South Wales Function Venue In Historic Listed Building For Sale

Property Information

Property:

Freehold

Location:

The Guest Keen is a well established function venue that has been operated by our clients since 2007, during which time it has built an excellent reputation. The property has formerly operated as the Guest Club but, the Grade II listed property was originally built in 1863 as the Guest Memorial Library and Reading Room. As a memorial to Sir Josiah John Guest as commissioned by Lady Charlotte Guest in memory of her husband.

The building was designed on the Greek Parthenon and is an outstanding property of historical importance to the area. It has the ability to offer three separate functions at any one time due to the size and layout of the property. It also enjoys owners accommodation and extensive car parking with large trade garden. The business has been developed by our client over many years but unfortunately they have to sell due to ill health which stopping them from continuing to develop this already well established business.

The Grade II listed property is located on Dowlais High Street within Merthyr Tydfil being one of Wales’ largest towns that sits on the southern border of the Brecon Beacons National Park, one of Britain’s most outstanding wildernesses.

The wider area attracts a huge number of visitors throughout the year enjoying the beautiful scenery along with numerous outdoor pursuits and sports associated with it. Some of the most popular being walking, road cycling, riding and especially mountain biking as it is home to Bike Park Wales, one of the best mountain bike facilities in Britain. The town as a proud industrial heritage with Dowlais being at the heart of this through its steel industry.

The town has enjoyed much development in recent years which is set to continue with several schemes and development of Merthyr Bus Station and phase 2 of Bike Park Wales. These are a reaction to the much increased tourism to the area in recent years.

Premises Details:

TRADE AREAS
Ground floor entrance leading to grand foyer with access to RECEPTION/LOUNGE BAR with parquet wood flooring. Corner servery. Chesterfield style sofas with tub style chairs for approximately 24 seated with ample room for many more standing.

LARGE WEDDING ROOM with vaulted ceiling, stripped wood effect flooring. Licensed for 120. CARVERY ROOM set up with service counters. SMALL WEDDING ROOM licensed for 55 with parquet wooden flooring, feature fireplace, corner servery with panel and groove frontage and matching canopy over.

Interconnecting serveries with access to on level CELLAR adjoining LAUNDRY ROOM and SPIRITS STORE. Access to further large STORE/VEG PREP with large walk-in FREEZER and PREP AREA with vegetable rumbler, sinks, stainless steel work surfaces, etc. BOILER ROOM.

First floor entrance foyer from the stairs leading to BAR AREA with wood panel fronted bar counter having matching canopy over. Double door to MAIN HALL having vaulted ceiling, stripped wood flooring. Licensed for 200. Stage Area.

KITCHEN with non slip floor, partially stainless steel clad walls, extraction hood. PREP ROOM and STAFF WC.

LADIES TOILETS and GENTLEMEN’S TOILETS.

OWNERS ACCOMMODATION
LOUNGE with parquet wooden flooring. KITCHEN with fitted units. FAMILY BATHROOM. At first floor are TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS. Second floor offers large attic space of three large storage areas.

EXTERNAL
The large site incorporates TRADE GARDEN with CAR PARK for approximately 20 vehicles. Please Note: Our client is retaining part of the grounds including the private stable block and will require a right of way across the car park.