Established Historic Inn South Pennine Moors In Todmorden For Sale

Property Information

Property:

Leasehold

Location:

The Shepherd’s Rest Inn is located on an old pack horse route that traverses the southern side of the Upper Calder Valley in the village of Lumbutts, Todmorden. The village is east of Rochdale and west of Halifax and is at the confluence of the three steep pikes of the Pennine valleys.

The area is popular with walkers and cyclists visiting the nearby Stoodley Pike on the Pennine Way and Gadding’s Dam, a reservoir set at 1150 feet and often dubbed Britain’s highest beach. The town of Todmorden is 2.5 miles north and offers a wide variety of hospitality and retail outlets, as well as local amenities. Todmorden is easily accessible via the M62, M1, M6, and M65 motorways, and Todmorden train station serves the town.
The Shepherd’s Rest Inn was originally built as a farmstead on the pack horse route and was a popular museum in the 1850s. It became a public house in the 19th century and was extended in the 1930s. The property is of local stone construction over two storeys to the main with single-story extensions to the rear and front of the property. It sits on a plot of approximately 0.9 acres.

The property has seen huge investment in recent times with the refurbishment of the trade areas, both externally and internally, as well as the owners’ accommodation.

Premises Details:

TRADE AREAS
Vestibule with STOREROOM off to the left, leading to the MAIN BAR AREA which has much character with exposed ceiling timbers and horse brasses. It is split into two sections with carpeted floors, two original fireplaces and an interconnecting BAR SERVERY with back bar. It offers seating for 25.

‘The Langfield’ is a PRIVATE DINING ROOM, again of much character with original features such as exposed ceiling timbers and a stone fireplace with log burner. Seating for 30. LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN’S TOILETS offset.

The RESTAURANT AREA is to the rear of the building and offers stunning panoramic views over split levels with interconnecting bar servery, modern décor, lighting and furnishings. Carpet flooring with LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S AND DISABLED TOILETS offset and access to the TRADE GARDEN/SMOKING SOLUTION.

The ground floor also features a MANAGER’S OFFICE, PREPARATION AREA (offset the main bar), on level CELLAR, and a STOREROOM. There is a well-equipped and good sized COMMERCIAL KITCHEN which has been well invested in with Altro flooring, newly installed catering equipment and appliances, hood canopy, WASH AND PREP AREAS, a separate POT WASH ROOM and a WALK IN FRIDGE.

OWNERS ACCOMMODATION
Owners’ accommodation with access via the rear of the bar and private access from the side of the building. Featuring fitted KITCHEN with dining area, MASTER BEDROOM, three additional DOUBLE BEDROOMS, WC with basin and BATHROOM with bath and basin only.
The accommodation has seen healthy investment in recent times.

EXTERNAL
Front TRADE COURTYARD with stone flooring, bench seating for 15, raised garden beds, original well with pergola and rear TRADE PATIO. The patio is split into two sections: the first features a SHELTERED SMOKING SOLUTION leading to a patio/grassed area and the second has woodchip flooring with picnic style benches throughout, offering seating for 250+. The trade garden offers stunning, 360º panoramic views, a CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA and CAR PARK to right hand side of the property which would accommodate approximately 80 vehicles. Gazebo and wood constructed seating booths. Car park to the left hand side of property to be retained by landlord.