George Inn, Long Street, Croscombe, Wells, Somerset

The George Inn is an award-winning 17th Century village inn and freehouse set within a popular Somerset village. This characterful and deceptively spacious inn is presented to an extremely high standard throughout having been substantially modernised, improved and extended by our clients during their 26 years of ownership to notably include adding ensuite letting rooms, creating an owner’s apartment, a new commercial kitchen in 2017, creating the dining room and installing solar panels. This attractive inn, which is not listed, is renowned for its ambience and retains much of the original charm and character including open fireplaces, exposed stone walls, and beamed ceilings. This quality high turnover business offers 4 Ensuite Letting Bedrooms, Main Bar (44 plus standing room), Family Dining Room (22), Old Brewery Dining Room (26), Village Shop Area, an extremely well equipped Commercial Catering Kitchen with associated Ancillary Facilities, and 3 Bedroom (1 ensuite) Family Sized Owner’s Apartment with independent access, Sitting Room, Kitchen/Dining Room, further Kitchen, 2 Bathrooms and a study/office area. Externally, to the front the property benefits from a Customer Car Parking for 4 vehicles, and covered Seating Area (8+). To the side is an Owner’s Parking Area with Garage and Wood Store. To the rear are the Attractive Enclosed Gardens incorporating a lovely Beer Garden with seating for around 50 customers, a Skittle Alley/Function Room (40+) and an impressive Owner’s Private Garden with lawn, patio and vegetable garden areas. The George Inn is a popular and extremely well presented freehouse and is undoubtedly a very special place in which to live and work, and a viewing is strongly recommended in order to fully appreciate all that this impressive multi-faceted business has to offer.

SITUATION
The George Inn occupies a landmark trading position on the A371 main road roughly midway between Wells (3 miles) and Shepton Mallet (2 miles). Located in the beautiful valley of the River Sheppey, Croscombe is oneof the areas most popular and sought after villages, being renowned for its active community. The historic City of Wells (England’s smallest city) has a bustling High Street and provides a wide range of amenities, as well as the famous landmarks such as the Cathedral and Bishops Palace. Shepton Mallet is a vibrant and historic market town which provides a wide range of amenities and has easy access to the Bath and West Show Ground. The George is also an ideal base from which to explore the surrounding Somerset countryside, attractions and Cities. Both the City of Bristol and the Georgian City of Bath are located just 20 miles away. The area is a magnet for day trippers and tourists throughout the year with many popular tourist spots close by including the Mendip Hills with Cheddar Gorge and Wookey Hole Caves, Glastonbury with its abbey and tor and Longleat with its safari park and stately home.

INTERNAL DETAILS
Main customer entrance door to the front with an entrance porch leading into the Main Bar a traditional and attractive character room with part exposed stone and part wood panelled walls, exposed ceiling timbers, feature fireplace with open fire, darts oche area, wall mounted menu boards, wood burning stove, wood effect flooring, feature lighting, double sided wood burner (disused), freestanding wooden tables and upholstered, wooden chairs, stools, settles and armchairs comfortably seating 44 customers plus standing room. Polished timber topped Bar Servery fitted with a range of back bar fittings, optics, extensive display shelving, wine racking, EPOS touch screen till system with printer link to the kitchen, and a double glass fronted bottle fridge. Waitress Station Area with commercial coffee machine, coffee grinder and stainless-steel sink. Family Dining Room with part exposed stone walls, exposed ceiling timbers, wood effect flooring, wall mounted large screen television, freestanding wooden tables, upholstered wooden chairs comfortably seating 22 customers. Village Shop Area with a double glass fronted upright fridge and shelving. Old Brewery Dining Room an attractive character space with flagstone flooring, vaulted ceiling, part exposed stone walls, feature lighting, large screen projector television, freestanding wooden tables and upholstered wooden chairs comfortably seating 26 customers. Ladies, Gents and Disabled WCs. Commercial Catering Kitchen with non-slip flooring, part stainless steel and part wipe clean clad walls and being equipped to a high standard with an extensive range of commercial catering equipment to include:- extractor system with stainless steel canopy and gas interlock system, 4 ring induction range, eye level grill, 2 door commercial counter freezer, 3 door commercial counter fridge, 2 combi ovens, chargrill, twin floor standing deep fat fryer, 2 shelved serving gantries with warming lamps, flat top griddle, 2 commercial microwaves, warming cabinet, twin deep bowl stainless-steel sink, handbasin, stainless-steel workbenches with shelving below, stainless-steel deep bowl sink, commercial pass thru dishwasher with tray slide, stainless-steel shelving, double upright commercial fridge and stainless-steel racked shelving. Covered Service Yard Store Area with 2 double upright commercial freezers, upright double commercial fridge, dry goods store area , potato chipper and rumbler. Utility Room. Beer Cellar temperature controlled on the ground floor. Bottle Store. Storeroom with ice machine and stainless-steel workbenches.

