Detached house for sale in Duns TD11, 3 Bedroom

Reference - 46132

Description
The Black Bull Hotel is a former coaching Inn that dates back to 1746. The business has been owned by the current vendors since 2002. The business is operated with by the vendors with several part time staff, and now offers an excellent opportunity to purchase a family ran business. The property has been placed on the market due to the current proprietor’s impending wish to retire from the Tourist trade. The business trades throughout the year and its quality is reflected in the number of awards it currently holds such as achieving 4.5 out 5 on trip advisor. Additional marketing is carried out through its own informative website .

Situation
Duns is a town in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It was the county town of the historic county of Berwickshire and has the largest shopping facilities in a radius of 15 miles. The Black Bull Hotel occupies a commanding position just off the Market Square in the Scottish Borders Town.

Building Internal
The Black Bull is a traditionally built detached property set over three floors which dates to 1746. The main entrance is from the front which leads into a reception hallway. To the left on entry you will find the public bar. This bar is well furnished with wooden tables and chairs together with upholstered bar stools. The bar can seat approximately 20 persons and further benefits from a well stocked bar and carpeted flooring. The bar itself is of traditional timber construction along the back wall, with a granite bar surface a well presented gantry to the rear.

To the right on entry from the front, you will find the bar lounge, this room is again well presented and furnished, offering additional seating for the public bar, or as private dining room. To the rear of the ground floor, you will find the restaurant. The restaurant is tastefully decorated in neutral colours, benefiting from carpet flooring, and is well furnished to seat 28 persons, by way of high backed chairs and wooden tables. The restaurant area also gives access directly to the kitchen.

On the First floor, of the property, you will find a well presented Function suite. The function suite is tastefully decorated in keeping with the period of the property, and offers an excellent space for larger meetings, parties and functions. The Function suite can host 60 persons at a sit down meal, or more in a conference setting.

Also located on the first floor, there is an second meeting room, or guest lounge, two store rooms and office.

The letting bedrooms are located on the 2nd floor.

Ladies and Gents are well located off public areas.

Letting Accommodation
There are 3 ensuite letting bedrooms, together with a two bedroom family suite, with shower room. The bedrooms have all been refurbished in recent times and as such offer excellent guest accommodation. All the rooms are well presented and furnished and benefit from having hospitality trays and TVs.

Owners Accommodation
None

Service Area
As expected with a property the style and size of the Black Bull Hotel, there are ample service areas, including; a fully fitted commercial kitchen, still room, dish wash area, office and cellar. The property also has excellent housekeeping storage on the upper floors.

Building External
The property sits well on its own grounds. To the side there is parking for 4-5 cars. To the rear you will find a mature garden. The gardens are laid mostly to grass with mature borders. The gardens further benefit from a customer patio area, with small marquee for with outside seating and heated smoking shelter.

Services
We are advised the property has all mains services.

Tenure
The property is held on the Scottish equivalent of Freehold.

Licence
The business trades with the benefit of a full Hotel Licence, and conforms to all fire regulations.

Trading Hours
The business trades 5 days a week.

Summary
The sale of The Black Bull Hotel offers a rare opportunity to purchase a high quality, beautifully presented property and business, which is trading well but with potential for expansion of the business.

Price
oiro £274,950 are sought for the heritable property, fixtures, fittings and goodwill. Stock in trade will be additional at valuation.

Inventory
An inventory will be compiled to detail all items of a personal nature excluded from the sale and items subject to lease; this will be available to all parties wishing to offer.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment through the sellers’ sole agents, Bruce & Company. Please remember when viewing that staff and locals may not be aware that the business is on the market and we would be grateful if you do not talk openly about the business while in the area.

Offers
All offers, couched in Scottish Legal Terms, should be submitted to the seller’s sole agents Bruce & Company.

Accounts
Accounts are available on request after a formal viewing has taken place.