Norfolk - Destination Pub Close To Norfolk Broads

Located in a quaint village close to the Norfolk Broads is this two storey 4 bedroom detached public house & restaurant benefiting from 3 internal trade areas, commercial kitchen, car park and trade patio. Vacant possession sale, business rates exempt.

The Rampant Horse is situated in the Norfolk village of Freethorpe. The village is approximately 8 miles west of the Norfolk seaside resort town of Great Yarmouth, 14 miles east of the county capital city of Norwich and 2 miles north-east of the stunning Norfolk Broads.

The nearest train station can be found 2 miles south in the Norfolk village of Reedham. The station runs on the Greater Anglia Wherry Line 13 chains (19.6 km) down from Norwich Station, situated between Cantley to the west and the Berney Arms settlement to the east on the Great Yarmouth branch, or between Cantley and the village of Haddiscoe on the Lowestoft branch.

Regular village bus services also allow travel to the nearby towns of Acle and Great Yarmouth as well as the villages of Reedham and Cantley. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport which is located 16 miles north-west.

The area benefits from a variety of notable landmarks, attractions and amenities such as the Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach and Amusement Park, the historic 3rd century AD Burgh Castle (one of the most well preserved Roman monuments in the country) and the Norfolk Broads National Park which has over 125 miles of navigable, lock-free waterways. Also found within the village itself is a primary school, a general store, a village hall, a Methodist chapel and a round tower church dating from the 12th century: All Saints.

The Rampant Horse occupies a two-storey detached brick building under a Norfolk pantile roof, with single storey extension under a slate roof. The property benefits from being located close to a busy junction in the centre of the village, ideal for attracting passing traffic.

TRADE AREAS
FRONT ENTRANCE HALL which gives access to the Ladies' and Gentleman's TOILETS as well as the L-shaped MAIN BAR which has seating for 48, carpet flooring, two brick feature fireplaces and a wooden main bar servery, behind which is a storeroom and stairs leading to the first floor accommodation.

Off the main bar is the SNUG which has seating for 16, carpet flooring and a storage cupboard. The snug then leads to an inner hall which has a further storeroom and an external access door to the side car park as well as the ground floor CELLAR. Also off the inner hall is the MEETING AREA which has seating for 6 and provides access to the trade patio as well as the COMMERCIAL KITCHEN and RESTAURANT. The restaurant has seating for 36, carpet flooring and wooden bar servery.

OWNERS ACCOMMODATION
At first floor, comprising TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS and TWO SINGLE BEDROOMS. Note: one of the single bedrooms is accessed via one of the double bedrooms and is currently utilised as an office. LOUNGE, KITCHEN, BATHROOM. Airing cupboard.

EXTERNAL
Enclosed TRADE PATIO with bench seating for 48, wood store and private driveway for 1 vehicle. CAR PARK to the side of the property with space for 12 vehicles.

The Rampant Horse most recently operated as a food-led public house. Our clients have owned the property since November 2020 and in their time at the pub they have made approximately £60,000 worth of improvements which briefly include double glazing, front external rendering and a new bar, kitchen, boiler and cellar.

Please note the business has ceased trading. In our opinion, a new operator will need to reopen the premises as a destination, food-led venue if the business is to flourish. The creation of a dedicated website could also be a positive step towards increasing custom. No trade is sold or warranted. Historic trade accounts are unavailable. Prospective purchasers must make their own assumptions as to likely trade levels having due regard to the location and potential of the site.