IMPRESSIVE FREEHOLD VILLAGE PUBLIC HOUSE & RESTAURANT IN THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE FENS

This substantial, impressive and well maintained TWO-STOREY freehold detached former coaching inn property dates back to the Regency period and has been sympathetically converted, modernised and extended over the years whilst retaining many attractive original features. The property provides outstanding and “TripAdvisor” highly rated business accommodation to the GROUND FLOOR, which briefly comprises an inviting public vestibule entrance into the main public bar area with a large cast-iron wood burning stove in impressive original inglenook fireplace, attractive furnishings for approximately 25 covers, large wall-mounted menu/specials boards and a prominent, fully fitted 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 etc. Boasting a wealth of exposed original timber work and well maintained carpets throughout, the public bar area, in turn, affords easy open access through to an adjoining lounge bar with its own wood-burning stove in original fireplace, well maintained loose and fixed upholstered furnishings for approximately 25 covers, pool table, bar billiards table and its own, fully fitted free-of-tie licensed servery. Accessed directly from the bar areas, or by means of its own separate public entrance, the ground- floor premises also feature a charming dedicated restaurant with attractive furnishings for approximately 40 covers and access through to a fully fitted and extensively equipped commercial kitchen with extraction system. 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 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 a fully fitted and equipped utility/laundry room and a good-sized general dry goods store, together with a fully fitted and equipped trade beer cellar/bottle store with refrigerated barrel storeroom and separate access for deliveries. The ground-floor premises also afford descending staircase access down to a large and dry, full-height cellar storage area. To the FIRST FLOOR this wonderful lifestyle opportunity provides comfortable, convenient and versatile living accommodation ideal for private or staff purposes, which consists of 1 x master double bedroom with fully fitted private en-suite facilities and 3 x additional good-sized standard double bedrooms, together with a fully fitted shower room/WC and a general/linen storeroom. The property also enjoys the benefit of gas central heating and double glazing throughout, and we are further informed that it meets with all the required fire safety regulations. Externally: Occupying a fantastic and highly visible trading position set back from a busy year-round rural tourist route in the delightful Fenlands district of Cambridgeshire, to the exterior the premises are well signed and attractively presented and are situated in generous surroundings grounds with development potential subject, of course, to the obtaining of any necessary consents. The grounds currently feature a substantial private patrons’ car park to the front which may comfortably accommodate up to thirty vehicles, in addition to extensive and well maintained private service yard and lawned public beer garden areas to the rear.

The subject property occupies an outstanding and highly visible trading position set back from a busy main tourist route through the very select village of Parson Drove, which lies at the junction of the B1166 and B1187, and with excellent access to all the many amenities and attractions of the nearby historic market town and inland port of Wisbech, in the delightful and affluent Fenlands district of Cambridgeshire.