LETTING ACCOMMODATION
The inn offers 4 Well Appointed and Impressive Ensuite Letting Bedrooms on the first floor and each benefitting from televisions, Wi-Fi, and tea and coffee making facilities and briefly comprising: -
Bedroom One a double bedroom with an ensuite bathroom.
Bedroom Two a double bedroom with an ensuite shower room.
Bedroom Three a double/twin bedroom with an ensuite shower room.
Bedroom Four a single bedroom with an ensuite shower room.
Laundry/Housekeeper’s Room.

OWNER’S ACCOMMODATION
With independent access (also linked to the inn internally) is an owner’s family sized private accommodation which would also suit two couples, and briefly comprises:- Sitting Room, Bathroom with a shower over the bath, Kitchen/Dining Room with modern base and wall mounted kitchen units, complementary worksurfaces gas hob, electric oven and dishwasher. Second Kitchen with a range of base and wall mounted kitchen units and complementary worksurfaces. Bedroom 1 a good size double bedroom with vaulted ceilings and an Ensuite Shower Room. Bedroom 2 a good size double bedroom with French doors onto a balcony area. Bedroom 3 a single bedroom. Study/Office Area. Bathroom with a shower over the bath.

TRADING INFORMATION
Accounts provided for the year ending 31 March 2026 show sales of £534,669 net of VAT. The advised trade split is 42% food, 40% wet, 10% shop and 8% accommodation. Accounts will be made available to interested parties following a viewing appointment.

CURRENT STAFFING
The business is run by our clients, assisted by 5 full time (including 3 chefs) and 2 part-time members of staff.

EXTERNAL DETAILS
To the front of the inn is a Customer Car Park with space for 4 vehicles. Adjacent to this is a Covered Customer Seating Area for 8. To the side of the property is a Gated Yard Area for owner’s parking and bin storage with a Garage/Storeroom and a Wood Store. To the rear, and a real feature of this property are garden areas, with a Customer Beer Garden and Terrace incorporating lawned and patio seating areas with a pergola and space for around 50 customers. Skittle Alley a purpose built and equipped multi-purpose room used for meetings and functions with a demountable skittle alley, large screen television and seating for around 40 customers.

Also to the rear is an attractive Owner’s Private Garden Area being enclosed and mainly laid to lawn with a range of mature trees and shrubs, a Patio Terrace, Summerhouse, productive Vegetable Patch and a Greenhouse/Store.

THE BUSINESS
The George Inn is an extremely well presented throughout and trades as an impressive and popular high turnover village pub with letting accommodation. Well presented throughout, our clients have constantly improved the property whilst sympathetically maintaining the character of the building. The high standards inherent throughout the business ensure excellent levels of trade and the George Inn is extremely well supported by the community and has a reputation for well-kept ales and good homemade pub food with a popular Sunday roast. It is also home to the village shop, which is run as a service to the community during pub hours and selling convenience items. The George has won numerous awards and accolades including CAMRA Rural Pub of the Year and the Sunday Times Top Pubs in Somerset, and the business benefits from impressive levels of goodwill and regular repeat custom and the letting rooms attract a steady stream of custom from both tourists and commercial travellers. The pub is very much part of the community and is a popular venue for many of the village’s groups and societies who regularly meet here. It also hosts regular folk nights, themed food nights, quiz nights and is home to 2 skittles teams. The business has its own website which provides further information. The George Inn has also received numerous excellent reviews on Google, Tripadvisor and Booking.com. The sale of The George Inn represents an excellent opportunity to purchase a well-regarded high turnover character inn with letting bedrooms and family sized owner’s accommodation, in an extremely desirable location. Genuine retirement sale after 26 years ownership.