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DOWN GRANGE, WINCHESTER ROAD, BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE RG22 4ET 

Manager’s/Staff Living Accommodation 

This is found in one of the detached two 

storey buildings to the rear. Flat 1 on the 

ground floor comprises two bedrooms, 

living room, kitchen and bathroom/WC. 

Flat 2 on the first floor provides a living 

room (currently undergoing repair), 

three bedrooms, a kitchen and 

bathroom/WC. Flat 3 is on the ground 

floor and comprises a bedroom, living 

room, kitchen, bathroom and boiler room 

for all three flats. 

Trading Information 

The premises currently trade as a 

Brewers Fayre. 

Rateable Value 

The 2005 RV is £89,000 

Tenure 

The site is held on a 125 years lease 

from 28 October 1985. The current rent 

is £34,000 with effect from 28 October 

2005. Rent reviews are 5 yearly. 

Services 

It is understood that the premises are 

connected to all mains services. 

PROPERTY OVERVIEW 

Key Highlights 

+ Attractive parkland setting 

+ Located just off the A30 

+ Grade II Listed detached Georgianstyle 

property 

+ Restaurant areas providing for 

approximately 180 covers 

+ Large site with extensive car 

parking 

+ Total trading income of £709,273 

in 2009 

Property Reference: 38/67829 

Situation 

Down Grange occupies a parkland 

setting, just off the A30 to the west of 

Basingstoke. Access onto the main road 

is shared with the adjoining Beechdown 

Health Club, Beauty and Day Spa. The 

site also adjoins the Down Grange 

Walled Garden and is close to the Down 

Grange Sports and Athletics Ground. 

The Property 

The Grade II Listed detached Georgianstyle 

property dates back to the early 

1800s. The main building is mainly two 

storeys, with rendered elevations under 

a slated roof. There are single storey 

wings and extensions under flat roofs. 

There is an additional collection of 

outbuildings to the rear, which are used 

for storage and staff accommodation. 

These are generally of brick 

construction under pitched slate roofs. 

Trade Areas 

A front entrance lobby leads to a large 

open entrance area, with bar and 

seating (circa 22) and an L-shaped bar 

and food servery. The main restaurant 

and second large dining area provide 

total dining covers of approximately 180. 

There is a large function room on the 

first floor (capacity up to 110, or up to 

80 seated). 

Ancillary Areas 

Kitchen, ground floor beer cellar, Ladies’ 

and Gents’ WCs, extensive collection of 

store rooms and staff changing 

facilities. There is also a former Charlie 

Chalk Fun Factory children’s play area 

arranged over ground and first floors — 

this has not been in use since August 

2008. 

External Details 

Parking areas are located to the front 

and rear, providing an approximate total 

of 106 spaces. There is a terraced area 

for external drinking (circa 40 covers), 

with a children’s play area alongside. 

The grounds then open out onto open 

grassland outside of the lease demise, 

but open to the general public. 

TRADING INFORMATION 

2007 (£) 2008 (£) 2009 (£) 

Drink Sales 245,304 227,104 242,916 

Food Sales 424,548 428,406 460,203 

Accommodation T/O 2,620 1,767 4,899 

Other Income 1,005 1,065 1,254 

Total Trading Income 673,474 658,342 709,273 

Machine Profit 14,081 10,563 9,707 

PROPERTY PLAN (for illustrative purposes only) 

PROPERTY LOCATION (for illustrative purposes only)

GREAVES PARK, BOWERHAM ROAD, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE LA1 3AH 

Services 

The site is believed to benefit from all 

mains services. 


The premises currently trade as a Table 

Table. 


The 2005 RV is £75,500. There is an 

outstanding MCC appeal. 

Planning 

The property is a Grade II Listed 

building. Planning consent and Listed 

Building Consent was granted on 20 

April 2009 for the provision of 22 hotel 

letting bedrooms by the conversion of 

part of the existing structure and a side 

extension. Plans are available on 

request. 

Tenure 

The property is held on a 999-year lease 

from 1 February 1996 at a peppercorn 

rent. The user clause within the lease 

permits a licensed public house 

incorporating a family restaurant. Any 

use outside of Class A3 of the 1987 Use 

Classes Order, such as implementing the 

recent hotel consent would require a one 

off payment of £58,500 to the landlord. 



+ Attractive parkland setting 

+ A short distance from the city centre 

+ Imposing Grade II Listed building 

+ Extensively refurbished approximately 

two years ago 

+ Restaurant areas can cater for 

approximately 170 diners 


in 2009 


Situation 

Greaves Park occupies a parkland 

setting. Visible from nearby roads, the 

property is a short distance from the 

city centre. Access is via a driveway off 

Bowerham Road, close to its junction 

with the A6 and A588. The Royal 

Lancaster Infirmary is within easy 

walking distance. 

