Prominent Detached Public House Close In Swindon For Sale

Property Information

Property:

Freehold

Location:

The Tap & Barrel is located in the large Wiltshire town of Swindon, positioned on Manchester Road between Swindon Town Football Club and the town centre. The immediate area is a mature residential neighbourhood with many terraced houses and independent businesses. It lies less than one mile from the town centre, which is home to a bustling centre with many major retailers, including The Brunel and Parade Shopping Centres. Also a short walk from the town centre is the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet and the famous museum of the Great Western Railway.

Swindon is one of the largest settlements in the South West, having a population of over 183,000. The town is well positioned for commuters. It has an excellent road network, with the M4 motorway allowing easy access to Bristol, Reading, and London, and the A419 provides short journeys into Gloucestershire and the A420 to Oxford. The town has many bus services, and the railway station, which is serviced by Great Western, has connections to London Paddington, and Bristol Temple Meads lies half a mile from the Tap & Barrel.

The Tap & Barrel is a notable detached, two-story red brick building under a pitched tile roof. The pub occupies a plot of 0.2 acres, which includes the outside trading space.

Premises Details:

TRADE AREAS
GROUND FLOOR
Front entrance from Manchester Road into MAIN BAR: an open plan trading space and presented with wood effect flooring, exposed timbers, wall panelling and a large polished top BAR SERVERY with spotlight fittings in canopy above. The bar servery extends into a GAMES AREA located to the rear. These trade spaces are furnished with traditional wooden tables, chairs and bar stools to seat approximately 50. LADIES’ and GENTLEMEN’S TOILETS are located to the rear.

A SIDE BAR that seats around 25 adjoins the main bar. It is decorated in a similar manner, with a stone-built open fireplace and polished wooden top BAR SERVERY with mirrored back bar display. Additional GENTLEMEN’S TOILETS are located in the west wing.

CATERING KITCHEN fitted with tiled floor and a range of stainless steel equipment, wash station, and extraction canopy. External access located off catering kitchen to service yard.

Other ancillary areas include an office, staff toilets, and a spacious, open plan basement beer cellar with additional storeroom. There is a service hatch from the car park for deliveries.

OWNERS ACCOMMODATION
At first floor level, with both internal and external access, comprising:

Four DOUBLE BEDROOMS with EN SUITE facilities.
One SINGLE BEDROOM with EN SUITE facilities.

There is also a ONE BEDROOM SELF-CONTAINED FLAT comprising a double bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, living room, and two small rooms.

Staircase to a large STORAGE ROOM in the loft area.

EXTERNAL
Enclosed rear TRADE PATIO with smoking solution and bench seating for around 45. SERVICE YARD. CAR PARK for around six vehicles.