06 June 2012

Whistling up a rural idyll

The perfect English village has a green, a church, a thriving local community – and a picturesque pub. Smealey, near Chelmsford, is that village and The Pig and Whistle is that pub – now for sale through licensed leisure specialists AG&G.

The mid-19th century building has beautiful views over open farmland, 25 car parking spaces, a private garden (complete with shed) and three bed accommodation above the ground floor bar and restaurant. There’s even a white-painted picket fence.

“If you’ve ever wanted to buy into rural tranquillity, the Pig and Whistle is what you’ve been dreaming of,” says AG&G’s Panayiotis Themistocli. “It’s only four miles from the centre of Chelmsford and, with a commercial kitchen in place, would make a wonderful destination pub/restaurant.

“But it’s hard to look at this pretty building and its lovely surroundings without wondering whether it would be possible to convert it into a country home – and with an asking price of £350,000 for the freehold, it represents good value in a popular area. All you need is planning permission and the roses round the door.”

For more information, contact Panayiotis Themistocli on 020 7836 7826, e-mail pthemistocli@agg.uk.com.

AG&G are chartered surveyors specialising in the licensed leisure industry, with the skill and experience needed to value, assess or promote a property not simply as bricks and mortar but as a business. If it involves the price of a licensed premises, its profitability, rental value, investment prospects or value in a dispute, AG&G can help.

AG&G
8 Exchange Court,
London, WC2R 0JH