For Sale by Private Treaty The Swan Inn, Lichfield Road, Draycott in the Clay, Derbyshire. DE6 5GZ Attractive destination drive to public house with prominent frontage to the A515. Affluent area with Burton on Trent and Uttoxeter town centres within 6 miles. St. Georges Park, the newly opened training HQ of the FA, is close by. Bar, 40 cover restaurant, large car park and beer garden. Site area approx. 2.8 acres. Freehold Offers at 349,950 are invited for the freehold interest subject to contract and exclusive of VAT where chargeable. Particulars updated July 2013
Location The Swan Inn is located in an attractive drive to location on the northern edge of the sought after residential village of Draycott in the Clay with a prominent elongated frontage to the A515. There are numerous affluent residential villages in the immediate vicinity including Tutbury, Marchington and Sudbury. In addition, Burton on Trent and Uttoxeter town centres are both within 6 miles and St. Georges Park, the newly open training headquarters for the Football Association, is within 2 ½ miles. Description The Swan is an attractive house of two storey brick construction beneath a series of pitched tiled interlinking roofs and benefits from a car park for approximately 25 vehicles alongside. To the rear of the trading area is an attractive beer patio, brick built barn, used for general storage and adjacent grassed beer garden with children's play area. The site also includes a large open field which is laid to grass providing further recreational facilities for the public house. Accommodation Ground Floor Access is gained to the trading areas via an entrance lobby from the car park which leads into a service corridor to the public bar. The ladies and gentlemen's customer lavatories are located off the service corridor. Within the public bar there is a central brick fire place which acts as a natural partition. The main seating area arranged around the servery comprises parquet floor, perimeter fixed seating in two alcoves and a brick fireplace with adjoining timber wall panelling and some ceiling timbers. The additional seating area features tiled flooring, fixed upholstered perimeter seating and darts throw. There is seating in the public bar in total for approximately 36 customers. Access is gained from the public bar through to the dining area which is carpeted throughout, includes timber panelling to dado height, ceiling timbers and a feature brick fireplace. The dining area also includes a conservatory with brick base and upvc double glazing above. The dining area provides a total of approximately 40 covers. Back of house areas include a good sized catering kitchen, adjoining freezer store and surface beer cellar with double delivery doors. First Floor The living accommodation is arranged at first floor level comprising lounge, with wrought iron fire place and office off, small domestic kitchen with some base units, one twin bedroom, one double bedroom, bathroom. There is a boiler which serves the whole property on the landing. Outside 25 space car park, beer patio, beer garden with children's play area, lofty brick built barn used for storage and large field. General Information Tenure The property is held freehold and is available with the benefit of vacant possession. Services We are informed that all mains services are available to the property with the exception of gas. We are informed that the kitchen and boiler are served by a propane supply. The propane tanks are located within the rear field. Licences We are informed that the property holds the benefit of a Premises Licence. Town & Country Planning We are informed by East Staffordshire District Council Planning Department that the property is not listed nor within a conservation Area. Rating Assessment We have obtained off East Staffordshire District Council and the Valuation Office Agency's websites that the property is assessed for rating purposes as follows:- Rateable Value - 16,250 General Rates Payable - 7,312.50 Council Tax Band A Council Tax Payable - 997.88 EPC An EPC is available for interested parties to inspect upon application. Asking Price Freehold Offers at 349,950 are invited for the freehold interest subject to contract and exclusive of VAT where chargeable. Further Information All interested parties are requested to contact Matthew Phillips for further information or to arrange viewings for the property. Conditions relating to these particulars (Misrepresentation Act 1967) The Agents for themselves and for the Vendors or Lessors of the property(ies) confirm that:- a) The sales particulars are produced for the guidance of interested parties and do not constitute any part of any offer or contract. b) Although believed to be correct, the accuracy of all descriptions and details given within the particulars is not guaranteed and should not be relied upon by intending purchasers or lessees who should satisfy themselves by inspections and enquiries as to their correctness. c) The Agents do not have any authority to make any representation or warranty whatever in relation to the properties or businesses to which these sales particulars relate. VAT & Conversion of a Commercial Building to a Residential Dwelling As of June 1 2008 VAT law has changed. If it is the intention of the purchaser to convert this building to a dwelling they must complete, prior to exchange of contracts, the HMRC form: Certificate to disapply the option to tax: Buildings to be converted into dwellings etc. The HMRC suggests all parties completing this certificate read: Notice 742A Opting to tax land and buildings. A copy can be found at www.hmrc.gov.uk.
Front Elevation Beer Garden
Rear Elevation/Conservatory Car Park
Title Plan