The Brickwall Hotel & Restaurant, The Green, Sedlescombe, East Sussex, TN33 0QA

The hotel is a charming Tudor mansion style property dating back to the 16th Century with later extensions, originally built for the local ironmaster. With its mellowed brick elevations under a plain tiled roof, it really is one of the most prominent and significant buildings in the centre of this village.

The Brickwall Hotel overlooks the pretty award-winning village green at Sedlescombe near Battle, in the heart of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Beauty in East Sussex. The village is located on the B2244, just off the A21 that connects London to Hastings and within easy reach of Hastings (six miles), Rye (11 miles), Tenterden (11 miles), Tunbridge Wells (22 miles) and the M25 (36 miles).

Battle (four miles) is a very popular tourist destination being the site of the Battle of Hastings. Battle Abbey was founded to commemorate the Battle and dedicated in 1095.

The hotel offers 24 guest bedrooms, a stunning oak-panelled bar and restaurant and a relaxing residents' lounge.

The restaurant has 100 covers and the Garden Room 30 covers.

All trade fixtures and fittings are included in the asking price.

There are 25 guest bedrooms - one is currently used for storage, therefore 24 rooms are currently used for guest accommodation offering 16 doubles, seven twins and one single.

All rooms have ensuite facilities, free wi-fi, TV, direct dial telephone and tea/coffee making facilities.

The Brickwall Hotel offers the perfect getaway and a place to unwind after sightseeing and visiting the many gardens, vineyards and historic sites in the area, or walking scenic trails and enjoying the fabulous East Sussex coastline.

Set on a generous plot, the main feature of which is the prominent front garden.

Two customer parking areas.

Although there is no owner accommodation provided for in the existing setup, there is a detached building on the site with three bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom, which could remain in its current usage for staff accommodation, or converted to owner/manager accommodation, if required.

The business has been owned by the same family for over 40 years, having bought it through Christie & Co, and has a great reputation within the local area. There is genuine scope to enhance all aspects of trade and develop wedding and function trade which has not been fully explored for a number of years.

The owners are only now selling due to their decision to retire.

The business is staff run, under the stewardship of the owners, with a team of full time, part time and casual staff.

The business enjoys a strong and consistent trade with current year end (March 2023) showing a net turnover in excess of £730,000.

Full accounting information will be provided following the signing of an NDA and formal viewing.

The rateable value for the property from 1 April 2023 is £43,500.

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