behalf of Punch Taverns.

The property features a public bar, snug and lounge bar for 50 covers and a restaurant for 80 covers.

Joe Harvey of Christie+Co's office in Winchester said:

"As ex-managed houses, these Spirit sites offer excellent leasehold opportunities.

Foelas Arms Hotel

Pentrefoelas

North Wales

The property has just been sold off an asking price of £420,000 by agent Sidney Phillips.

The stone coaching inn dates back to the 17th

century and has a good reputation for food.

There are 10 letting rooms and a restaurant and function room with a combined capacity for 160 covers.

Andrew and Christine Clutton sold the freehold to

business partners Carl Holden and Brian Jones, who have accumulated 45 years of experience in the licensed and restaurant trade between them.

Trade was split 10% food, 70% wet and 20%

accommodation but the new owners hope to change this to 40% food, 30% wet and 30% accommodation.

The partners have just taken on a new head chef and a £100,000 refurbishment is under way.

Sun Inn

Eryrys

Mold

Denbighshire

The village freehold sold off a guide price of £195,000 through Humberstones.

The pub previously opened in the evenings only and trade was 100% wet.

But new owner Vicky Jones has already increased trade hours and plans are under way to re-open the kitchen.

"We have improved on the old trade figures and we now open in the afternoon as well. We are redecorating at the moment and hope to be able to re-open the kitchen in the next three months," said Jones.

"We looked at dozens of pubs on the internet and viewed several but it was difficult as there weren't many freeholds in our price range," she added.

The Sun Inn's previous owners, Tony and Sue Breen, were at the pub for 16 months before making the decision to leave the area.

Royal Oak

Whatlington

East Sussex

Britain's oldest brewer, Kent-based Shepherd Neame, bought the freehold interest of the Royal Oak through AW Gore & Co.

The 15th-century Grade-II listed building features a beamed split-level main bar with an enormous inglenook fireplace, 40-cover bar/restaurant, trade kitchen, three-bedroom owners' accommodation, a car park for 25 vehicles and good-sized trade gardens.

The pub is well-known for its real ale and roaring fire.