Country Pub to Let -Nr Sherborne Devon -£500pw+VAT - Free of Tie - Direct from Landlord

Description

Great opportunity to run your very own Grade II freehold pub in the beautiful area of Bishops Caundle, near Sherborne Dorset.
Privately owned building, experienced pub landlords willing to offer flexible terms.

Completely free-of-tie lease. We're looking for the right eager tenants to make this pub flourish.

Includes upstairs accommodation, with 3 bedrooms and bathroom, option of being tenants accommodation or turned into 3 individual letting rooms, a huge opportunity to increase revenues. This beautiful traditional pub is located in the small, but expanding village of Bishops Caundle close to the local church, with village store and petrol station nearby. Its found on the A3030 between Sturminster Newton and Sherborne.

The pub has customer parking area, South facing beer garden for alfresco dining/drinking.
Bar/restaurant areas with c50 covers, WC's, function room, commerical kitchen and office on the ground floor. Cellar
Previously rated over 4 stars on Google Maps and TripAdvisor!

*We don't charge any premium or legal fees or agent fees to get you in there. We are the freeholder of this property and do everything in-house. We have no ties to any breweries/etc. Can move quickly and efficiently. We can be flexible on lease length, etc.

White Hart Inn, Main Road Bishops Caundle Sherborne Dorset DT9 5ND

Size: ~ 326 square metres
EPC: D (Valid until 18th January 2036)

Rateable Value - £11,7500 (April 2026) *Note: These are not rates payable. Rates may be low enough to qualify for small business rates relief.

Rent: £500 PER WEEK +VAT ON 90%

Deposit: £6,500 (NO VAT)

An experienced tenant could really get this beautiful pub up and running again in no time.

Available: 25 June 2026

We can be flexible on lease length. Typically our tenants want a long lease. We are willing to offer a 6 year 11 month lease (this keeps it under the 7 year threshhold where you need to register the lease with the land registry and pay stamp duty). Shorter leases offered.

Leases are within the 1954 Act. This means you have the right (not obligation) to a similar lease upon expiry. Therefore you effectively have the option of twice the term length.

We are happy to offer a tenant only break clause after year 2 or year 3. This means if you decide this property wasn't the right decision or if you decide you no longer want it, you can end the lease early (on the break date, with 3 month's notice). If the business is doing well, you can stay for the full term. We cannot decide to break the lease early.

Leases are fully assignable. This means if you build up the business and wish to sell it on at a premium, this would be allowed (to a suitable tenant).

Leases are fully repairing and insuring (FRI). This means all maintenance and repairs will be the tenant's responsibility for the duration of the lease. We insure the building under our large block policy which gives us favourable rates, and then we recharge the annual premium to you (this can be paid in instalments).

No premiums or agent fees or legal fees charged to you. Total ingoings to us are the initial rent deposit and first month's rent and insurance rent contribution. You will obviously also need enough to stock the pub to get it up and trading. This is wholly your responsibility. We have no say in how you run your business. We are simply landlords of the property.

We do not charge you for any of the fixtures and fittings and equipment. What you see when you view comes with the property. These will remain landlord's contents, and we will do a photo inventory and schedule of condition prior to your moving in. There is no charges to use them.

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