Price £220,000 + VAT

For Sale: Blue Bell,Low Street, Retford, Notts, DN22 0LN

A detached well-known public house with living accommodation over, car-parking, located in the heart of the sought-after and attractive residential village of East Drayton. The property offers an excellent opportunity for those seeking business premises for those seeking public house or restaurant, or alterative use (subject to planning). The property offers accommodation of great character with self-contained 2-bedroomed apartment recently been re-decorated. It has the additional benefit of being a freehold property, free of tied to brewery, up to 50 covers, business rate exempt, private car-paring and ample back-of house accommodation.

Location

The property is located in the heart of the attractive and sought-after residential village of East Drayton, with excellent links via the A1 and A57 to surrounding attractions and tons and cities. The nearby towns of Retford and Tuxford lay approximately … miles and …. miles respectively). Tuxford has a range of amenities with the well-respected Academy secondary school, local shops, doctor’s surgery, chemist. The attractive Georgian market town of Retford, with a further range of amenities and main-line train station, with direct main-line service to London Kings Cross

DIRECTIONS

The property is easily found when leaving Retford along London Road, continuing out of the town turning left opposite Eaton College, as signposted to Upton and East Drayton. Follow the road through the village of Upton and on to East Drayton. On entering the village, pass the church on the left-hand side and at the cross roads proceed directly ahead on to Low Street where the property can be found located on the right-hand side, identified by our sale board.

ACCOMMODATION

Timber paneled front door.

Entrance porch, with fitted matting floor and electricity meter cupboard.

Glass inner door opens into -

Reception hall area, with UPVC side French doors.

Ladies’ toilets comprising – inner lobby with winged vanity washbasin with cupboards below, paper towel and soap dispensers, Plein Air wall mounted heater, twin cubicles with low flush WCs.

Gents’ toilets comprising – lobby with radiator, Plein Air wall-mounted heater, winged vanity washbasin with cupboards below, twin urinals, separate WC, wall-mounted paper towel and soap dispensers.

Characterful main bar/restaurant area – 10.81m(39’ 3’’) x 4.53m (14’ 10’’) with feature fireplace with copper-style canopy and raised hearth, twin Dimplex electric radiators, feature bow windows to the front and side elevation. Fitted bar area with marbled counter, fitted shelving and optics bar to the rear, space for 3 fridges, security alarm panel, beamed features to ceiling.

“Henry’s Bar” (Snug)- 4.60m(15’ 1’’) x 4.01m (13’ 1’’) – wainscot features to walls, beamed ceiling, access door to stairs to living accommodation.

Inner lobby with understairs shelved area.

Kitchen – 4.56m(14’ 1’’) x 3.61m (11’ 10’’) - Stainless stell single drainer sink unit with extendable mixer tap, tile features to walls, extractor, wall-mounted paper and soap dispensers

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Preparation room – 3.12m(10’ 2’’) x 2.84m (9’ 3’’) – tiled walls, sealed catering floor.

Rear service area – with double doors opening out into bin storage area and car parking.

Boiler room – 1.75m(5’ 6’’) x 1.35m (4’ 5’’) - housing the Worcester oil-fired central heating boiler.

Store – 2.59m(8’ 5’’) x 2.34m (7’ 8’’) with fitted shelving.

Rear service passageway.

Cellar – 2.24m(7’ 4’’) x 3.98m (13’) – with room cooler fan, Vison V21 beer cooler servicing 12 beer lines.

Cooler room – 2.29m(7’ 6’’) x 3.73m (12’ 2’’)

Rear store room – 7.06m(23’ 1’’) x 3.30m (10’9’’) – providing ample storage areas and office space.

Side door/security gate.

Stairs from side entrance lobby lead to first floor landing and living accommodation – comprising -

Bedroom 1 – 3.64m(11’ 11’’) x 3.35m (10’ 11’’) with radiator, UPVC double glazed window, built-in airing cupboard with factory-lagged cylinder and immersion heater. Access to roof space.

Inner hall with UPVC double glazed window, radiator, double-fronted walk-in linen cupboard with radiator.

Bathroom – with paneled bath with shower and mixer attachment, vanity washbasin with cupboards below, low flush WC, tiled splash-back, radiator.

Bedroom 2 – 3.98m(13’) x 2.38m (7’ 9’’)- radiator, UPVC double glazed window.

Modern light oak style breakfast/kitchen – 4.57m(14’ 11’’ x 2.79m (9’ 1’’) – with one and a half bowl stainless sink unit set into worktop with cupboards, drawers and appliance recess below with plumbing for dishwasher, 4-ring electric hob with cooker-hood over and electric oven below, matching wall cupboards, tiled splash-back, UPVC double glazed window, access to roof void.

Lounge – 4.54m(14’ 10’’) x 3.76m (12’ 4’’) – with twin aspect UPVC double glazed windows, radiator.

OUTSIDE

The property has access to the side with front forecourt, marked out allocated car parking area, enclosed screened bin storage area, plastic oil tank

Services

Mains supplies of water and electricity are believed to be available. Oil fired central heating system is installed via a boiler located to the rear boiler room. Services have not been checked or tested. Interested parties are advised to make their own investigations to the utility service providers regarding availability and costs of installation. Services have not been checked or tested

Method of Sale

The property is offered for sale by private treaty.

Tenure

Freehold

EPC Rating

TBC

CouNCIL TAX

Flat Band A

BUSINESS RATES

Rateable Value £4000. The property may qualify for Rural Rates relief. Interested parties should make their own enquiries of Bassetlaw District Council.

GRANTS

It is understood that government grants are available for investing in community pubs, these will be subject to terms and conditions and any interested parties should make their own enquiries

VAT

VAT will be chargeable on the sale.

Plans, Areas & Schedules

These have been provided as accurately as possible from OS Data Sheets. These are published for your convenience and whilst they are believed to be accurate this is not guaranteed, nor will they from part of any contract for the sale plan.

Easements & Rights of Way

The land is sold subject to and with benefit of all rights of way whether private or public; drainage, water, electricity and any other rights, easements, wayleaves etc whether refereed to or not in these particulars.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment through the Agents.

Contact Details

Silcock & Partners (
Gamston Wood Farm
Upton
Retford
Notts
DN22 0RB

01777 717559 or 07540578530
Info@silcockandpartners.co.uk

Solicitors

TBC

These particulars were produced in July 2026. Plans and maps are shown for illustrative purposes only and all boundaries should be checked with the Land Registry.

BROCHURE

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