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1. George Inn, Leeds, nr Maidstone - NEW

1. George Inn, Leeds, nr Maidstone - NEW

Capital required:  £40,500

This pub is situated in a typical English country village which is also home to “the "loveliest castle in the world", Leeds Castle. Originally built in 1652, The George started life as a coaching inn with hay stored above what is now the back bar. The pub is cosy and warm and in both the dining room and snug bar the walls are decorated with pictures giving visitors a glimpse of life in the early part of the 20th century. The pub currently supports 2 local cricket teams and 2 local football teams and has a monthly quiz night. The pub is listed in The Good Pub Guide and, as well as a great pint, delicious hearty and traditional meals are served in the dining room, the bar or on the new oak-covered al fresco patio. Early viewing is highly recommended.

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2. The Anchor, Abbey Street, Faversham - NEW

2. The Anchor, Abbey Street, Faversham - NEW

Capital required:  £42,500

The Anchor is a beautiful 300 year old pub, just a few minutes walk from Faversham town centre at the terminus of Abbey Street, one of the finest preserved medieval streets in England, and very close to the historic Faversham creek. Some of the beams in the pub are reported to be from the old Abbey in Faversham. The pub is open all day and currently serves food at lunchtimes and evenings. The regular menu offers outstanding pub food with a modern slant, and there is a dining room named The Crab Shack specialising in fish and seafood.  Currently there is live music every Sunday evening and a peaceful rear garden. Early viewing is highly recommended.

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3. Flying Horse, Smarden - NEW

3. Flying Horse, Smarden - NEW

Capital required:  £21,500

In the centre of the picturesque village of Smarden just a few miles from Ashford and backing on to the 800 year old St Michael's church, is the Flying Horse.  A good example of a traditional rural community pub, the Flier as it’s known locally, currently offers hearty meals. Its pretty terraced garden at the front of the building is an ideal place from which to watch the world go by on sunnier days. In winter, a roaring inglenook fire keeps everyone warm. Up to 40 people can sit in comfort to enjoy a meal in the bar and local sourced ingredients are used wherever possible  Sky Sports is on offer for all the big games too. The centuries old pub, which is fully beamed, is thought to get its name from a long defunct racecourse which stood opposite until 1863.

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4. General at Sea, Chatham - £70k development complete - NOW OPEN

4. General at Sea, Chatham - £70k development complete - NOW OPEN

Capital required:  £24 - £30K

The stylish refurbishment at the General at Sea includes the use of striking fabrics and historic sea map wallpaper alongside more traditional elements such as an open fire, pool table and bench seats.Historically, the pub’s trade has been drinks-focused but it also has a fully-equipped kitchen so the right candidate could introduce food. There are two bars, newly refurbished tenant accommodation and a courtyard garden featuring a smoking area and an outside dartboard and TV.   The brewery offers its tenants a wide range of support services including marketing advice, beer and wine expertise, legal support and training. Alongside the development, this makes the General at Sea one of the best opportunities on the market at the moment.

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5. Cricketers, St Peter's Street, Canterbury - NEW

5. Cricketers, St Peter's Street, Canterbury - NEW

Capital required:  £17,500

The Cricketers in Canterbury is a cosy city centre pub that can be found at the Westgate Tower and Garden end of the High Street.  There is a log burning stove in the bar and a small courtyard garden at the rear. Currently the lunchtime menu features traditional pub food, including homemade pies for the many visitors from home and abroad, shoppers, locals and students. The Cricketers is ideally situated in this very busy High Street, close to the attractions of Canterbury, including Canterbury Cathedral, the Marlowe theatre, Canterbury University and the popular river boat trips.

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Alma, Strood - NEW

Alma, Strood - NEW

Capital required:  £20,000

Recently redecorated, The Alma is a clean and comfortable, traditional pub currently offering home made classics such as mixed grill and shepherd's pie and Sunday roasts. Sky Sports is shown on two screens in the bar with one outside on the heated decked area.  Saturday evenings buzz with live music or karaoke and frequent quizzes and fancy-dress nights are held for charity.  The pub would suit both experienced publicans and those new to the trade.

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Best Beech Inn, Wadhurst - NEW

Best Beech Inn, Wadhurst - NEW

Capital required:  £33,000

The Best Beech is an attractive main road house which has been refurbished to a very high standard.  The trade areas have been imaginatively divided to offer a truly flexible   trading environment.  To the side there is an attractive patio garden ideal for al fresco dining.  The house also benefits from 6 letting bedrooms (4 en-suite) and a separate cottage.  The Best Beech would suit experienced operators. Early viewing is highly recommended.

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Chequers, Heaverham, Kent

Chequers, Heaverham, Kent

Capital required: £27,500

The Chequers is a picturesque 16th century village pub brimming with character.  Its public bar and wattle & daub barn restaurant are among its most attractive features. The pub has a soft, welcoming ambience with soft lighting, pictures of local scenes, beams and log fires burning through the winter.  It has a bat and trap pitch and a large garden with a barbecue.  Good quality food is served.  The barn is ideal for functions, wedding receptions, anniversary and birthday celebrations as well as business meetings.  Early viewing is highly recommended.  

