THE WHITE HORSE HOTEL 4 High Street, Wincanton

THE WHITE HORSE HOTEL
4 High Street,
Wincanton, Somerset
BA9 9JP
FREEHOLD: £250,000
REF: 4722
The White Horse Hotel occupies a prominent position within the main
High Street of Wincanton town centre. Wincanton is a small Somerset
town lying just north of the A303 and the town offers a range of day
to day facilities, including banks, doctors surgeries, schools and 2
supermarkets. It is approximately 6 miles from the mainline railway
station at Gillingham, with services to London Waterloo and Exeter.
The A303, which links with the M3, is close by and provides excellent
transport links. National Hunt horseracing takes place at the
racecourse on the edge of the town.
The White Horse Hotel is a substantial Grade 11* listed town centre
property arranged over three storeys at the front and two storeys at
the rear and which has traded as a town centre pub/bar and nightclub.
A Gross Internal Area of approximately 7,800 sq ft, the property
closed in September 2015 and whilst extensive, the property requires
refurbishment and renovation throughout. The property briefly
comprises:- Main Bar Area, former Kitchen, Office and Store Room,
substantial Rear Bar Areas, secondary side entrance with Cloakrooms
for first floor Nightclub, Private Accommodation comprises 7 principal
rooms on the first floor, and a further 3 rooms on the second floor.
Externally, the property is set in approximately 0.6 acre site which
incorporates vehicular access to the front, extensive Car Parking Areas
to the rear and an enclosed walled Trade Garden.
ACCOMMODATION
BUSINESS (contd)
GROUND FLOOR
EPC Rating – Listed building – exempt.
Main central entrance door to front from the High Street
into Main Bar a character trade area with double
fronted windows to front, Office Area & Store Room,
Kitchen, extensive Rear Bar trade areas, separate side
entrance with Cloakrooms providing access to
nightclub. Ladies & Gents WCs. Store Room/Boiler
Room and Beer Cellar. These ground floor areas
extend to approximately 3,500 sq ft.
RATING
For up to date Business Rates and Council Tax
information relating to this property, we refer you to The
Valuation Office website www.voa.gov.uk.
SERVICES (advised by client)
All mains services are connected to the subject property.
FIRST FLOOR NIGHTCLUB
With Ladies & Gents WCs occupying the first floor at
the rear of the building. This extends to approximately
2,200 sq ft.
FIRST FLOOR PRIVATE/LETTING ACCOMMODATION
Accessed via a separate internal staircase to the front of
the premises, the first floor is arranged as 7 Principal
Rooms together with a Bathroom and a Utility Room.
The first floor at the front of the building measures
approximately 1,700 sq ft. A further staircase gives
access to 3 Further Letting Rooms previously used for
private
accommodation
and
which
measure
approximately 400 sq ft.
EXTERNALLY
A significant feature of the property is the substantial
Car Park and Garden Area to the rear of the property
which benefits from vehicular access to the side and
directly from the High Street. The whole site is fully
enclosed and extends to approximately 0.6 acre and
offers potential for alternative uses and possibly
development subject to the necessary permissions.
PRICE & TENURE
Offers on £250,000 for the freehold interest.
Please be advised that there are no trading accounts
available and the property requires complete
renovation and refurbishment and this has been
reflected in the guide price.
FINANCE
An early discussion about finance can often save time
and disappointment. If you would like independent
specialist advice on funding this property or any other
purchase, contact us for details of our approved
brokers.
VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment with the vendors Sole Selling
Agents.Tel:(01392)201262.Email:info@stonesmith.co.uk
You are recommended to contact us before visiting the
property even for an informal viewing. We can then
confirm whether or not it is still available.
Although the property requires complete renovation,
it is extensive and extends to approximately 7,800
sq ft and occupies a site which extends to
approximately 0.6 acre and could offer potential for
alternative uses and development, subject to the
necessary permissions.
THE BUSINESS
Trading Style – The business closed during September
2015, having previously traded as a town centre
pub/bar with a separate nightclub.
Trading Information – There are no accounts available
and any interested party should make their own
assessment as to the trading potential.
Current Staffing – there are currently no staffing
commitments under TUPE.
Potential – The White Horse Hotel could be reestablished as a successful town centre public house,
bar, restaurant and nightclub. However, applicants are
invited to consider other alternative uses such as hotel,
retail, residential or even further development of the
site, subject to the necessary consents and planning
permissions.
Applicants are requested to make appointments to view and conduct negotiations through the Agents. No
responsibility can be accepted for any expense incurred by fruitless journeys.
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that:
i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees,
and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract
ii) all descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation,
and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on
them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to
the correctness of each of them.
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