The Property 

The imposing detached stone building is 

mainly two-storey, with attic rooms 

under pitched slated roofs. The property 

was converted from its former school 

use into licensed premises in 1996 to 

create a Brewers Fayre family pub/ 

restaurant. It was extensively 

refurbished approximately two years 

ago, as a Table Table. 

Trade Areas 

The drinks and food bar servery is to 

the left of the main dining/seating areas, 

which are partitioned into approximately 

five different sections. A number of 

private dining areas boost the total 

number of covers to approximately 170. 


Large catering kitchen, good sized 

basement beer cellar, two sets of Ladies’ 

and Gents’ WCs, disabled WC. 


The tarmac surfaced car park provides 

for circa 70 cars, plus 4 disabled parking 

spaces. The beer garden is laid out on 

an extensive terraced area to the side 

and rear of the property (circa 110). 

There are views across and access to 

the nearby public park and play areas. 


The top floor attic area is currently 

unused and semi-derelict, but has four 

large rooms and two smaller rooms. The 

first floor comprises staff change, rest 

and shower facilities, a laundry room, 

boiler room and manager’s office. 

The manager’s flat comprises three 

double bedrooms, living room with 

kitchen off, a bathroom/WC and a utility 

room and office. An assistant manager’s 

flat provides a bedsitting room with 

kitchen area at one end plus a bath/WC. 


2007 (£) 2008 (£) 2009 (£) 

Drink Sales 147,720 146,704 168,806 

Food Sales 309,685 336,337 389,106 

Accommodation T/O 0 0 3,996 

Other Income 100 355 270 





NEVILL CREST & GUN, ERIDGE GREEN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT TN3 9JR 



+ Freehold property 

+ Approximately two miles south west 

of Tunbridge Wells 

+ Grade II Listed building, believed to 

date back some 500 years 

+ Extensive site with external beer 

gardens and car parking 




in 2009 


Situation 

The Nevill Crest & Gun fronts the A26, 

approximately two miles south west of 

Tunbridge Wells, on the road to 

Crowborough, Uckfield and the south 

coast. 

The Property 

The Grade II Listed property is believed 

to date back some 500 years. The 

attractive main building is detached — 

part two storeys with attic rooms and 

part single storey. It is brick built, under 

mainly pitched tiled roofs and part tile 

hung elevations. There is a separate 

former barn, which has been converted 

into manager’s accommodation, plus a 

further detached barn/outbuilding 

currently used for storage. These are 

both of brick construction under pitched 

tiled roofs. 

Trade Areas 

The main bar has two areas with seating 

for approximately 20. The bar servery is 

at the back, with a food servery at the 

far end. The main restaurant/dining 

areas are to the left hand side and rear 

of the premises, with approximately 84 

covers. The public areas have low 

ceilings, exposed beams and open fires. 


The trade kitchen and preparation rooms 

are to the rear of the premises and there 

is a small basement beer cellar. The 

Ladies’ WCs are near the front entrance 

and the Gents’ WCs are accessed via an 

internal lobby to the rear of the main 

bar area. 


A sweeping front driveway leads 

through to a rear car park, which is part 

tarmac surfaced and part shingle 

surfaced, to provide parking for 

approximately 45 vehicles, including 2 

disabled spaces. There are several 

grassed areas for external beer garden 

use — an area to the side of the car 

park, plus a larger area immediately to 

the rear of the dining room. There is a 

patio area at the front, plus a children’s 

play area. External covers currently 

cater for circa 90. 


A flat on the first floor comprises a 

double bedroom, living room, kitchen/ 

diner, bathroom and separate WC. A 

further bedsit has a bathroom/WC. In 

the attic, there are two further double 

bedsitting rooms with wash-hand basins. 

The manager’s accommodation is within 

the detached converted barn and 

comprises a kitchen, bathroom/WC, play 

room and living room on the ground 

floor and four good sized bedrooms on 

the first floor, plus a large lounge and 

bathroom/WC. There is a private garden 

to the rear. 


Services 

There is a sceptic tank, which has been 

replaced within the last 2 years. Mains 

gas is available. 





The 2005 RV is £51,400. 

Tenure 

The property is freehold. The external 

footprint of the building cannot be 

extended without approval of a nearby 

landowner. 

2007 (£) 2008 (£) 2009 (£) 

Drink Sales 129,159 143,853 141,302 

Food Sales 221,819 273,651 257,355 

Accommodation T/O 0 0 0 

Other Income 94 445 341 





WORSLEY OLD HALL, WALKDEN ROAD, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER M28 2QT 


There is a patio seating area to the side 

of the main entrance and a further large 

paved area on the other side of the 

building, which looks out on to 

extensive lawns/beer garden. External 

areas currently cater for up to circa 200 

customers. 


