Description
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY
WELL RENOWNED LANDMARK COUNTRY PUB OF CHARACTER FOR SALE AS A FULLY EQUIPPED OPERATIONAL GOING CONCERN TRADING ENTITY HAVING SUCCESSFULLY TRADED FOR GENERATIONS COMES TO THE MARKET WITH EXCELLENT FURTHER POTENTIAL AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
EXCELLENT LIFESTYLE AND BUSINESS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
4 BEDROOM RESIDENTIAL LICENSED PREMISES AND SHOP ON THE BUSY R339 MENLOUGH / BALLINASLOE ROAD IN CASTLEBLAKENEY VILLAGE
“GERRY MAC’S BAR & LOUNGE”
(formerly Goldings) inc. THE VILLAGE SHOP & RESIDENCE
CASTLEBLAKENEY VILLAGE
BALLINASLOE
CO. GALWAY
LOCATION
Cathal Moran and Co. Auctioneers and Chartered Surveyors are delighted to offer for sale to the open market this highly regarded and well-known country residential licensed premises and shop situated in a landmark corner position in Castleblakeney Village on the busy R339 Menlough to Ballinasloe route.
Gerry Mac’s Bar has traded successfully for many decades serving a large catchment and passing trade and so highly regarded as a fantastic and local hostelry, popular for sports, entertainment and dance, local functions, passers by and tourist industry. Castleblakeney is well known for its fertile agricultural lands and catchment area together with being a busy sporting locality and good old fashioned entertainment and dance. The property is located on a prominent and high profile village position on the main busy thoroughfare and is situated approximately 25 miles Galway city , 15 miles Ballinasloe and 3.5 miles Mountbellew Town. The village boasts its own local national and secondary schools, local community and playing facilities, good residential destination and positioned within an easy drive to many employment centres in the surrounding provincial towns.
DESCRIPTION:
This high profile, and well-presented attractively styled residential licensed premises and adjoining shop comes to the market having traded successfully from its vantage position combining inherent locational and physical goodwill with the business opportunity that exists therein.
The property occupies a lovely corner position in the heart of Castleblakeney Village and is a two storey corner landmark business and residential premises with spacious rear yard and forecourt and also the benefit of a single storey shop unit to the side of the pub trading as the “The Village Shop”. The property is appointed and presented in excellent order and has been well maintained over the years. The layout is character-filled in nature with cosy traditional front bar and rear lounge area together with a spacious dance floor / function room area together with ancillary toilets and stores, etc. The residential element is accessed from the Public House area aswell as a separate private entrance. There is a large kitchen area at the rear of the ground floor which has been upgraded and the stairs up leads to the main residential section comprising 4 bedrooms, and bathroom.
There is generous car parking to the rear yard area which is a valuable feature for a premises of this stature.
The shop comprises approximately 860 sq ft and has internal access from the Public House also. The property is heated by means of oil fired central heating and the windows are largely timber teak single glazed and double glazed in the main. Both the bar and lounge areas have solid fuel stoves. Accommodation
ACCOMMODATION :
Ground floor
Shop Approx. 860 sq ft
c. 22.5ft x 38.26ft with good window display preparation and sink area to rear
Rear Section
Rear lobby and toilet c. 3.58ft x 1.362ft excl. toilet
Toilet to rear corridor c. 11.86ft x 3.04ft with wc, whb
Rear store area (rear of shop) c. 23.84ft x 11.2ft (2 store areas)
Centre hall / corridor c. 18.55ft x 3.48ft with door onto main street
Kitchen c. 14.29ft x 15.02ft with fitted kitchen, sink, breakfast counter, tiled floor
