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Dog Friendly
Property details
Surrounded by fruit farms in a secluded countryside setting, the Plough Inn is a food-led, destination pub & restaurant with extensive gardens, in the idyllic village of Lewson Street, near Sittingbourne, Kent. Positioned just off the A2 between Faversham and Sittingbourne, Lewson Street’s rural location offers the perfect balance of peaceful countryside surroundings with convenient access to the bustling local towns. The area attracts walkers, families, locals, and visitors alike, making it a highly desirable destination.
Dating back to circa 1260, the Plough is steeped in history and character. Housing exposed oak beams lined with hops and an impressive inglenook fireplace, the L-shaped trade area includes a relaxed, dog-friendly bar area for 16 covers, together with a separate restaurant dining room for 34 covers. The trade kitchen is of a good size with a defined wash-up and dessert prep area, and there is plenty of internal and external storage space.
The Plough boasts substantial outside space, including a large, grassed garden surrounding the property for around 70 covers, a fenced seating area to the front of the building, and a large, private customer car park.
The private accommodation is set out on the first floor of the property and houses two double bedrooms, a lounge, a kitchen, a shower room, a toilet, and an office.
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Trading style
Providing a warm and friendly welcome, the Plough Inn currently operates Thursday to Sunday only with a stronger food trade. It has a loyal, local food following and is renowned for its homemade pies, classic pub favourite dishes, a great range of seasonal specials, and sell-out Sunday lunches. The flexible pub layout allows it to accommodate private parties, events, and gatherings internally, and the garden has hosted summer events and weddings. The pub is also a registered host with Brit-stop, an independent network of pubs, vineyards, and attractions that provide unique, free motorhome stopovers across the country, so it has also welcomed nearly 180 Brit-stop visitors in the last year.
Due to retirement, the Plough is on the market for the first time in fifteen years, and it offers significant development opportunities for the incoming tenants. It has the potential to be available quickly for the right applicants, and it is available on either the traditional tenancy model or on a tenanted business partnership agreement.
Key financials
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Reference Number:
Z55YD7 / SN-ME9
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Agreement Type:
Tenancy
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Min Ingoing Cost:
£15,500.00
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Annual Rent:
£46,280.00
The stated ingoing figures are correct at point of advertising. Please be aware there may be additional costs.
Please note that the Energy Performance Certificate is available from the landlord.
Estimated capital requirements:
- Trading deposit £5,000
- Contract deposit (Refundable on day of change) £500
- Maintenance scheme (Plus monthly payments of £50) £1,000
- Inventory (Estimated post-refurbishment subject to an independent valuation by a trade broker and stock taker) £20,000
- Stock, glass & crockery (Estimated subject to an independent valuation by a trade broker and stock taker) £3,000
- Training deposit (£500 Refundable on completion of training) £1,000
- Utility package deposit (Approx. cost, applicable subject to agreement type) £TBC
- Technology pack deposit (Approx. cost, applicable subject to agreement type) £TBC
Working capital £3,000
Total estimated ingoing charges £35,500
Minimal capital considered £15,500
A lower minimum amount of capital may be considered, provided that there is a strong business and financial reason to support this during the application process.
Fixed Rental Structure:
- Year 1 £46,280
- Year 2 £47,164
- Year 3 £48,152
- Year 4 £49,244
- Year 5 £50,440
This pub is being offered on a Standard Tenancy Agreement with a fixed 5-year rental structure. This agreement is covered by the ‘Landlord & Tenant Act’ 1954 Part II. This is a fully tied agreement across all beers, cider, wine, PPS, spirits, and minerals.