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<strong>HARBOUR</strong> <strong>MOON</strong><br />
QUAY ROAD • WEST LOOE • CORNWALL<br />
PL13 2BU<br />
A substantial and prominent <strong>com</strong>munity Pub in a fantastic riverside location<br />
in West Looe, on the South Cornish coast.<br />
A rare opportunity to acquire a highly successful business in this fabulous part the West Country.<br />
Large Open Plan Trade Area � Restaurant � Commercial Kitchen � Ladies and Gents Cloakrooms<br />
Beer Cellar � Five Letting Rooms � Owners Ac<strong>com</strong>modation � Three Outside Trade Areas<br />
Fantastic River Views � Car Park<br />
Turnover for the Year Ending May 2012 £365,000 ex VAT<br />
PRICE: £39,950 LEASEHOLD<br />
To include trade inventory & Goodwill<br />
Ref: 860<br />
01803 21 21 42
LOCATION<br />
Looe is a small coastal town, fishing port and civil parish in the former Caradon district of South East Cornwall. Looe is in fact<br />
two towns, East Looe and West Looe, connected by a bridge across the River Looe. The towns are approximately 20 miles west<br />
of the City of Plymouth and 7 miles South of Liskeard.<br />
West Looe is situated along the steep sided valley of the River Looe which flows between East and West Looe to the sea,<br />
beside a sandy beach. Offshore to the south lies the picturesque St Georges Island, <strong>com</strong>monly known as Looe Island. The<br />
popular Looe Valley Railway Line runs from the town to Liskeard to the north alongside the Looe estuary.<br />
Looe is a popular tourist destination town which swells during the summer months. The Harbour Moon is located right alongside<br />
the river, in a prominent roadside position with fantastic river views.<br />
DESCRIPTION<br />
A substantial, two/three storey detached building with car park and outside trade areas, fronting the River Looe. The<br />
large, open plan trade area and separate restaurant are served by a well equipped <strong>com</strong>mercial kitchen. French doors<br />
from the pool/games area give access to an attractive, paved trade garden to the left hand side of the building. There is<br />
further outside trade space to the front and right hand side. The first floor <strong>com</strong>prises five letting rooms (three en suite) and<br />
all with river views. The second floor <strong>com</strong>prises the owner’s ac<strong>com</strong>modation with bed/sitting room and bathroom.<br />
The ac<strong>com</strong>modation briefly <strong>com</strong>prises:-<br />
Glazed double doors to ENTRANCE HALL<br />
Carpeted. Doors to Main Bar and Restaurant.<br />
MAIN BAR<br />
Double glazed picture window to the front with fantastic<br />
views out over the river and to East Looe beyond. Seating<br />
for approximately 55 at attractive timber topped tables with<br />
a mixture of upholstered bench seats, upholstered high<br />
backed chairs and upholstered bar stools. Ceramic tiled<br />
floor, timber clad ceiling, wall lights, 3 flat screen<br />
televisions, AWP machine and central heating radiators.<br />
Pool table with lights over. Timber topped and fronted<br />
BAR SERVERY with non slip flooring, 6 hand pulls for real<br />
ales, beer fonts, soft drinks dispensers, 3 double glass<br />
fronted bottle fridges, glass washing machine and wooden<br />
stillage to hold 3 barrels of real ale. Coffee machine, 2<br />
electronic tills, stainless steel sink and drainer, shelves<br />
under the bar for glass storage, attractive timber and<br />
mirrored back bar with shelves and optics and trap door to<br />
cellar. Door to:-<br />
SMALL STORE ROOM With fridge and ice machine.<br />
To the right of the entrance hall, glazed door and steps<br />
down to:-<br />
RESTAURANT<br />
Picture windows to the front with views out over the river<br />
and East Looe beyond. Carpeted, beamed ceiling and<br />
seating for 36 at timber topped tables with upholstered<br />
high backed chairs. Central heating radiators and door to<br />
undercover outside seating area. Purpose built carvery<br />
unit with laminated wooden floor, 10 pot bain marie and<br />
meat plate with heating lights over and plate warming<br />
cupboard under, non slip flooring, large glass fronted<br />
fridge unit, stainless steel preparation. Door to:-<br />
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN<br />
Well equipped with non slip flooring, full stainless steel<br />
extraction system, 6 ring Falcon gas range with ovens<br />
under, Blue Seal double deep fat fryer, 2 <strong>com</strong>mercial<br />
microwave ovens, Falcon gas eye level grill, Lincat 9 pot<br />
bain marie and stainless steel plate warming cupboard.<br />
Large chest freezer, <strong>com</strong>mercial dishwasher, deep double<br />
stainless steel sink and drainer. Door to:-<br />
FRIDGE AND FREEZER ROOM<br />
Non slip flooring, large stainless steel double freezer unit,<br />
large stainless steel double fridge unit, large upright<br />
freezer and shelves for dry goods storage. Door to:-<br />
FURTHER STORE ROOM With door to the outside.<br />
GENTS CLOAKROOM<br />
Four wall hung urinals, single cubicle with close couple<br />
WC, wash hand basin, electric hand dryer and window to<br />
the rear.<br />
LADIES CLOAKROOM<br />
Non slip flooring, two cubicles with close couple WC’s,<br />
wash hand basin and electric hand dryer.<br />
Trap door from the rear of the Bar leads down to:-<br />
BEER CELLAR<br />
Temperature controlled with ring main and python system<br />
and stillages for real ales.<br />
From the Dining Room stairs up to:-<br />
FIRST FLOOR LETTING ACCOMMODATION<br />
LETTING ROOM 1<br />
Currently used by the owners. Small double room, window<br />
to the front with excellent river views, window seat,<br />
carpeted, flat screen television and central heating<br />
radiator.<br />
LETTING ROOM 2<br />
Twin room, window to the front with excellent river views<br />
and window seat, carpeted, central heating radiator and<br />
flat screen television.<br />
SEPARATE BATHROOM (for use by Rooms 1 & 2)<br />
Window to the rear, white suite <strong>com</strong>prising double shower<br />
cubicle with electric shower over, close couple WC,<br />
pedestal wash hand basin and tiled walls.
