The Blacksmiths Arms, North Cowton, North Yorkshire

Price: £239,950

Tenure: Freehold

Agent: Christie & Co (0191 269 7025)

In recent years, with the assistance and eye of an interior designer, the pub has been elegantly converted into a 21st century gastropub through extensive refurbishment and redecoration. Despite the new, contemporary look, the Blacksmiths still encompasses many traditional features, including stone fireplaces and walls. The site comprises a drinking area to the front and a dining area to the rear, which includes a large modern conservatory and patio section offering picnic bench seating. David Cash, business agent in Christie & Co’s Newcastle office, He said: “Since purchasing the pub through Christie & Co in late 2014, the current owners have spent a significant amount of time, energy and money turning what was a closed, run-down pub into a contemporary pub and restaurant with an excellent atmosphere. The business is still growing and presents a fantastic opportunity for either a first-time purchaser or an experienced operator to come in and trade well here.”

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