Pick of the pubs

The Avon Inn is located on the main Totnes to Plymouth road that links it to the main A38 Devon road, making it a popular meeting place. Inside is a...

The Avon Inn is located on the main Totnes to Plymouth road that links it to the main A38 Devon road, making it a popular meeting place.

Inside is a cosy bar, attractive restaurant, with 40 covers, a commercial kitchen, trade gardens and paddock, first floor function room. A 40-capacity car park also exists. Owner's accommodation includes four bedrooms. The property is held on a 21-year lease from 2002.

  • Price: 129,950 (free-of-tie leasehold)
  • Agent: Bettesworth
  • Tel: 01803 212142

Situated in the affluent location of Orlingbury, Northamptonshire, the Queens Arms dates back to around 1700.

The inn features a traditional lounge bar, a restaurant, with around 24 covers and a cosy lounge/snug. Outside the pub a boasts a good-sized beer garden and car parking for around 20 cars. Owner's accommodation includes two/three bedrooms. Four years remains on the lease.

  • Price: £120,000 (leasehold)
  • Agent: Guy Simmonds
  • Tel: 01332 865112

The Mortimer Arms is an attractive country inn and hotel in the village of Ower, near Romsey, Hampshire.

The substantial, detached Victorian character property offers 14 AA-rated en-suite letting bedrooms, a 46-cover restaurant and public bar, a 90-cover function room/skittle alley, 32-cover enclosed courtyard, customer parking and trade gardens in addition to a manager's flat. A brand new 25-year lease is being offered.

Price: £100,000+ (leasehold)

Agent: Christie + Co

Tel: 01962 844455

This week's hot property

Situated in idyllic Derbyshire/Staffordshire countryside, the Cross Inn, in Cauldon Low offers a good opportunity for hands-on operators.

The pub consists of a traditional bar/pool room area, snug, conservatory and dining room, with around 120 covers.

The site also includes seven en-suite letting bedrooms, five static caravans, 20 hook-ups for caravans, licensed for 40 tent pitches, as well as a 100-capacity car park. Owner's accommodation includes four bedrooms. Fifteen years remain on the lease.

  • Price: £154,950 (leasehold)
  • Agent: Brownhill, Vickers & Platts
  • Tel: 0845 8908888