Property briefs
- A Lincolnshire pub called the Brandy Wharf, which sells 60 types of cider, is up for sale through agents Brownill Vickers. The pub is 200 years old and sells no ale or lager but has a strong food offering. It also has a museum which shows a selection of cider bottles and jugs. The property also has a site licence for five permanent caravans and has four acres of land with a pear and apple orchard. Call 01427 615411.
One of the oldest pubs in England, rumoured to have been used by Winston Churchill and President Eisenhower during the planning of the D-Day landings, is on the market through Christie & Co. The Haunch of Venison in Salisbury, Wiltshire, is a Grade II-listed property and dates from the 14th century. The site is also rumoured to have two ghosts and a mummified hand is displayed in a special glass case. Offers in excess of £125,000 are sought for the remainder of the Unique Pub Company 20-year lease. Call 01962 844455.
A Dartmoor pub used to house French and American prisoners of war in the 19th century is up for sale through agent Robert Barry & Co. The Railway Inn has a large drive-out trade from the Plymouth area. Offers for around £195,000 are being sought for the leasehold. Call 01752 664499.
Middlesex pub the Clare Tavern is a free-of-tie local pub which has weekly sales of £3,500 per week. Its trade is mainly through wet sales but it is thought that it has the potential to launch a lunchtime food menu.
Call Dowling Kerr on 01484 691402.
Local village pub the George Inn at Gurney Slade near Bath is situated near the busy A37. It is a well-known local venue which has a lounge bar, games room, 30-cover restaurant and skittles alley. It has a strong food business and is available for £85,000 for the leasehold. DMP and Trade Inns are handling the sale. Call 01454 419900.
The Olde Malt House, a 14th century pub in Tintagel, Cornwall, trades as a seasonal business but has scope to develop year-round business. It has eight letting rooms from which is takes 30 per cent of its turnover and is situated close to Tintagel Castle, the rumoured site of King Arthur's Camelot. Huntley & Partners is handling the sale of the freehold and is looking for £450,000. Call 01752 844591.
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