The Promenade, Limekilns, Dunfermline, Fife

The property
The Ship Inn is a fully detached stone built property lying under a pitched, slated roof with
sizeable extensions at the rear.

Public house and restaurant accommodation is on the ground floor, whilst the owners’ accommodation is located on ground, first and
second floors.

Bar & Restaurant
Main entry to the bar and restaurant is via an entrance vestibule which leads into a very welcoming, traditional, yet stylish bar and restaurant. The entrance vestibule gives way to a welcoming public bar with wooden flooring, large wooden bar with fully stocked gantry behind. A compact snug area is located just off the main bar with bench style seating arranged around several tables which allow a very cosy dining environment. The whole pub can seat around 40 diners with freestanding space around the bar area. The bar is fully carpeted and decorated in a nautical theme.

Service Areas
The business is offered for sale with a fully refurbished and well-appointed commercial kitchen which is of a very impressive commercial catering standard.

Ladies & gents’ toilets are well appointed off the
public areas. Other service areas include a beer cellar.

Owners Accommodation
One of the most attractive aspects of this sale
is the sizeable private owners’ accommodation
which accompanies the business. It is highly
unusual to find this style and quality of
accommodation with a business and would
certainly suit a family.

The owners accommodation is accessed separately at the side of the business leading into an entrance porch. The accommodation is laid out over ground, first and second floors with a half landing area between the ground and first floors.

Accommodation briefly comprises a porch & cloakroom, half-landing area with huge utility area and office, full length open plan living/dining room, modern fitted kitchen, beautiful 'hotel style' bathroom with twin sinks, 4 double
bedrooms, two with en suite facilities and a
family bathroom.

Outside
To the front of the business there is outdoor table seating, which is heavily utilised in the summer months. To the rear of the business and house there is a private owners’ garden which includes a private decking area. The garden is sizeable and is stepped into a steep terrace.

The buisness
The business has been in our clients’ hands since 2019. Over the last five years our clients have continued to develop and run a well-respected bar and restaurant.

The business trades as a high-quality village pub offering excellent home cooked meals and traditional pub fayre to a large loyal customer base as well as those transient customers who come to the village, whether they be daytrippers or holidaymakers. This area of Fife has also received a boost in terms of tourist numbers due to the filming of the Outlander TV series, an American based historic drama, filmed in nearby Culross.

The business is currently run under management, our clients take a mostly hands off role and have the business led by an experienced back and front of house team. The business would certainly appeal to a chef/food operator.

Location
The highly attractive and sought after village of Limekilns is situated on the northern shores of the Forth approximately 2.5 miles south of Dunfermline town centre.

The village enjoys a tranquil setting overlooking the Forth towards Bo’ness and eastwardly towards the three bridges over the Forth. Limekilns is situated just off the A985 which is the main A-road linking Dunfermline with the Kincardine Bridge. The village is also easily accessible for the main motorway network and access to the M90 links the village to Edinburgh city centre and Edinburgh Airport.

The village has a population of approximately 1,500 with a well regarded primary school as well as local shops and services. The Ship Inn occupies a prominent position at the west end of the village overlooking the Forth and in an excellent position to capture passing trade, local trade as well as the abundance of tourist trade who visit the village.