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Moorings, 23 The Groves, Chester, CH1 1SD

Fixed Price
£150,000

Business rates & charges may apply

Christie & Co, Pubs & Restaurants
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SECTOR

Restaurant for sale

Key features

  • Outstanding free of tie restaurant & bar
  • Ground floor restaurant (50)
  • Al fresco riverside dining (30)
  • 2 bed 2 bath apartment
  • New free of tie lease rental £60,000
  • Energy rating C
  • Christie & Co Ref: 5665019

Description

Description

An appealing two storey double fronted detached Georgian property dated 1841. The property has been tastefully redesigned by the current owners to offer a ground floor restaurant and bar with the advantage of outdoor riverside seating along with a stylish first floor apartment currently utilised as independent letting accommodation.

Location

Occupying a picturesque location within The Groves upon the banks of the river Dee within the historic cathedral city of Chester.

Internal Details

The property has been tastefully updated whilst retaining many period style features to include open grate fireplace, ceiling coving, quality wooden flooring and two large sash bay windows overlooking the river.

Ground Floor

Restaurant and bar (50)

Open plan trade area served by a corner mounted bar servery

Fixed perimeter seating and freestanding tables and chairs

Ancillary Areas

Trade kitchen

Glass wash & food preparation area

Dry goods store

Cellar

Customer WC's

Letting Accommodation

Self contained first floor apartment comprising lounge, dining kitchen, master bedroom with en-suite, second bedroom, family bathroom. Enclosed rooftop terrace with views over the river Dee and beyond.

External Details

The property offers both pavement seating and licensed decked area (30)

Rear yard

Bin Store

The Opportunity

An outstanding restaurant and bar occupying a first class location for both local and tourist trade.

The most immediate opportunity for a new operator is to increase the evening trading hours hours.

For details on upcoming events and menus, please visit the dedicated website

Staff

The business is presently run under management with a compliment of three full-time and seasonal part-time staff.

Trading Information

Detailed trading information available post viewing.

Trading Hours

Monday to Thursday
9:30am - 5.30pm

Friday
9:30am - 6.00pm

Saturday
9:00am - 6.00pm

Sunday
9:00am - 5.30pm

Tenure

New 10 year free of tie lease subject to an annual rent of £60,000 for both the restaurant and apartment.

Business Rates

The Rateable Value is £18,000 with effect from 1 April 2023. Confirmation of actual business rates payable should be obtained from the Local Authority.

Regulatory

Premises licence.

Brochures

Moorings, 23 The Groves, Chester, CH1 1SD

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Chester Station0.6 miles
  • Bache Station1.5 miles
  • Capenhurst Station5.5 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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