Harte of Costessey

Large Freehold public house in popular village location close to Norwich City

Transaction: Freehold for sale Address: Town House Road, Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5BS Type: Restaurant, Cafe, Alternate Use, Public House, Bar, Leisure, Other Tenure: Freehold Freehold offers are sought in Excess of £425,000, subject to vacant possession, inclusive of trade inventory and goodwill. The transaction should qualify as a Transfer of a Going Concern (TOGC), so no VAT should be payable on the sale. The Harte is a substantial two storey brick built property under tiled roof with flat roof rear extension. The ground floor is accessed by a central lobby entrance into a traditional bar area with dedicated bar servery, with space for 25 covers, comfortably. To the left-hand side is a further trade area with dual aspect windows, laid out for dining with an additional 30 covers. To the rear is a further trade area, used more as a lounge bar, with an additional 25 covers, plus a large commercial kitchen, wash up area, further storage area and customer WC’s. The first floor provides residential accommodation, comprising two double bedrooms, lounge and bathroom. A substantial cellar is located at ground floor level, along with further storage areas, with delivery access to the front. Externally, there is a substantial outbuilding to the rear, previously used as a function room and takeaway, which has multiple uses +/or development potential (stpp). A rear tarmac car park provides space for 25 cars along with a front parking area, currently used for external seating, plus rear grass trade garden.