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The Lion Hotel & Restaurant, Berriew, Welshpool, SY21 8PQ

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Christie & Co, Pubs & Restaurants
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SECTOR

Restaurant for sale

Key features

  • Vacant restaurant & hotel
  • Individually designed hotel rooms
  • Large commercial kitchen
  • Restaurant, Lounge & Bar areas
  • Seven guest rooms (all en suite)
  • Good tourism & local trade. Energy Rating C
  • Christie & Co Ref: 5652094

Description

Description

The Lion Art Hotel & Restaurant is a unique 400-year-old Jacobean property located in the award-winning village of Berriew, Mid Wales. Famed for its artistic flair and culinary reputation, this boutique destination blends historic charm with contemporary design, offering guests a memorable experience in a visually striking and welcoming setting

Location

Berriew, near Welshpool, is a picturesque village in Mid Wales, just 4 miles from Welshpool and easily accessible via the A483 and nearby rail links to Shrewsbury and Birmingham. Despite its peaceful rural setting, it offers excellent connectivity for visitors.

With its historic charm, scenic surroundings, and attractions like the Andrew Logan Museum, Berriew is an ideal spot for a hospitality business catering to tourists seeking a relaxing countryside escape with cultural appeal and outdoor activities.

Internal Details

The premises include a restaurant, a stylish lounge bar, and a choice of dining spaces including the Blue Restaurant (28), bistro area (8) and Red Room (12). Upstairs, there are seven individually themed en-suite bedrooms, each featuring bespoke artwork by Andrew Logan and modern high-spec bathrooms. Additional facilities include a dedicated laundry room and comfortable on-site manager’s accommodation.

Fixtures & Fittings

We have been advised that the majority of the fixtures and fittings apart from the artwork are owned outright and will be included in the sale, subject to an inventory.

External Details

Outside seating area (16)

Owner's Accommodation

2 bedrooms owners or manager accommodation

The Opportunity

This is a rare chance for a passionate chef or restaurateur to create and lead a distinctive restaurant with rooms in one of Wales’ most picturesque villages. With on-site accommodation for a couple, the Lion Art Hotel offers the perfect setting to build a destination venue, supported by the draw of the nearby Andrew Logan Museum and the area's growing appeal as a cultural and countryside escape.

The setting is ideal for high-end dining, boutique stays, and intimate events, all within reach of Shrewsbury, Ludlow, and the scenic Welsh Marches.

Business Rates

Current rateable value is £17,950 as of April 2023
Confirmation of actual business rates payable should be obtained from the local authority.

Regulatory

Premises license

Brochures

The Lion Hotel & Restaurant, Berriew, Welshpool, SY21 8PQ

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Welshpool Station4.8 miles

About Christie & Co, Pubs & Restaurants

Whitefriars House, 6 Carmelite Street, London, EC4Y 0BS

We’re the leading specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses in our sectors - hotels, pubs, restaurants, childcare, healthcare, convenience retail, leisure and medical.

If you’re looking to buy or sell a business in our specialist sectors – from a pharmacy in Sussex to a hotel in Austria – our expert advice and collaborative support will help you achieve your goals. You may be an independent first-time buyer or a multinational adding to your portfolio; either way, you’ll discover that our personalised service is focused on helping you achieve your ambitions.

Clients have access to our carefully managed network of potential buyers. This unique database of contacts has been continually developed by our advanced IT capabilities and benefits from both our years of experience developing our network and our wide geographical coverage.

Where we work

We employ the largest team of sector specialists in the UK and the largest group of hotel specialists in Europe, providing professional brokerage and advisory services from offices in major cities across Britain and Europe. And because we’ve been doing this for over 80 years, we know our sectors and local markets inside out. We work closely with our clients to guide and conclude transactions of any size, covering hotels, restaurants and pubs, leisure, forecourts and convenience retail businesses, social care and elderly care, childcare & education facilities, dental practices and pharmacies.

Our professional services

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What makes us tick

Businesses are about people, so relationships matter to us. We bring an integrity and transparency to business which can be all too rare – and that’s why people trust us. Our clients will attest to our genuine desire to help achieve their objectives, our attention to detail, and our tireless hard work on their behalf. We understand that buying a business can bring its own pressures and strains; needs can change, plans may need to be adjusted, and opportunities can come and go. But we’re always here, a constant, flexible and reliable force you can count on.

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