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NEW - Exmoor Forest Inn

Posted by Emily
02 October 2018

Exmoor Forest Inn, Simonsbath, Exmoor National Park.  
 
Award Winning Licence and Leisure Property Experts, Bettesworths are delighted to announce the availability of the Exmoor Forest Inn, located in Simonsbath in the Exmoor National Park.  
 
The Exmoor Forest Inn is a fabulous Hotel and Coaching Inn, situated in the heart of Exmoor National Park comprising a substantial property with extensive character trading areas, 12 ensuite letting rooms, separate holiday cottage, owners flat and out houses.  
   
The property sits in a generous plot nestling in the beautiful wooded Barle Valley, flanking a tributary of the River Barle. The property has been extensively refurbished and re-decorated over the period of our client’s ownership and is a particularly atmospheric and welcoming building, which exudes character and warmth.  
 
The property comprises the ‘top bar’, character main bar, side bar and ‘tack’ room, restaurant and breakfast room together with residents lounge and extensive back of house space including a fully equipped commercial kitchen. On the first and second floors are 12 individual and beautifully presented en-suite letting rooms and a separate private owners flat. The grounds extend to 1.8 acres and comprise a beautifully renovated and refurbished 2 bed holiday cottage, 2 car parks, 2 beer gardens, a paddock, outhouse, barn and a static caravan.  
 
The Exmoor Forest Inn is a well-established and well known hostelry popular with visitors and tourists from all over the world.  The property is a welcoming place to stop for lunch, dinner or to stay after a day’s activities exploring the beautiful surrounds of Exmoor National Park with all its associated activities.  
 
The main thrust of the business is the en suite letting rooms which in turn creates knock on trade in the bar and restaurant below. The Exmoor Forest Inn prides itself on offering an appetising menu, focusing on local, fresh produce and home cooked dishes.  The menu is complimented by a good wine list a wide selection of local real ales and other drinks. 
 
As well as the letting rooms, the holiday cottage also generates a regular income, again popular throughout the year. Whilst the business is very successful, there is still plenty of potential to increase trade under new ownership and the possibility of physically developing the rear of the property.  
 
Bettesworths are marketing the Exmoor Forest Inn at an asking price of £775,000 freehold, to include the trade inventory and goodwill of the business.  
 
Matt Bettesworth who is handling the sale commented “The availability of the Exmoor Forest Inn provides a wonderful opportunity for new owners to build further on a business which has been afforded extensive investment over the past 10 years, providing a very solid base, both in terms of the property and goodwill”.  

 Please Follow the Link for Further Details: https://www.bettesworths.co.uk/properties/licensed-leisure/show/3304

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