Flat 1 on the first floor comprises four 

good sized bedrooms, a living room, 

kitchen, and bathroom/WC. Flat 2 on the 

first floor has a double bedroom, living 

room, kitchen and bathroom/WC. Flat 3 

on the ground floor, has a bed/living 

room with kitchen and bath/WC. 

Services 

All mains services are available 





The 2005 RV is £142,750 

Tenure 

The site is leasehold for a term of 121 

years from 14 October 1998. The 

current rental is £81,026 pa wef 1 March 

2008. Rents are payable on a base 

figure and a percentage of net turnover 

with the base rent reviewed every five 

years. 



+ Established parkland setting 

+ Adjoins a Marriott Hotel and golf 

course 

+ Large Grade II Listed timber framed 

building, dating back to the early 17th 

Century 



+ Series of six meeting rooms 


in 2009 


Situation 

Worsley Old Hall is close to Junction 13 

of the M60 with access from Walkden 

Road. Occupying an established 

parkland setting, the property adjoins a 

Marriott Hotel and golf course. Local 

housing in the vicinity is of good 

standard and the site has a very large 

catchment area for potential customers. 

The Property 

A large Grade II Listed timber framed 

property dating back to the early 17th 

Century. Mainly two storey brick and 

part rendered Tudor-style elevations 

under pitched roofs. 

Trade Areas 

There is a large open area in front of the 

main bar with a bar servery to the right 

hand side (seating circa 28), TV and 

AWPs. A food and coffee counter is at 

the end of the bar. The main dining 

space, in rooms with exposed beams and 

panelled walls, is arranged into three or 

four areas, providing approximately 220 

covers. A wide stairway from the main 

bar leads up to a series of 6 meeting 

rooms with capacities ranging from 6 to 

30 people. The meeting rooms have their 

own Ladies’ and Gents’ WCs and coffee 

room. 


There is an extensive range of kitchens, 

staff rooms, laundry, store rooms, built 

in fridge/ freezers. The main Ladies’, 

Gents’ and disabled WCs are accessed 

from the entrance lobby, with further 

Ladies’ and Gents’ WCs off the main bar. 

The extensive beer cellar is at 

basement level. Additionally, at first 

floor level, is a small suite of offices 

currently used by the vendor’s local 

property team. 

Car Parking 

There is car parking to the front, side 

and rear for 86 cars plus 6 disabled 

spaces. 


2007 (£) 2008 (£) 2009 (£) 

Drink Sales 489,724 423,698 376,018 

Food Sales 758,030 672,141 593,652 

Accommodation T/O 22,715 20,525 15,107 

Other Income 814 1,819 2,078 

Total Trading Income 1,269,655 1,118,182 986,857 




General Terms and Conditions 

Christie + Co and Gerald Eve are pleased to offer, on 

behalf of Whitbread, the four freehold and leasehold 

properties within this brochure. 

The details contained within this document are believed 

to be correct, but they do not constitute an offer or any 

part of a contract. 

All descriptions, details and plans are in general terms 

only and may be liable to variation or adjustment. 

Intending purchasers should not rely on them as 

statements or representation of fact, but must satisfy 

themselves by carrying out the appropriate searches or 

otherwise to ascertain the correctness thereof. 

Our marketing and subsequent sale will be subject to the 

following: 

1. All negotiations will be subject to contract and 

Whitbread's formal board approval. 

2. This is a property asset transaction and no 

warranties will be given within the sale contract. 

3. Trading information has been supplied to Gerald Eve 

by Whitbread Restaurants. Turnover figures are net 

of VAT. Annual turnover is for the 12 month period 

ending in February each year. Machine income is the 

profit taken by the vendor. 

4. Employees 

The property will be sold subject to the Transfer of 

Undertaking (Protection of Employment) regulations. 

The purchaser will be required to continue the 

employment of all unit staff on completion. 

Pensions 

Those of the employees who are subject to the TUPE 

transfer and whose employment with Whitbread 

commenced before 1 January 2002 are entitled to 

membership of either a contracted out defined 

benefit scheme or a contracted out defined 

contribution scheme. Some of the remaining 

employees are eligible to join a contracted in defined 

benefit scheme and the remaining employees are 

eligible for membership of a stakeholder pension 

scheme, to which the company does not contribute. 

Details of the contributions and benefit entitlements 

and all of the appropriate scheme documentation will 

be provided to the purchaser in due course. The 

purchaser will need to put in place its own pensions 

arrangements on completion which Whitbread will 

expect to be on substantially similar terms. 

5. VAT 

The purchaser shall be liable to Whitbread for any 

VAT payable in connection with the sale. 

6. Trade Inventory 

This will be prepared in accordance with normal 

trade practice. Leased or other items not owned by 

Whitbread will be excluded, as will gaming machines, 

beer raising equipment, Whitbread signage, 

computer equipment and cash tills. Certain other 

items bearing the corporate identity or any brand 

names will be removed from the premises at 

completion. The trade inventory will be included in 

the sale price. 

