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The Sorn Inn
Main Street,
SORN,
Ayrshire
KA5 6HU
A beautifully presented Gastro Pub
with elegant letting bedrooms
� Bar
� Bistro
� Restaurant
� 4 letting bedrooms
� 2 owners flats (possible
self-catering)
� Customer car park
Guide Price £330,000 + SAV
Freehold
(ref. 367)

Situation: The lovely village of Sorn is situated amongst beautiful rural Ayrshire countryside, some 20 minutes drive from the county town of Ayr and
40 minutes from Glasgow. The village has been a regular winner of the “Britain in Bloom” competition and recent housing developments have seen
a substantial expansion of the village. Being located in the heart of Ayrshire, there are numerous golf courses within easy reach of Sorn including
championship courses at Prestwick and Turnberry.
The Business: The Sorn Inn has been owned by the current proprietors since 2002 and they have undertaken a major refurbishment of the Inn to a
high standard which would be obvious to any potential buyer on formal viewing. The Inn has gained an excellent reputation for food offering a
comprehensive bistro menu based around traditional British cuisine. The business has been awarded two rosettes from the AA and “Inspectors
Choice” in the 2008 Michelin Eating Out In Pubs Guide. In the Scottish Hotel Awards, the business again was recognised both for its “simply great
steaks” and “hospitality and welcome”. Apart from offering good quality bistro meals, the Inn has four lovely bedrooms which are very popular with
tourists, people coming to eat in the bistro, golfing parties etc. The business attracts customers both locally along with further afield such as Ayr,
Glasgow, Motherwell etc., many of which are regular repeat customers. The Sorn Inn is a family run business and has been placed on the market as
the family wish to move back to the Edinburgh area.
The Property: The Sorn Inn is situated in the heart of the village with public accommodation on the ground floor, letting bedrooms on the first floor
and the two self-catering flats having their own external entrance, both again located on the first floor level. The bar is a characterful room with mock
beamed ceiling, corner bar servery and seating between 16 and 20 people. The bistro is adjacent to the bar with the bar servery linked through for
easy working. This again can cater for 16-20 covers and is designed and decorated in similar style to the bar. The restaurant can comfortably cater
for 44 covers, again with mock beamed ceiling and feature picture lights illuminating artwork by local artists which are available for sale. There is
direct access from the restaurant into the kitchen area. There are four elegant letting bedrooms each with “zip and link” beds allowing the rooms
to be used as double or twin bedded rooms. In addition, one of the bedrooms also has a sofa bed allowing this to be used as a family room when
necessary. All rooms have internet access, DVD players and en-suite shower rooms with power showers.
Owners/Self-Catering Flats: There are two flats with their own separate external entrance to the front of the building which are currently used as
owners’ accommodation. However, the flats could easily be offered either as self-catering units or converted into an additional four en-suite
bedrooms. The current layout of the flats is as follows:-
Flat 1: Double Bedroom, Lounge, Bathroom & Kitchen.
Flat 2: Double Bedroom, Lounge, open-plan Kitchen & Bathroom.
Service Areas: Adjacent to the restaurant is a large well equipped commercial kitchen. There are the usual other service rooms including dry
goods store, laundry, cellar, staff w.c. On the first floor level there is a large office which could be converted into a further letting bedroom and
offered as a family suite in conjunction with one of the other current letting bedrooms.
External: To the front and side of the Inn is a customer car park along with a private
garage.
Services: We are informed the property has mains water, drainage and electricity with
cooking by LPG gas and an oil-fired central heating system.
Licence: The property has a current premises Licence.
Tenure: Freehold (Scottish equivalent).
Trading Figures: Trading accounts will be made available after viewing.
Price: The guide price is £330,000 for the heritable property, fixtures, fittings and
goodwill. Stock is in addition at valuation.
Inventory: A list of items not included in the sale or subject to lease/rental will be made available to anyone wishing to offer.
Further Information: This business has been visited by Gordon Mair who can be contacted on 0845 123 6970 or gordon@cornerstoneba.com.
Viewing: Strictly by appointment via the sole selling agents Cornerstone Business Agents. Phone 0845 123 6970 or email info@cornerstoneba.com
Offer: All offers couched in Scottish legal terms should be submitted to the sole selling agents Cornerstone Business Agents, Midlothian Innovation Centre, Roslin,
Edinburgh EH25 9RE
Cornerstone Business Agents
Midlothian Innovation Centre
Roslin, Edinburgh, EH25 9RE
Phone: 0845 123 6970 Fax: 0845 123 6975
E mail info@cornerstoneba.com www.cornerstoneba.com
Please note the information provided on these sales particulars are for guidance only and should not
be relied upon by potential purchasers of this business/property.