PickoftheWeek
The Social
Cardiff
Price: £875,000
Tenure: Freehold
Turnover: £497,153
Agent: James A Baker 01225 789343
The Social, a popular music venue, has a ground-floor bar with a licence for a capacity of 400 people and an attic bar for 200 people. The Social is close to Cardiff University and the property also features a commercial kitchen and second-floor manager's offices.
Victoria Arms
Wokingham Berkshire
Price: £95,000
Tenure: leasehold, 9 years remaining.
Rent: £17,000
Review: 2009
Landlord: Admiral Taverns
Turnover: approx £4,500 a week
Tie: beer, cider and bottled beer
Agent: Christie + Co 01908 300950
The Victoria Arms scooped the Camra award for Most Improved Pub 2005 after an extensive refurbishment. The bar's character features include flagstone flooring and a fire place. The main bar is divided into three separate areas, catering kitchen and four-bedroom owner's accommodation.
The White Horse
Chilham, Kent
Price: £89,950
Tenure: Leasehold (Whitbread), 20-year lease, commencing in 1999
Rent: £34,000
Turnover: £4,000pw
Landlord: Mr D Helsdon
Agent: Redwoods Dowling Kerr 0870 7504958
The White Horse is a detached listed property in a Tudor square at the centre of the village, with a reputation for food. The bar areas have inglenook fireplaces, beams and exposed walls. The property offers two-bedroom living accommodation, a good-size beer garden and ample parking.
Red Lion
Oakford, Devon
Price: £370,000
Tenure: freehold
Turnover: 2005 £88,523 ex VAT
Agent: Bettesworth
01803 212142
The Red Lion is known for cask-conditioned beers and food and is close to Exmoor National Park. Its restaurant caters for 20 covers. It has a fully-equipped kitchen, limited parking, four letting rooms and owner's accommodation with two ensuite bedrooms.
The Nags Head
Castleton
Derbyshire
Price: £850,000
Tenure: Freehold
Turnover: over £500,000 per annum
Agent: Guy Simmonds 01332 865112
This has 10 ensuite letting rooms, a lounge bar for 60 covers and a restaurant/tea room for 50 covers. it lies within the Peak District, close to Sheffield. Trade is split 19% accommodation, 33% wet and 48% dry.