The Natterjack Inn, Evercreech, Somerset, England, BA4 6NA

The Natterjack Inn is a substantial two storey building, stone built in the 19thcCentury. To the rear are two separate stone built cottages which have been converted to provide both self catering and bed and breakfast accommodation.

The Natterjack Inn occupies a prominent position backing onto an apple orchard and the old Dorset and Somerset Railway Line. Evercreech is now a popular commuter village being a short drive from the mainline railway station at Castle Cary with connections to Bath and London.

The town of Bruton, famous for its gastronomy and proximity to the Hauser & Wirth gallery and the Newt Hotel and Estate, is five miles away. Historic Wells and its cathedral is within 9 miles, and Glastonbury and its famous Tor are c.12 miles away.

The Natterjack Inn is also an ideal base to stay and explore the surrounding countryside with its many local attractions including the Bath and West showgrounds, the Haynes Motor Museum and Cheddar Gorge.

There are two customer entrances into the trading areas of The Natterjack Inn, which comprise of the lounge bar with central bar servery, bar stools and seating for approximately 40 on a mix of seating and tables either side of the bar server. There is a large fireplace with a wood burner and adjacent log store with exposed stone walls, opening through to the lower restaurant which has seating for approximately 36 persons, double patio doors lead to the garden terrace.

Back of house areas: customer toilets off the side lobby, extensively fitted commercial kitchen plus sweet preparation and wash up rooms, coffee station, beer cellar close to the bar, bottle store, rear yard off the kitchen leading to an outbuilding containing four freezers, walk in chiller and dry store.

The self-catering cottages are both comprised of a ground floor entrance into the open plan lounge and a fitted kitchen and separate bathroom. Stairs lead to the first floor with a double and two single beds.

The Old Cider House and Sidings comprise a total of seven en suite letting rooms as follows:

Reception Hallway.
Rooms 1 and 2 on the ground floor are double rooms.
Rooms 3 and 4 on the first floor are twin rooms.
Walk in laundry room with hot water tank and boiler.
There is a separate ground floor entrance for room 5 with disabled facilities having a walk in wet shower.
The remaining two rooms are in the Sidings to the rear, both are king size double beds with walk in showers.

There is parking on both sides of the inn as well as allocated parking for the accommodation guests. The two cottages also benefit from having their own shared garden with sufficient space
to potentially add a third cottage or log cabins subject to the normal consents and planning permission.

The raised terrace is adjoining a lawn with a central pathway which has pleasant views overlooking a small orchard. In addition, the owner has a private garden with a summer house, which could easily be merged with the pub garden to increase the trade space outside.

The owners apartment, with its own private garden, has a ground floor internal entrance and external staircase up to the first floor level which comprises a fitted kitchen with built in oven and hob, lounge, inner hallway, office, bathroom, double bedroom with door to a bedroom with an en suite shower, bedroom 3 with en suite shower, and a dining room. Stairs lead to two further bedrooms with a dressing room converted from the attic. There is further scope to convert the attic space.

The business has a well year round trade supported by regular locals from the neighbouring towns, villages and new home developments, and this trade can be grown further.

The current occupancy rate for the letting accommodation is 60%, however, improved marketing could significantly improve this figure.

The Natterjack represents a fantastic opportunity to inherit a successful, profitable business with an established trade, which still has plenty of scope for a new owner to develop the business.

Owner operated with a full complement of staff (list to be provided to seriously interested parties).

Net sales of £785,797 for period ending 31/03/2023 with a trade split in sales of food £475,205, bar £197,202, Rooms £113,390.

Monday closed. Tuesday to Saturday 11.00am – 3.30pm and 5.45pm – 11.00pm. Sunday 12.00pm - 5.00pm.

Food is available to order 12.00pm – 2.30pm, and 6.00pm – 9.00pm.

Rateable value effective from 1 April 2023 will be £39,800.