The Top House Inn, The Lizard, Helston, Cornwall TR12 7NQ

LOCATION

Found in the heart of Lizard village, the southern most community in the UK. The Top House is very close to the Cornwall Coastal Path and has strong connections with the RNLI and wider village community.

The town of Helston is 15 minutes away and the beautiful National Trust beach of Kynance Cove is 10 minutes.

THE BUSINESS PREMISES

Entrance Vestibule

Leads to:

First Trading Area
With some soft furnishings and bar chairs and tables seating around 20.

Full of character with beamed ceilings, half panelled walls and wall-to-wall artefacts.

Second Trading Area - known as the lifeboat corner
Seating around 40. Another area full of character with herringbone wooden floor, an open coal fire with brick surround, beamed ceilings and walls surrounding the:

Bar Servery
With painted panelled front, heavy oak top and a full range of back bar equipment.

First Dining Room
Is also used for drinkers. Seating 26. With half-panelled walls and a door leading to the rear trade patio.

Second Dining Area
Seats 26 and is adjacent to the:

Commercial Kitchen
Fully fitted with good quality array of equipment in combination oven, flat top hob and commercial oven, deep far fryer, wash-up area with commercial dishwasher, separate dessert prep area etc.

Ladies & Gents WCs

First Floor Laundry Room

First Floor Staff WC

LETTING ACCOMMODATION

Is self-contained from the pub with its own separate entrance.

There are 8 letting bedrooms over the first, second and third floor.

All bedrooms have en-suite facilities. There are two twins, four doubles, one family and one superior room.

Three of the letting bedrooms have sea views.

OWNER'S PRIVATE QUARTERS

There are two ways of approaching the private quarters.

Carpeted hallway leads to:

Large Lounge
With two sash effect windows, stone fireplace with wood-burning stove.

Private Kitchen
With wall and floor kitchen units, inset sink unit, plumbing for automatic washing machine, integrated oven and hob.

Luxury Bathroom
Two person shower, large roll-top bath, low level flush WC, tiled floor.

Five Double Bedrooms

The private quarters are all very well maintained, have newly carpeted floor coverings and some limited sea views.

Separate WC
Newly furnished with new WC suite and pedestal wash hand basin.

Storage
There is a staircase from the private quarters which offers three large store rooms that could be converted further.

There is oil-fired central heating throughout the building.

OUTSIDE

To the rear is a:

Dry Store

Second Store with Walk-in Cold Room

Cellar

Outside Storage Area

Outside Customer Seating
To the rear for 20 in a patio area.

Outside to the front
There is seating for 50.

THE PROPERTY

The property is thought to be over 200 years old, is well presented with oil-fired central heating and CCTV throughout. There is mains electrics and drainage whilst the kitchen operates from bottled gas.

THE BUSINESS

Is well run by a husband and wife team who are looking forward to a well earned retirement.

The pub has a good local following and offers a range of beers, wines and spirits. The current operators offer a well presented pub grub menu alongside breakfasts and snacks for hotel guests.

We will not have accounts for this business however we are advised that annual sales are circa £1,000,000 net of VAT with circa £400,000 turnover from wet sales, £400,000 turnover from food sales and £200,000 turnover from letting accommodation.

TENURE

The Top House is available on the basis of a brand new agreement with St Austell Brewery.

The target rent is £68,000 per annum.

Rateable Value
Current rateable value (1 April 2023 to present) £37,000.

This is not what you will pay.