FREEHOLD PUBLIC HOUSE & RESTAURANT NEAR ABERDARE

These substantial, impressive and extremely well maintained TWO-STOREY freehold detached landmark character premises date back to the 18th Century and have been sympathetically converted, modernised and extended over the years whilst retaining many attractive original features. The premises provide superbly fitted and “TripAdvisor” highly rated internal business accommodation to the GROUND FLOOR, which briefly comprises an inviting, part-glazed and enclosed public porchway vestibule entrance into a welcoming public/sports bar with wall-mounted TV screen for live televised sporting events, well maintained fitted carpets, wood-burning stove in original open fireplace, dartboard area, pool table and well maintained furnishings for in excess of 30 covers. The public bar also features a prominent and fully fitted, timber-built free-of-tie licensed servery with full range of optics, draught and hand pulled cask pumps, chilled bottle display cabinets, bottle and glass display and storage shelving and electronic till/food ordering point, which also serves a spacious, adjoining lounge bar area with well maintained fitted carpets, wall-mounted TV screen, exposed original ceiling timbers, wood-burning stove in original fireplace and good mix of loose and fixed upholstered furnishings for approximately 35 covers. Accessed directly from the bar areas, or by means of its own separate public entrance with wheelchair ramp access, the ground-floor premises also incorporate a charming, tastefully furnished and recently comprehensively refurbished dedicated restaurant, which may comfortably accommodate in excess of 50 covers and is served by a large, fully fitted and extensively equipped commercial kitchen with extraction system, tiled flooring and tiled and stainless-steel clad walls throughout for easy cleaning. The main kitchen area houses ample stainless-steel work surfaces, storage units, a fully equipped preparation/washing-up kitchen area and a full range of well maintained, industry standard stainless-steel catering appliances, all of which we understand are to be included in the sale price and further details of which will be made available upon request to any genuine interested parties. The ground-floor premises naturally also incorporate all the usual separate male and female washrooms/WC facilities for customers, with further ancillary accommodation consisting of separate doorway access to the car park and gardens and descending staircase access down to a large, fully fitted and equipped trade beer cellar/bottle store at BASEMENT LEVEL with refrigerated barrel storeroom, “Python” mixed gas system and separate access for deliveries. To the FIRST FLOOR this wonderful lifestyle opportunity provides an exceptional standard of private owners’ accommodation, and consists of a spacious lounge and 2 x good-sized double bedrooms, in addition to 1 x further single bedroom and a fully fitted luxury bathroom/WC with shower. The property also enjoys the benefit of double glazing and gas central heating served by two separate standard and “combi” boilers, in addition to the added safety and security benefits of internal CCTV monitoring and full fire and intruder alarm systems. Externally: Ideally situated to exploit all the increased volume of patronage generated by their proximity to all the many attractions of the stunning nearby Brecon Beacons National Park, to the exterior the premises are well signed and immaculately presented and are situated in generous surrounding grounds. The grounds currently feature a substantial private patrons’ car park and a large, well maintained and furnished public beer garden providing additional external covers in good weather and including a safe and fully equipped children’s play area with slide and swings.

The subject property occupies an outstanding, highly visible and locally unopposed trading position in the picturesque village of Rhigos, which lies with excellent access both to major road links (A465, A4061 and A4059 etc.) and to the nearby centres of Glynneath, Hirwaun and Aberdare, on the southern fringes of the stunning Brecon Beacons National Park in a delightful and affluent rural area of the Cynon Valley with a high volume of year-round tourist activity in South Wales.