THE GEORGE INN

PORTLAND

Traditional heart of the community locals pub with catering, restaurant and function room. Five bedrooms. Built 1610, grade 2 listed, lots of history, wooden beams and charm. 10 year renewable agreement, potential of 20 years.

Lease reduced to £69,000 + SAV for quick sale

                 

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The George Inn

35 Reforne Dorset DT5 2DP

LOCATION

If traveling from the north then pick up the A354 main road from Dorchester to Weymouth. The A354 runs through Weymouth across a short causeway onto the island.

     

Portland is an historic island that forms part of the Jurassic coastline designated a World Heritage Site. Not only is it famous for its coastline with Chickerell Beach and the Fleet but it is just minutes away by car to the excellent Weymouth beach. This is the beautiful county of Dorset which is arguably one of the nicest places to live.

TRADING AREAS

• Main Bar/lounge
The main bar/lounge known as the Quarr bar, is an area full of history and typifies a proper traditional pub that serves as the heart of the community. It features an open fire, decent bar servery, darts board,and has lots of ongoing activity.
• Pool Room
A separate area to the side of the bar servery is designated as the pool room.
• The Shilling Bar
There is also a smaller lounge bar area known as the Shilling Bar believed to be so named due to the visits from the press gangs in days gone by. This area can accommodate ten diners
• Restaurant
Traditional open fire with wooden beams, and seats twelve.
• Function Room
This room has also been used as a restaurant with forty available covers.
• External area
A good sized walled beer garden with picnic tables. This area can accommodate fifty diners and is very popular. This is an ideal area to take advantage of the smoking ban.
• Cellar
Fully equipped good sized ground floor cellar.
• Kitchen
Good sized well equipped kitchen
• Domestic
Five bedrooms, gas central heating.

Lounge Bar Servery	Lounge Bar

CURRENT TRADE: Accounts available on request.

VIEWING: STRICTLY VIA The Pubshop Ltd

ESTIMATED INGOING

TYPE OF AGREEMENT

• 2.5 years advised remaining on 10 year renewable lease. Landlord tenant protected.
• Rent reviewed every 3 years, no RPI
• Free of tie wines, spirits, soft drinks and other products.
• Beer discounts
• Annual marketing fund, minimum of £1000
• Rent advised at £25,800 pa, plus 1.5% franchise fee

This pub is an excellent 17th century inn with lots of character and a loyal local following and is well known for its charity fundraising. The catering side of the business has not been exploited to its true potential and has greater scope to increase trade and profits. The pub owning company have indicated they are willing to discuss conversion to a 20 year lease.

Pool Room	Shilling Bar
Cellar	Kitchen
Upstairs Restaurant	Restaurant

FURTHER INFORMATION

Personal Licence Training can be supplied by our sister Company The Pubshop Training School Ltd. They offer the GQAL Level 2 National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (NCPLH) across the UK. They can offer tutor led courses and their Express Home Study course. Examinations can be taken at many venues. They can also be contacted on 01305 786639 or visit their website: www.pubshoptrainingschool.co.uk

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