FREE HOUSE / FREE OF TIE
An opportunity to purchase a public house, free of tie. The Lord Mountbatten is a well known tavern located in a prominent position in Congleton with spacious private accommodation and with the scope to separate the ground floor pub and convert the first and second floor into flats. Car parking to the rear.
Congleton is a small thriving old textile town situated on the River Dane having a 700 year history as a Borough with the Macclesfield Canal stretching down the eastern side of the town. Congleton is ideally placed for easy access to the Potteries, Macclesfield, Stockport and Manchester. Benefiting from an excellent road infra structure, and only 8 miles from the M6 motorway, the property is well placed being within an easy drive of the main business centres. Congleton provides Primary and Secondary Schools, a wide range of shops and lies on the verge of Greenbelt Cheshire countryside whilst the Peak District National Park is also within a short distance.
The gas centrally heated accommodation briefly comprises:
DIRECTIONS:
From our offices, on foot, proceed across the road on to Swan Bank, which becomes Mill Street where The Lord Mountbatten will be found on the left hand side.
FRONT ENTRANCE:
Front door to:
ENTRANCE LOBBY:
Door to:
SEATING DARTS AREA:
4.42m (14ft 6in) x 3.81m (12ft 6in)
Leading on to:
TIMBER FITTED BAR AND SERVERY:
4.8m (15ft 9in) x 3.35m (11ft 0in)
Door to steps leading down to:
CELLAR:
This has been split into four vaulted cellars, one having drop from the rear.
LOUNGE SEATING AREA:
4.75m (15ft 7in) x 3.4m (11ft 2in)
Brick open fireplace. Step down to:
POOL TABLE AREA:
4.47m (14ft 8in) x 3.58m (11ft 9in)
Quarry tiled floor. Opening on to:
SNUG ROOM:
3.61m (11ft 10in) x 2.82m (9ft 3in)
CATERING KITCHEN:
3.23m (10ft 7in) x 2.97m (9ft 9in)
(Currently only used for domestic purposes.) Base and eye level laminated units. Partly tiled walls. Quarry tiled floor. Door and window to rear.
REAR LOBBY:
Doors to male and female w.c.'s. Door to rear yard. Double steel door to cellar drop.
REAR:
Outhouses, one of which incorporates the gas central heating boiler. Tarmacadam private car park for approximately 15 cars.
First floor
PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION
LANDING:
Door to box cupboard. Door to stairs to second floor, which does not form part of the public house premises. Doors to other rooms.
BEDROOM 1 (FRONT):
4.27m (14ft 0in) x 4.01m (13ft 2in)
BEDROOM 2 (REAR):
3.51m (11ft 6in) x 2.59m (8ft 6in)
LOUNGE:
4.98m (16ft 4in) x 4.27m (14ft 0in)
False fireplace.
KITCHEN:
4.27m (14ft 0in) x 2.9m (9ft 6in)
Fitted with range of old laminated units.
BATHROOM:
White three-piece suite. Door to airing cupboard housing lagged cylinder.
BEDROOM 3 (REAR):
4.19m (13ft 9in) x 3.86m (12ft 8in)
Second floor:
In need of renovation.
LANDING 2:
Door to:
LARGE FRONT ROOM:
17.37m (57ft 0in) x 4.27m (14ft 0in)
This property room is to be sub divided to avoid a flying freehold issue. The construction work of a party wall is to be carried out by the purchaser of the Chinese Takeaway.
SECOND ROOM:
3.05m (10ft 0in) x 2.44m (8ft 0in)
THIRD ROOM:
3.56m (11ft 8in) x 2.9m (9ft 6in)
SERVICES:
All mains services are connected (although not tested)
LOCAL AUTHORITY:
Cheshire East Council
LINK TO EPC:
https://www.ndepcregister.com/direct/report/9494-3083-0546-0200-2025.
LEASE:
Public House rented out at £16,000 per annum on a tenancy at will basis.
RATEABLE VALUE:
£4,000
DOMESTIC TAX BAND:
'A'
VIEWING:
Strictly by appointment through the sole selling agent TIMOTHY A BROWN.