7. Contracts for goods and services at the property will 

be terminated on the completion date and the 

purchaser will need to make other arrangements in 

this regard. Purchasers will be required to honour 

any bookings taken prior to sale. 

8. The properties have recently been trading as a 

Brewers Fayre or Table Table. This and any other 

Whitbread brand names and trading style names are 

excluded from the sale as are all trademarks and 

domain names associated with them. 

9. Unbranded wet & dry stock, glassware, crockery, 

cutlery and cleaning materials and fuel will be sold 

to the purchaser at valuation on completion. 

10. Licences 

Whitbread will use its reasonable endeavours to 

transfer all applicable licences. An apportionment of 

the licence fee will be charged on completion for any 

un-expired period, relating to the Customs & Excise 

annual gaming machine licence fees. 

11. Sale Process & Offers 

The property is being offered for sale by private 

treaty. A date may be set for the submission of 

informal tenders, details of which will be advised. 

The sale contract will apportion the sale price 

between Land & Buildings, Landlord's Fixtures & 

Fittings and Trade Furnishings & Effects. The 

vendor's normal policy on the Landlord's Fixtures & 

Fittings apportionment is to take whichever is the 

smaller of 10% of the net of inventory sale price or 

£50,000. Preference will be given to companies who 

are able to confirm that they have secured their 

board approval for the bid being submitted. 

12. A 10% non-refundable deposit will be required on 

exchange of contracts. 

13. The purchaser will be required to provide 

appropriate proof of its ability to fund any 

acquisition. Please, therefore, submit letters from 

your banks and any equity partners with your bid. 

Preference will be given to companies who are able 

to confirm that they have secured adequate funding. 

14. The purchaser will be required to provide company 

accounts, other financial details and business 

references in support of applications for landlord's 

consent to assignment of the leasehold interest. In 

certain circumstances purchasers may be required to 

provide guarantees or rent bonds of up to 12 

month's rent as part of the assignment procedure. 

15. Viewing Arrangements 

In the first instance interested parties should visit 

the premises on a customer only basis during normal 

trading hours. No approach or discussions should be 

made with the unit manager or staff whatsoever. 

Successful bidders will be allowed fuller access prior 

to exchange of contracts. 

16. Whitbread reserves the right to withdraw any of the 

properties from the market at any stage. 

17. Searches 

The purchaser will be expected to reimburse the 

vendor the full costs of Local Authority, Utility, 

Common Land Searches etc. that Whitbread's 

solicitors have been instructed to obtain to assist 

with the sales process. 

18. De-branding 

Whitbread will remove all branded signage and other 

branded material from the property on or before 

completion. 

For further information please contact: 

Noel Moffitt 

Corporate Director 

Christie + Co 

Tel: 0121 456 1222 

Email: noel.moffitt@christie.com 

or 

Chris Ford 

Partner 

Gerald Eve LLP 

Tel: 020 7333 6366 

Email: cford@geraldeve.com 

Conditions of the joint agents’ particulars. These sales particulars are prepared as a general guide to the properties (which expression includes business and trade content, if any, included in the sale) for the convenience of a prospective 

purchaser or tenant (an "acquirer") and are intended for business people familiar with commercial transactions. If you are not sure that you fit this description, you should take relevant independent advice before proceeding further. The joint 

agents, for themselves and for the vendors, owners or landlords of the property (together the "Client"), give notice that: (a)These particulars are made without responsibility on the part of the joint agents or the Client; they do not obviate 

the need to make appropriate searches, enquiries and inspections, nor do they constitute any part of an offer or contract, and statements herein are not to be relied upon as statements or representations of fact; any acquirer must satisfy 

himself, by inspection or otherwise, as to their correctness and any error, omission or mis-description therein shall not affect or annul the sale or be grounds for rescission or compensation; (b)The Client does not make or give, and neither 

the joint agents, nor any of their employees has any authority to make or give, any representation or warranty whatever in relation to the property; (c) The joint agents have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, 

appliances and specific fittings; (d) Dimensions (where given) are approximate and should be verified by an acquirer; and (e) Any accounts or financial statements or registration information provided to an acquirer are provided on behalf of 

the Client by the joint agents, and the joint agents cannot therefore offer any guarantee of their completeness or accuracy, and accordingly shall not be liable for any loss, damage, cost, expenses or other claims for compensation arising 

from inaccuracies or omissions therein. These details were believed to be correct at the date of publication but their accuracy is not guaranteed. Subject to Contract. This statement does not affect any potential liability under the Property 

Misdescriptions Act 1991. Copyright Reserved Christie + Co/Gerald Eve LLP. July 2009. 

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