THE PROPERTY
The Lamb & Flag is a substantial, Grade II listed, character detached country freehouse, with origins reputedly dating back to 1705. This substantial and deceptively spacious public house and restaurant is presented to an extremely high standard throughout, having been the subject of a comprehensive programme of sympathetic refurbishment and improvement. Retaining many of the original character features such as flagstone floors, exposed timbers and an open fireplace, the Lamb & Flag is renowned for its tremendous charm and character. This quality high turnover destination country village freehouse and restaurant is a renowned and highly regarded business and briefly comprises:- Character Main Bar Area (36), Lower Dining Area (16), Galleried First Floor Restaurant Areas (32), Skittle Alley/Function Room, exceptionally well equipped Catering Kitchen with extensive Ancillary and Backup Facilities, Owner's/Manager's Apartment with open plan Sitting Room, newly fitted Kitchen with appliances, modern fitted Bathroom and a good sized Double Bedroom. To the rear of the property is an Enclosed Beer Garden and Patio Terrace with bench seating for 100+ customers. To the side of the property is a Private Customer Car Park with space for 30+ vehicles and an adjacent Barn, which is currently used for storage, offers potential to create letting accommodation, subject to consents. The Lamb & Flag is a highly regarded and extremely well presented freehouse and is undoubtedly a very special place in which to live and work and a viewing is strongly recommended in order to fully appreciate all that this impressive high turnover pub and restaurant has to offer and the further potential that it provides.
SITUATION
The Lamb & Flag occupies a prominent and highly visible trading position within the popular and picturesque Somerset village of Blagdon Hill. The village is situated on the edge of the Blackdown Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and an area well known for its delightful unspoilt scenery, walking, riding and many varied outdoor pursuits. The county town of Taunton is located just over 4 miles North and offers an excellent shopping centre with many well-known high street stores and a number of independent retailers. Junction 25 provides access to the M5 motorway and there is a mainline railway station with frequent services to London Paddington. The A303 is also within easy reach, providing direct links to London and the South.
EXTERNAL DETAILS
A prominent landmark trading position, the plot incorporates a tarmac Customer Car Park to the side of the property with space for approximately 30+ vehicles. Bin Store Area. Log Store Area. Directly to the rear of the pub is an enclosed Beer Garden with a substantial brick paved terrace and a lawned area beyond offering extensive picnic style bench seating for around 100 customers. Covered Smoking Shelter. Barn currently used for storage but with potential for letting accommodation, subject to the necessary planning permissions and consents. Service Yard Area to the rear of the kitchens with Store Room with washing machine, tumble dryer, two chest freezers, under counter freezer and walled shelving.
THE BUSINESS
The Lamb & Flag is a renowned and successful traditional character freehouse. Being well presented throughout, the business benefits from excellent regular, year-round trade, which is boosted by visitors and tourists to the area throughout the year. Set within a unique, impressive and character filled property, the business trades as a traditional country pub and restaurant, featuring locally produced ales and renowned for serving fresh food in a warm and inviting traditional pub atmosphere. The business enjoys a healthy mix of food and wet trade and the pub benefits from its own website which provides further background information. The business has received a TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Award for excellence, a 5 Star Food Hygiene Rating and is featured in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide and the Good Pub Guide. This is a particularly attractive business which was extensively refitted and refurbished by our clients in 2016 and and which still offers tremendous potential to develop many aspects of the trade and property. The sale of the Lamb & Flag represents an excellent opportunity to purchase an attractive and well-regarded high turnover country pub and destination restaurant with potential for letting accommodation and is undoubtedly a very special place to live and work. The business is currently run under full management. A formal viewing is essential in order to fully appreciate all that this high-quality business and property has to offer.
TRADING INFORMATION
We are advised that turnover for the year ending 31st March 2020 was £475,500 excluding VAT. The advised split of trade is 55% food sales and 45% wet sales.
POTENTIAL
There is potential to develop the barn and/or the skittle alley to create letting accommodation (subject to the necessary planning consents and permissions). There are also undoubted opportunities to develop all aspects of the business still further and for revenue growth by maximising all available income streams and building upon the impressive levels of trade which already exist, particularly for hands on owner operators. There are also opportunities for further marketing and advertising of the business.
