50 High Street Littlebourne, Canterbury £625,000

A substantial Grade II listed village property, with later additions to the rear, having been run as a restaurant with rooms and successful bed and breakfast business and has the benefit a full licence. The property enjoys comprehensive ensuite guest rooms, attractive owners accommodation, a welcoming lounge and a reception area, substantial commercial kitchen and a large atmospheric dining room. There are eight ensuite bedrooms in total, six as part of the bed and breakfast business and two used as domestic accommodation. The residents' lounge area features attractive solid wood floor and is open-plan into the reception area with a brick-built bar having granite surface. The delightful dining room enjoys a dual aspect and features impressive heavily timbered ceiling, attractive exposed brickwork and has direct access to the commercial kitchen. From the dining room a private staircase rises to the first floor owners bedroom suite, which includes a bedroom, adjoining dressing room and ensuite bathroom. The guest accommodation is situated to the rear of the building with bedrooms on the ground & first floors, plus owners office and study and additional owner's ensuite bedroom and separate w.c. facilities.

From Littlebourne High Street a tarmac driveway leads to the side of the property providing vehicular access to the car park to the rear which has lined spaces for ten vehicles plus a brick-built garage to one corner. There is a private enclosed garden with lawn and mature borders stocked with a variety of flowering plants, shrubbery and small trees. Gravel area with flower bed border and large raised timber decked seating area. To the corner is a substantial timber workshop approx. 14ft 6 (4.42m) x 10ft 4 (3.15m) with power and light.

The property is currently registered as a guest and boarding house premises under category CH122G and enjoys a licensed bar. The Pilgrims Rest now provides a unique opportunity to acquire an exciting business opportunity that could be developed further whilst having the potential to establish and develop additional restaurant business if required.

The property is located in the centre of Littlebourne village. The local amenities include a village shop with post office, popular primary school, pub and modern health centre. The outlying countryside provides lovely walking and cycling. The Cathedral City of Canterbury is easily accessible and offers an impressive range of shopping and leisure facilities, schools, colleges and universities plus the High-Speed rail link from Canterbury West station with services to London St. Pancras in approx. 55 mins. The neighbouring village of Bridge provides further local facilities.

Rateable value; £9,000 as such with Small Business Rate Relief no business rates are currently payable.