SECOND BATHROOM (Currently used for storage)<br />
Corner bath with tiled surround and electric shower over,<br />
close couple WC, pedestal wash hand basin and door to<br />
AIRING CUPBOARD.<br />
SEPARATE WC<br />
With window to the rear, close couple WC and partly tiled<br />
walls.<br />
LETTING ROOM 3<br />
Twin room, window to the front with river views, window<br />
seat, carpeted, twin beds, central heating radiator and flat<br />
screen television. Door to:-<br />
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM<br />
With shower cubicle, shower fitting over, close couple WC<br />
and pedestal wash hand basin.<br />
LETTING ROOM 4<br />
Small double room, window to the front with river views,<br />
carpeted, central heating radiato and flat screen television.<br />
Door to:-<br />
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM<br />
With corner shower cubicle, shower fitting over, close<br />
couple WC, wash hand basin and non slip flooring.<br />
LETTING ROOM 5<br />
Family room, with double bed and single bed. Window to<br />
the front with river views, carpeted, central heating radiator<br />
and flat screen television. Door to:-<br />
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM<br />
With tiled shower cubicle, shower fitting over, close couple<br />
WC and pedestal wash hand basin.<br />
ADDITIONAL BEDROOM<br />
Small single room, carpeted, window to the side. Currently<br />
occupied by the owners.<br />
DOMESTIC KITCHEN/STORE ROOM<br />
A range of base and wall units with roll edge work surfaces<br />
over, inset single stainless steel sink and drainer, window<br />
and door to the rear.<br />
(NOTE: Not currently used as a domestic kitchen as the<br />
boiler is not enclosed).<br />
Off the domestic kitchen, steps and path to:-<br />
EXTERNAL LAUNDRY ROOM<br />
With 2 washing machines, 2 tumble dryers and under<br />
cover drying area.<br />
From the Kitchen stairs up to:-<br />
LARGE ‘L’ SHAPED BED/SITTING ROOM<br />
Window to the front and double glazed Velux window to<br />
the side with excellent river views. Carpeted, sloping<br />
ceiling, central heating radiators, glazed door to SMALL<br />
BALCONY and door to:-<br />
BATHROOM/WC<br />
Double glazed Velux window to the rear, suite <strong>com</strong>prising<br />
panelled bath with tiled surround and electric shower over,<br />
close couple WC, vanity unit with inset wash hand basin<br />
and central heating radiator.<br />
OUTSIDE<br />
To the rear outside steps lead up to a TERRACED<br />
GARDEN laid to lawn, currently overgrown.<br />
To the front of the Dining Room there is an attractive<br />
outside TRADE AREA with slate crazy paving and seating<br />
for approximately 16 at timber topped tables and high<br />
backed chairs. Stone steps lead up to an ELEVATED<br />
AREA with seating for 12 at traditional pub bench seats<br />
with excellent views over the river.<br />
Double doors off the Pool Area lead to an OUTSIDE<br />
TRADE GARDEN with attractive slate crazy paving,<br />
seating for approximately 20 at traditional pub bench seats<br />
and timber bench seating. NOTE: Part of this area is<br />
under cover and there are glass panels in the fencing to<br />
give views over the river. The pub also has private parking<br />
for several cars to the front of the property.<br />
GENERAL INFORMATION<br />
RATEABLE VALUE<br />
£41,500. Rates payable £19,007. Council Tax Band A. For<br />
information, we advise you to contact the Local Authority,<br />
Cornwall Council Tel. 0300 1234100<br />
THE BUSINESS<br />
The Harbour Moon is a successful and well supported<br />
<strong>com</strong>munity pub with a strong local following boosted by the<br />
large influx of tourists in the summer months. Currently run<br />
by the owner with one full time member of staff and the<br />
help of a small team of part-timers. The pub is open from<br />
noon until midnight seven days a week.<br />
The Inn is well known for excellent real ales, and good,<br />
home cooked pub grub, with a varied menu including fish<br />
and chips, scampi, curry, jacket potatoes, pizza and<br />
sandwiches. Hot Stone Steaks are also available and are<br />
ever popular. The spilt in trade is approximately 60/40 in<br />
favour of food.<br />
The pub hosts two pool teams and also shows Sky Sports<br />
on flat screen TVs.<br />
TENURE<br />
The Harbour Moon is held on an Enterprise Inns lease with<br />
an annual rent of £31,000. The lease is fully repairing and<br />
insuring and is tied for beers only. Further account<br />
information will be provided to bone fide applicants<br />
following a formal viewing.<br />
SERVICES<br />
We are informed that all mains services are connected.<br />
INVENTORY<br />
To include furnishings and equipment as per an inventory<br />
to be supplied, but excluding the owners personal effects.<br />
STOCK<br />
Wet and Dry stock in trade and Bar Glassware will be<br />
taken over by the purchaser at valuation on the day of<br />
<strong>com</strong>pletion.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Messrs Bettesworths for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are give notice that: (i)<br />
the particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract; (ii) no person in the<br />
employment of Messrs Bettesworths has any authority to make or give representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. The fittings,<br />
equipment and services have not been tested by the agents.<br />
VIEWING: By appointment with the Agents – BETTESWORTHS<br />
01803 212142<br />
Chartered Surveyors ● Hotel & Licensed Property Agents<br />
B365 Printed by Ravensworth 0870 112 5306
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