Pick of the pubs
Mid-Devon freehouse the Red Lion is the only pub in the village of Shobrooke, five miles from Exeter.
The pub is a large, detached, stone property with a lounge bar, public bar with games area and a 50-cover restaurant. There are four double en-suite letting bedrooms, one further room with letting potential, and a three-bedroom owner's apartment. Outside are a patio, play area, large beer garden and car park.
- Price: £525,000 (freehold)
- Agent: Christie + Co
- Tel: 01392 285600
The Blue Lion Inn in Witherley, Warwickshire, operates with a wet/dry split of 70/30 per cent.
The pub consists of a main lounge bar, a characterful public bar and a restaurant with around 18 covers. It also boasts a good-sized car park and beer garden. Owner's accommodation includes three or four bedrooms. Nearly five years remain on the Punch lease. Rent is £34,000 per year.
- Price: £85,000 (leasehold)
- Agent: Guy Simmonds
- Tel: 01332 865112
The White Hart Inn, in the village of Alfreton, Derbyshire, has been serving the community for more than 100 years. The pub includes a 75-cover restaurant which leads into an interconnecting lounge and public bar area.
The property is set within one acre of grounds and boasts a 40-capacity customer car park, large patio and lawned beer garden with smoking areas.
- Price: £899,950 (freehold)
- Agent: RTA
- Tel: 0161 975 1506
Located in Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales, the Crown Hotel generates weekly sales of around £10,000.
The wet/dry split is 65/30, with the other five per cent coming from letting accommodation.
Food is served in a 24-cover dining room. Four letting bedrooms exist, with the potential to expand. A sizeable open-plan suite is currently used as a studio flat by the owners. The pub is held on a three-year lease which commenced in 2006 and annual rent is £43,000.
- Price: £195,000 (leasehold)
- Agent: Redwoods Dowling Kerr
- Tel: 0845 223 2052