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Restaurant/Dining
Property details
Located in the Sussex countryside on the A21 London to Hastings Road, the Royal Oak is a 15th century, destination dining pub & restaurant in the village of Whatlington. Positioned in the Rother district of East Sussex, it sits just eight miles away from the seaside town of Hastings and three miles outside of historic Battle.
The Royal Oak still retains some of its olde-world charm with aged oak beams, a traditional inglenook fireplace, exposed rafters, and even an 80ft indoor well. Internally it houses multiple flexible trade areas to include the relaxed bar area, the front restaurant, and the back dining room for approx.60 covers in total. It also boasts the barn area, a separate space that can be utilised as overflow restaurant space or for private dining and events for up to 40 covers. The trade kitchen is of a good size with a separate wash-up area and a storage and fridge/freezer area.
Externally there is a large, enclosed, family-friendly garden with bench seating for approx.80 covers, children’s play equipment, shed storage, and customer car parking for approx.15 cars.
The private accommodation is of a good size and houses a large lounge/diner with a kitchenette, two double bedrooms, and a bathroom.
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Trading style
The Royal Oak is a food-led business that currently receives a stronger summer trade, it operates from noon onwards, Wednesday to Sunday only, and hosts a high level of transient business from the A21 together with local custom from the surrounding villages. The pub holds a range of events including steak nights, blues night on the first Friday of each month, and lunch and film clubs. The freshly cooked menu is a fusion of authentic Turkish and classic British dishes and is available until 8.30 pm daily, with reduced hours on Sundays.
The landlords are looking for new tenants to take over Royal Oak, Whatlington and it has the potential to be available quickly for the right applicants.
Key financials
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Reference Number:
Z55YD7 / 2318946
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Agreement Type:
Tenancy
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Min Ingoing Cost:
£14,500.00
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Annual Rent:
£23,900.00
The stated ingoing figures are correct at point of advertising. Please be aware there may be additional costs.
Please be aware energy performance certificates are available from the landlord.
Please note that the ingoing figure stated is the minimum investment required.
Rent - Year 1 - £23,900 Year 2 - £26,000 Year 3 - £28,080 Year 4 - £29,120 Year 5 - £30,160
ESTIMATED FOOD TURNOVER - £4,000 per week approximately. The landlords have no access to the tenant's food turnover figures. Please note this figure is estimated as accurately as possible at the time of publishing.
This pub is being offered on a traditional rolling tenancy agreement that is subject to a five-year rent review.