The Village House, The Square, Findon, West Sussex, BN14

Justice & Co Commercial Limited are delighted to present to the market a rare opportunity to purchase the leasehold of a popular village public house with restaurant, letting rooms and owners accommodation.

The Village House comprises a detached Grade II Listed three storey building, above basement, with brick elevations and beneath a pitched and hipped tiled roof.

The pub was purchased by the owners in August 2022 and has undergone refurbishment in 8 lettings rooms above the bar and restaurant.

The Bar
Accessed via multiple entrances the bar provides a traditional pub experience with both standing and seated areas. The bar area is serviced by a wood built bar servery and is capable of providing seating for approximately 90 people with a further eight sat at the bar. The bar has direct access to the commercial kitchen area and back of house whilst also connects to the small but adequate dining area.

Dining Area / Function Room
A cosy and unique dining room can be found at the southern end of the ground floor providing dining for approx. 30 people. Presented in an in keeping manner with carpeted flooring, Georgian sash windows and wood dining furniture.

Trade Kitchen & Stores
To the rear of the ground floor are a variety of small rooms that provide adequate storage for the ground floor whilst there is also an excellently fitted commercial kitchen. The kitchen and stores has direct access to the lower cellar.

Letting Rooms
Located at first floor level are 8 well presented lettings rooms with 90% having undergone refurbishment in the last 2 years. The majority of the rooms are doubles and benefit from en-suite facilities. Other attractions to the lettings rooms include a communal lounge with breakfast bar, ample power points and a reading area alongside a communal bathroom facility for those rooms which are not en-suite.

Owners Accommodation / Flat
On the second floor is a one bedroom flat which is not self contained and is accessed via the communal landing off the first floor. The flat could provide superb owners accommodation however it is currently let out privately producing further income for the current business owners.

Outside
Externally there is trade garden to the rear of the property which with seating for approx. 20 covers. In addition, there is a car park to the front of the property for approx. 6 vehicles.

The property is available by way of an existing lease however new commercial lease terms may be achievable. This is seen as an ideal opportunity for both owner operators looking to run the pub whilst living in the spacious living accommodation, or those looking to run the business under management maximising the letting accommodation.