Leisure/hospitality for sale

Claremont Road, Seaford BN25

The White Lion

Hotel, Pub & Restaurant with Substantial Development Options

Seaford, Lewes, East Sussex

Offer Over £1m

Opportunity

The White Lion is a very well positioned hotel, pub and restaurant in Seaford on the South coast

Whilst the pub and restaurant, with the large beer garden are very successful, there is a fantastic opportunity to develop the property and plot further to introduce holiday flats which will generate very healthy profits

There are multiple development options, delivering a very healthy gdv of over £2.5m, please see the Development section below

Location

The White Lion, Claremount Road, Seaford sits in an elevated position, granting delightful sea views across The Salts Recreational Park

Claremount Road, is the A259, the main road from Newhaven to Eastbourne

Seaford and the coastal area around Lewes is very popular with tourists and residents, the South Downs meet the sea with dramatic cliffs nearby

Siting close to both Brighton and Eastbourne, Seaford is a popular destination for tourists and second homeowners

One of the most sought-after towns in the area, properties regularly achieve £4,000 per square metre

Development

The business and property have multiple development options, whichever is favoured, the easiest win is to build a separate house on the drive at the top of the plot there the existing three garages are

A modest house @ 100 square metre property built where the garages are, with a drive and garden will achieve over £400,000

Depending on whether the buyer wishes to operate or close the pub, will depend on how many flats can be created –

• Large pub with four flats

• Regular pub with five flats

• Seven flats

Please see the attached floorplans for potential configuration

Any development will be subject to a successful planning application and change of use being granted if required

Internal Details

The pub has three public areas, bar, restaurant and sports room

Full commercial kitchen

Breakfast Room for the hotel guests

Six letting bedrooms and a two-bedroom suite

Please see the floorplans for further information

External Details

Substantial beer garden and car parking

Sitting on 0.25-acre plot, there is a carpark, beer garden and sea views

Please see the aerial photographs

Financial

Weekly sales circa £15,000

Full accounts available upon request

Tenure

Nationwide Business Sales are delighted to offer this wonderful opportunity to the market at ‘Offers Over £1m’