Licensee - Buxton

Licensee - Bulls Head

Bulls Head, Buxton, SK17 7DT

Estimated ingoing required: £5,000

Annual rent: £17,000

Fixtures and fittings: TBC on valuation

Agreement type: 5 year tenancy agreement

The Bulls Head is an impressive stone built detached property located in a suburban area of Buxton called Fairfield. Fairfield is a residential area approximately half a mile north east of the centre of the popular market town. The site is on a main road close to Buxton Golf Club. Buxton is a historic town in the peak district with a population of about 21,000. The historic Derbyshire spa town sits close to the borders of Cheshire and Staffordshire and it is close to Macclesfield and Glossop. Buxton has good transport links with a train station and good road links, with Sheffield and Chesterfield both being under 30 miles away. Admiral Taverns are looking to build a business relationship with a licensee who is familiar with the area or has experience running a community style of pub.

• Located in the residential area of Fairfield
• Prominent location on the busy A6
• Established darts teams provide a good mid-week trade

Trading style

The Bulls Head is very much a community pub with a strong sports following and favourable wet trade. The pub has good mid week footfall, mainly boosted by the various darts teams that play from the pub. Sky Sports plays a key part in the business along with a strong entertainment offer at the weekends. There is no food offer at present but the pub does offer cask ale.

Trade accomodation

The Bulls Head has two trading areas on the ground floor. The first is a large main bar which has a pool table and darts area. The servery is of good size and is well equipped. The second is the lounge area and has a smaller servery with soft seating. The toilets can be accessed from both rooms. There is a spiral staircase in the lounge that leads to the first floor function room. This room is currently used for darts competitions. The fixtures and fittings are of a good standard throughout. There is no car park but on-road parking nearby.

Private accomodation

The domestic accommodation is on the first floor and consists of three bedrooms, a large lounge, bathroom and office/storeroom. The accommodation is basic and in reasonable condition, There is also a kitchen/diner within the private accommodation which has recently been refurbished, but requires white goods adding. There are further rooms on the second floor however this area is unused and would need significant investment to make habitable. This area in not accessible.