Ancrum Cross Keys Private Landlord

Ancrum, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, TD8 6XH

Ingoing Cost: £13,000
Annual Rent: £15,000

Features
Trading style
Key financials

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Beer Garden

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External Drinking Area

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Car Park

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Restaurant/Dining

Property details

Reopen a village pub with the backing of its local community

The Ancrum Cross Keys is a free-of-tie village pub in the Scottish Borders, four miles from Jedburgh. Recently acquired by a group of local investors, it offers an experienced operator or partnership the opportunity to reopen and develop a pub and restaurant serving both the village and visitors to the area.

The ground floor includes a main bar, lounge, 25-cover restaurant and catering kitchen, with outdoor seating at the front and a rear beer garden. Its position overlooking the village green gives the Cross Keys a natural role as a local meeting place. The Four Abbeys cycleway passes the pub, and St Cuthbert’s Way is nearby, offering scope to welcome walkers and cyclists alongside local customers.

Whilst private accommodation is not immediately available, the owners are intending to develop the first-floor accommodation to include a tenant or staff flat and three letting bedrooms. Any development and extension of the tenancy would be subject to the necessary approvals, practical and financial considerations, and a separate agreement.

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Cask Ale

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Catering Kitchen

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Free of Tie

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Experienced Operator

Trading style

The pub closed in January 2026, and the new owners have begun refurbishment work. They intend to bring the ground-floor bar and restaurant up to a good standard before the tenancy begins. The incoming tenant will have the opportunity to shape the food, drink and hospitality offer, with scope to develop daytime and evening dining.

The owners are seeking an experienced hospitality operator or partnership who can create a welcoming village pub and build a sustainable business. Applicants should be able to demonstrate relevant experience and provide professional references.

Key financials

Reference Number: PYC3DV / CPL-TDH
Agreement Type: Tenancy

Min Ingoing Cost: £13,000.00
Annual Rent: £15,000.00

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.

3 Year Tenancy

Rental: £15,000
Deposit: £3,000

Estimated turnover: £250,000
Estimated F&F value: N/A (included in rental)
Estimated Stock valuation: Nil
Estimated working capital: £10,000

A flexible rental package is available to the right tenant.

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