Pick of the pubs

The Boot dates back to around 1739 and is situated in Sarratt, Hertfordshire. It has a lounge bar, a public bar with an open fireplace and a 22-cover...

The Boot dates back to around 1739 and is situated in Sarratt, Hertfordshire. It has a lounge bar, a public bar with an open fireplace and a 22-cover restaurant, plus a commercial catering kitchen and a washroom. Owner's accommodation includes two bedrooms.

  • Price: £185,000 (leasehold)
  • Agent: Guy Simmond
  • Tel: 01332 865112

The Hartley Bar & Dining Rooms is situated in Borough, in the London borough of Southwark. The business trades on the ground floor and has a first-floor function room. There are eight bedrooms on the upper floor. It was a runner-up in the Evening Standard Bar of The Year Award 2005.

  • Price: £265,000 (leasehold)
  • Agent: Davis Coffer Lyons
  • Tel: 020 7299 0706

The food-led London Inn forms part of the 300-year-old Molland Estate in the village of Molland, near South Molton on the southern edge of the Exmoor National Park. It has four separate small bar areas as well as a 22-cover restaurant, three en-suite letting rooms, one-bedroom owner's accommodation, a lawned beer garden and parking.

  • Price: £50,000 (leasehold)
  • Agent: Christie + Co
  • Tel: 01392 285600

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The Blue Ball at Sandygate benefits from its proximity to the new Exeter Rugby Chief's ground at Sandypark. It has a 30-cover main bar, a 24-cover seating/dining area, a 40-cover restaurant area, and 70-plus covers in an enclosed private courtyard. First floor accommodation has a lounge, kitchen, two double bedrooms and a bathroom. The property has the advantage of planning consent to convert a former office building to four en-suite letting rooms.

Price: £125,000 (leasehold)

Agent: Stonesmith

Tel: (01392) 201262