Beer Garden
External Drinking Area
Smoking Solution
Car Park
Property details
The George IV is located on Padiham road between Burnley and Padiham, with Burnley town centre just under three miles away with close motorway links. Situated between the residential areas of Habergham and Lowerhouse the pub benefits from having a large number of nearby housing as well as many local shops and businesses to attract custom from the surrounding area. There have recently been two considerable housing developments in the local area, one of which is a development of around 80 3-4-bedroom executive homes and is just 200 metres from the pub. The pub sits opposite All Saints with St Johns Baptist church which is regularly used for Christenings, Weddings, and funerals which the pub is able to cater for. It is also close to Gawthorpe Hall, a National Trust Heritage site and also the home of Burnley FC’s training facilities.
Upon entering the pub you are welcomed into the main bar, furnished with flagstone flooring, high stools, poser tables, and a mixture of loose seating. The spacious bar is set on the back wall and serves all areas of the pub. To the right, you will find a snug seating area with carpeted flooring and a mixture of fixed and loose seating, all of which have been kept to a high standard. The games area can be found to the rear right of the pub where there is a pool table and darts throw. Televisions can be found throughout the pub, and are well positioned, easily visible from any area of the trading floor allowing televised football and multiple matches to be played simultaneously. The lounge/dining area, which could easily be split off for private functions is to the left of the entrance and has polished wooden flooring and a mixture of fixed and loose seating. The catering kitchen can be accessed through the bar and has the capacity to cater to a traditional food offer along with private functions. A corridor to the right of the bar provides access to the toilets, private accommodation, and the side/rear entrance.
Outside the pub, you will find a car park providing space for up to twelve vehicles. The spacious beer garden is fully enclosed and has a covered smoking area to the side of the back door. Known as “Bedrock Gardens” the beer garden has six fixed stone tables, and enough seats for 50 customers, but when it’s sunny more loose seating can be added to the rear of the pub providing another 40 seats for customers to enjoy beautiful views of the surrounding area.
The private accommodation is located on the first floor and accessed through a private entrance through the pub. In brief, it comprises a landing, kitchen, lounge, bathroom, and three good-sized bedrooms all in good condition.
Cask Ale
Catering Kitchen
Team Games
Pool Area
Live Sports
Trading style
George IV is a traditional community pub serving the local and wider community. Weekday trade tends to revolve around darts and pool teams which keep the pub busy and live televised football including BT Sports and Sky Sports along with Racing TV entertain the customers all year round. The bar offers a wide selection of lagers, ciders, and cask ales, with well-stocked fridges offering continental beers, fruit ciders, minerals, and mixers, as well as a back bar promoting a variety of wines, and a generous selection of house and premium spirits which are consumed in good volume. The food offer is underdeveloped at the moment but with the right operator, a traditional menu of pub favourites would promote more lunch and teatime trade, particularly during the week. The pub can and should cater for functions including Christenings and Funerals and historically there have been strong links with the local church. At weekends local bands entertain the customers and the pub is packed out on the weekends they play.
The landlords are looking for an individual or couple with the passion and knowledge of running a successful community local. Cheerful and sociable, the successful applicant(s) would be able to build a great rapport with the local community and continue to support the current customer base whilst attracting other less frequent users, through excellent retail standards, a calendar of regular entertainment, and by developing a traditional food offer.
Key financials
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Reference Number:
IU3WDL / P00629
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Agreement Type:
Tenancy
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Min Ingoing Cost:
£11,000.00
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Annual Rent:
£18,000.00
The stated ingoing figures are correct at point of advertising. Please be aware there may be additional costs.
Please be aware energy performance certificates are available from the landlord.
Annual Rent: £18,000
Security Deposit: £5,000
Working Capital: £3,000
Stock: £3,000
F&F: Upon valuation – funding options may be available for the right licensee.