Compasses, Ipswich Road, Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2QR | Property for sale | Savills
0.32 Ac(0.13 Ha)
£450,000

CompassesIpswich Road, Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2QR


    Key features

    • Freehold public house for sale
    • Leasehold proposals also considered
    • Manager's accommodation comprising 5 double rooms at first floor
    • Large beer garden
    • Car parking to the front and side
    • Site extends to 0.13 hectares (0.32 acres)

    Freehold public house for sale with car parking to the front and side extending to 0.13 hectares (0.32 acres).

    About this property

    • Description
      The Compasses comprises a detached two storey building, above basement, with painted rendered elevations beneath a pitched clay tiled roof. To the front elevation is parking for five vehicles and to the side elevation is a single storey outbuilding.

      There is external seating to the front elevation for 30 customers with the beer garden to the side elevation providing seating for an additional 68 customers.

      The ground floor comprises an open plan trading area with bar servery opposite the main entrance and seating on loose tables, chairs and fixed booth seating for 70 customers. The ladies and gentlemen toilets are located to the left of the bar servery with the trade kitchen to the rear of the ground floor.
      The basement is accessed from the main trading area and comprises a beer cellar.

      The first floor is accessed from an internal staircase and comprises five double bedrooms (one en-suite), office, kitchen and separate bathroom.

      Site extends to 0.13 hectares (0.32 acres).

      The land outlined in red shows the revised boundary that is being offered for sale.

      Guide Price / Guide Rent
      Freehold offers are invited in the region of £450,000 for the benefit of our clients’ freehold interest with vacant possession. Alternatively our client is interested in leasehold proposals at a guide annual rent of £30,000pa.

      Rating
      The subject property is listed in the 2023 Rating List with a Rateable Value of £9,800.

      Planning
      The subject property is not listed nor is it situated within a conservation area.

      Tenure
      Freehold or leasehold subject to vacant possession.

      Licenses
      The property's Premises Licence has lapsed but we do not envisage any issues on a new Premises Licence being granted in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003. We understand that historically the premises was permitted to sell alcohol under the following hours:

      Monday to Saturday – 10:00 to 00:30
      Sunday – 12:00 to 23:00

      Fixtures and Fittings
      Fixtures and Fittings may be included within the sale by way of separate negotiation.

      EPC
      E-112.

    Local information

    • The property is located in the village of Holbrook approximately 5.9 miles (9.5 kilometres) to the south of Ipswich. Nearby locations include Colchester 16.0 miles (25.6 kilometres) to the south west, Felixstowe 16.6 miles (26.6 kilometres) to the east and Clacton-on-Sea 21.2 miles (33.9 kilometres) to the south.
    • The property occupies a prominent roadside location on the B1080 Ipswich Road and the surrounding area is semi-rural in character. Local facilities include East of England Co-op, Swan pub, Holbrook and Shotley Surgery and Holbrook Methodist Church. The Compasses fronts the B1080 which joins the A14 to the north and provides access to Bury St Edmunds to the north west and Felixstowe to the east.
    • Ipswich train station is located approximately 5.8 miles (9.3 kilometres) to the north and offers regular services to London Liverpool Street, Norwich and Cambridge in 1 hour 14 minutes, 43 minutes and 1 hour 22 minutes respectively.

    Energy performance

    E (112)