Norfolk - Historic Michelin Guide Town Centre Restaurant

Historic town centre Michelin and AA Rosette accredited restaurant with two bedroom private accommodation and driveway. Profitable business. Freehold Opportunity.

The Mulberry is situated in the Norfolk market town of Thetford, 31 miles south west of Norwich, 14 miles north of Bury St Edmunds and 22 miles west of Diss. According to the 2021 census, the town had a population of 25,492.

Thetford benefits from a variety of notable amenities which include multiple supermarkets, fuel stations, and independent and corporate shopping outlets, as well as a leisure centre, golf club and railway station. The latter sits on the Breckland line between Ely and Norwich.

The Mulberry, which dates back to the early 1800s, occupies a Grade II listed two-storey detached part brick, part Norfolk flint building under part slate and part pan tile roof. The property benefits from being situated in a prominent position on the corner of Raymond Street and Cage Lane, and was historically used as a bakery.

TRADE AREAS
Curved entrance door from Raymond Street leading directly into the MAIN BAR which benefits from seating for 4, wooden bar servery and tile flooring. INNER HALL/HOLDING AREA with further seating for 4, stairs to the first floor, tile flooring, electric feature fireplace and unisex WC which houses the central heating boiler cupboard. LOUNGE with seating for 8, tile flooring, external front access door and exposed feature brick wall with historic bread oven door. Open plan RESTAURANT & ORANGERY with combined seating for 50, part tile, part carpet floor and feature exposed brick wall. Fully fitted COMMERCIAL KITCHEN comprising two areas both with external doors. Open plan basement BOTTLE STORE.

FIRST FLOOR
LANDING with access to LADIES' & GENTLEMEN'S TOILETS and private access to the owners accommodation.

OWNERS ACCOMMODATION
Ground Floor: Private gated DRIVEWAY with space for 2 vehicles and private external entrance to the first floor accommodation.

First Floor: Open plan LOUNGE/KITCHEN. TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS. BATHROOM.
Second Floor: Boarded LOFT SPACE with potential to convert to further accommodation (subject to the relevant planning permissions).

EXTERNAL
Enclosed rear COURTYARD with seating for 20.