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External Drinking Area
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Wi-Fi
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Dog Friendly
Property details
Boasting unrivalled views over the Weald of Kent, the Bull Inn is a destination dining pub & restaurant with exceptional outdoor space, in the village of Linton near Maidstone, Kent. Set in a conservation area on a south facing hill between Staplehurst and Maidstone, Linton is a rural village on the A229 Hastings Road. It is just a fifteen-minute drive in to Maidstone town centre, which is the largest town in Kent offering a great range of attractions and activities including Leeds Castle tours, river cruises, museums, galleries, parks and an impressive range of independent and branded shopping outlets.
Internally, the Bull houses the front bar area, the alcove restaurant, the main restaurant dining room in the old post office and a private banquet table for approx.75 covers in total. The function room is located on the first floor and can accommodate up to 25 seated covers or 50/60 covers for parties.
Tucked away behind the exterior of the Bull, you will find a fantastic L-shaped trade garden that maximises the magnificent views of the Kent countryside. Able to accommodate up to 250 covers at any one time, it includes an outdoor bar area, two-tiered decking with table seating, a grassed garden with a fixed wooden gazebo, and two outdoor TVs. There is onsite car parking available for approximately 20 cars, together with a village car park opposite the pub.
Sectioned in to two areas on the first floor, the tenants private accommodation houses four bedrooms a lounge and bathroom in one unit, with a further shared space with a bedroom, lounge, kitchen and office.
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Catering Kitchen
Trading style
The Bull is a food-led operation that, owing to its outdoor space and capacity, currently has a stronger summer trade. It welcomes both its longstanding, loyal local customer base, together with year-round destination dining custom, and a strong Sunday lunch following. It is a family and dog friendly pub that provides its’ customers with a wide range of events to keep them returning, monthly quiz nights, live music and seasonal events are well attended and from May onwards, the live music held in the garden every Friday and Sunday evening brings a steady flow of custom through the door. The first-floor function room and private banquet table are well utilised for a range of events, and the garden plays host to several weddings during the summer months.
The Bull is now looking for new operators, and it has the potential to be available immediately for the right applicants.
Key financials
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Reference Number:
Z55YD7 / 2428995
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Agreement Type:
Tenancy
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Min Ingoing Cost:
£30,000.00
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Annual Rent:
£57,200.00
The stated ingoing figures are correct at point of advertising. Please be aware there may be additional costs.
Please be aware that energy performance certificates are available from the landlord.
Please note that the ingoing figure stated is the minimum investment required.
Rent - Year 1 - £57,200 Year 2 - £59,176 Year 3 - £61,360 Year 4 - £63,700 Year 5 - £66,300
ESTIMATED FOOD TURNOVER - £9,650 per week net. The landlords have no access to the tenant's food turnover figures. Please note this figure is estimated as accurately as possible at the time of publishing.
This pub is being offered on a traditional rolling tenancy agreement that is subject to a five-year rent review.