For rent
Prime Bath city centre leasehold restaurant/bar in a high footfall sought after location surrounded by national operators and retailers. Formerly licensed until 2am.
Location
Bath is a highly desirable and affluent historical city being designated a World Heritage Site in recognition of its international cultural importance. The property occupies a prime city centre location fronting Sawclose, an established and high footfall leisure destination which links to the main retail pitches, as well as Southgate shopping centre. The property is surrounded by a number of national and independent leisure operators including Giggling Squid, Zizzi, Five Guys, Pizza Express, Las Iguanas, The Oven, Amarone, Pintxos and Vino Vino, as well as the Theatre Royal Bath.
Description
The property comprises an attractive corner building where Sawclose meets Upper Borough Walls and Barton Street. The premises are arranged over basement, ground and upper floors and enjoy plenty of natural light. The property is part-fitted at basement, ground and first floor and includes extraction equipment and various commercial kitchen appliances, as well as a wooden bar servery and dumb waiter.
Trade
The property has traded as a bar and restaurant for a number of years, being situated amongst an array of restaurant and leisure operators. This is a desirable location given the high levels of footfall and complementary operators nearby and the accommodation lends itself to a variety of restaurant and bar uses.
Accommodation
Ground
Benefitting from two entrances on Sawclose, the ground floor accommodates a bar servery, customer seating areas and a central staircase leading to some additional seating, as well as providing access to the basement level. The ground floor has wooden floorboards and a mix of patterned wallpaper and wood panelled walls.
Basement
A wooden staircase with metal frame and handrail leads to the basement accommodation. This comprises a further customer seating area with Altro flooring and exposed stone walls. Ancillary accommodation includes a commercial kitchen, with extraction canopy and various cooking appliances, as well as male and female customer WCs.
Pavement vaults provide additional storage space. At lower basement level is further storage space within pavement vaults, and a meter cupboard. At lower basement level is further storage accommodation within pavement vaults, as well as a meter cupboard.
First Floor
The first floor is accessed by a secondary staircase adjacent to the ground floor bar servery, and comprises a second commercial kitchen with extraction canopy and a walk-in cold store. Further accommodation includes a private dining space with fireplace.
Second Floor
The second floor comprises a manager's office and a staff room fitted with domestic kitchen appliances.
Third Floor
At third floor there is further ancillary accommodation, comprising two separate rooms, each with its own fireplace and windows overlooking Sawclose.
Tenure
The property is available by way of a new lease on terms to be agreed. The guide rent is £50,000 per annum and will be subject to 4 yearly rent reviews. The lease will be drafted on full repairing and insuring terms.
Licence
The property benefitted from a Premises Licence that permitted trade until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays. An ingoing tenant will need to make a new licensing application to Bath and North East Somerset Council.