Access off centre corridor linked to bar and rear of shop, residence
Doorway to stairs to residential – stairwell
PUBLIC HOUSE
Front Bar – comprising:
Pool room area Approx. c. 285 sq ft
c. 18.64ft x 15.27ft with timber panelling to walls, tiled floor, arch to main bar, traditional counter
Bar area Approx. 481 sq ft
c. 30.42ft x 15.81ft with feature traditional counter area, solid fuel stove, work station, front entrance lobby
Rear lobby c. 10ft x 12.8ft (incl. gents) with exit door, tiled floor
Gents toilets 1 x urinal, wc, whb, tiled, window
Lounge Area :
Side entrance lobby door to bar and rear lounge
Lounge area Approx. 927 sq ft
c. 27.47ft x 27.95ft = (768sq ft ) plus nook
c. 17ft x 9.35ft (159 sq ft )
Fine traditional lounge with raised seating area to corner
Traditional bar counter and snug area, Upholstered seating and counter panels
Stove
Carpet
Dance floor to rear of lounge with sliding partition
Dance Floor / Function Room:
Dance floor area Approx. 570 sq ft
c. 27.99ft x 20.36ft with fine timber floor, double exit doors to rear and exit door to side
Stage c. 10.56ft x 7.53ft (80sq ft)
Gents block c. 14ft x 6.89ft with tiled floor, 1 urinal,
2 x wc, whb
Ladies c. 11.20ft x 10.64ft plus small lobby with
2 x wc, 2 x whb, tiled floor
Store room
Outside :
Small rear covered area
Rear side yard area and front gates
Large rear parking forecourt adjacent.
Shed c. 40ft x13ft gross external
First floor Approx. 957 sq ft
Residential :
Bedroom 1 (corner room) c. 18.39ft x 10.98ft large double room with whb, timber floors
Bedroom 2 (front) c. 14.35ft x 8.35ft with timber semi solid floors
Corridor c. 21ft x 3.84ft with fire exit door at end, timber floor
Bedroom 3 (front) c. 10.89ft x 14.35ft (average) with semi solid floors
Bedroom 4 / master / en-suite c. 10.40 x 19.87ft (average) with built in wardrobe, laminate floor including en-suite with wc, whb, shower, tiled floor
Small landing from stairway
Shower room c. 10.81ft x 7.47ft (average) with wc, whb, shower, panelled walls
Stairwell with carpet to floor
Stairwell
Gross Internal Floor area SUMMARY
Public house sq ft / Approx.
Front bar
Pool room area c. 285 sq ft
Main Bar c. 481 sq ft
Gents / corridor c. 128 sq ft
c. 894 sq ft
Lounge area & Function Room /
Dance Floor
Lounge area c. 927 sq ft
Dance floor area c. 570 sq ft
Toilet block / stage / store c. 398 sq ft
c. 1,895 sq ft
c. 2,789 sq ft
Ancillary
Ground floor / General
Res / stores etc.
Kitchen c. 215 sq ft
Rear Stores c. 267 sq ft
Rear lobby c. 40 sq ft
Toilet c. 36 sq ft
Hallway c. 65 sq ft
Stairwell c. 75 sq ft
c. 698 sq ft
Shop unit c. 860 sq ft
Total Ground Floor Area c. 4,347 sq ft
First floor residential
4 bedrooms & Bathroom
Approx. c. 957 sq ft
TOTAL GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA OF PREMISES
Approx. 5,304 SQ FT / 493 SQ M BER Details
Viewing Details
COMMENTARY:
The arrival of “Gerry Mac’s” Bar / Residential Licensed Premises together with local shop onto the market represents an opportunity to acquire one of County Galway’s best known landmark pubs. This presents to the market a superb lifestyle opportunity for the astute purchaser seeking a country lifestyle away from the hustle and bustle of city life with a thriving sustainable business and investment opportunity aswell as a lovely residential element in this very attractive traditional style premises.
Value laden investment opportunity comprising substantial residential licensed premises with shop providing a well-established and proven business and with excellent capacity for further business development.
The owners are retiring from the business after over 30 years.
For further details please contact Cathal Moran Auctioneers and Chartered Surveyors.
BER:
BER NUMBER: 800992489
ASKING PRICE: UPON REQUEST FROM AUCTIONEERS
VIEWINGS:
Viewings are strictly by appointment with Auctioneers who are sole selling Agents
H53 YV40 493 m2
H53 YV40 493 m2