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Curlew, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford

Curlew, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford

Capital required: To be agreed at interview

This property is being offered on a variation of our tenancy agreement giving a different offer from the Shepherd Neame core values and brand portfolio. To find out more information and to arrange a viewing of the property please contact the Business Development Manager Chris Pattinson on 0780 890 5376

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Dog & Gun, Boxley Road, Maidstone - NEW

Dog & Gun, Boxley Road, Maidstone - NEW

Capital required:  £30,500

This pub is situated in a heavily populated area of Maidstone and benefits from a large refurbished bar area and a licensed outside bar and large patio garden. This is a solid, community style house with pool, darts and quiz teams.  Currently offering traditional, good quality pub food including popular Sunday roasts.   Currently there is regular live music, quiz nights and charity events. Popular pub games thrive at the Dog and Gun which supports three darts teams and two pool teams. The Dog and Gun can host a variety of functions and can seat 20 diners.   Early viewing is recommended.

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Dover Castle, Brighton

Dover Castle, Brighton

Capital required: £24,500 

The Dover Castle is a busy, well appointed pub located in the popular Hanover area of Brighton. The house benefits from a good local wet trade and a strong food offering. There is a well equipped trade kitchen and a feature outside patio garden with a covered and heated seating area. Part of the garden is currently used for selling local organic produce which is a feature of the pub menu.  The Dover Castle offers an exceptional opportunity for the successful applicant. Early viewing is highly recommended.  

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Fat Ox, Ashford Road, Tenterden

Fat Ox, Ashford Road, Tenterden

Capital required:  £17,500

 The Fat Ox is an attractive community pub located in a busy residential area of Tenterden.  The pub benefits from a strong wet trade with some potential to develop the food offering.  To the rear of the pub there is a garden with a smoking solution and patio area to the side.  The Fat Ox would suit both experienced publicans and those new to the trade.

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Harrow, Stockbury, Nr Sittingbourne

Harrow, Stockbury, Nr Sittingbourne

Capital required:  £22,500

The Harrow is a beautiful 200 year old rural pub set in the heart of the village of Stockbury, five miles south west of Sittingbourne, and six miles north east of Maidstone. Currently serving pub food at lunchtimes and evenings with roasts served all day on Sunday until 7pm. There is a beautiful beer garden providing the perfect setting for al fresco eating and drinking in warmer weather and a bat and trap pitch. The pub is very much at the hub of the village and has a history of hosting community groups. Situated opposite the village green which is a popular venue for Morris dancing sides to meet. There is a good following for live music.The Harrow is currently used by many local societies including the Women's Institute; the cricket club who use the pub for teas during the season, committee meetings and the end of season awards ceremony and the golf club who hire the pub for their annual meetings.  Would ideally suit a licensee with good catering skills in order to further develop the food offering. Early viewing is recommended.

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Harrow, The Ridge, St Leonards, Hastings

Harrow, The Ridge, St Leonards, Hastings

Capital required:  £34,000

The Harrow is situated on The Ridge in the coastal town of St Leonards on Sea. It has been refurbished to a very high standard, providing a relaxed contemporary feel. Along with the public bar, there is an 80 cover restaurant with a separate bar area.  The Harrow would suit experienced caterers who are looking to develop the current trade.

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Horse & Groom, Rushlake Green, East Sussex - NEW

Horse & Groom, Rushlake Green, East Sussex - NEW

Capital required:  £29,500

The Horse and Groom is a grade-II listed property dating back to 1650.   An award-winning pub, beautifully situated on the village green in the heart of the East Sussex countryside close to many interesting and inspiring castles, houses, gardens and historical properties. Currently offering freshly prepared food featuring many seasonal fish dishes and the pub's famous signature dish of half shoulder of slowly roasted lamb with herb crust. The specials board is usually burgeoning with extra choices too. The pub has a beautiful walled garden offering stunning lake views, with pretty herbaceous borders and hand-made carved picnic tables.  This beautiful pub would suit experienced caterers. Early viewing is highly recommended.

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King William IV, Benenden - NEW

King William IV, Benenden - NEW

Capital required:  £21,500

Located in the heart of the Wealden village of Benenden this  excellent unspoilt ‘local’ dates back to the 16th century.  Close to the attractive village green, cricket pitch and church, the King William IV is also near Sissinghurst Castle and the famous girls’ boarding school. The cosy interior includes wooden beams and an inglenook fireplace while outside there is a pretty beer garden which includes a great children’s play area. Food is one of the main attractions here. This is truly an idyllic village pub. Early viewing highly recommended.

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Northern Tavern, Brighton - NEW

Northern Tavern, Brighton - NEW

Capital required:  £13,000

 The recently refurbished Northern Tavern is situated in a prominent location on the main Brighton to London road.  The house benefits from a good local trade, a separate function room and a tastefully finished courtyard garden with an enclosed smoking area.  A full operational trade kitchen and function room offers the successful applicant an opportunity to develop the food operation.

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Old Ivy House, Clerkenwell - NEW

Old Ivy House, Clerkenwell - NEW

Capital required:  £28,500

The Old Ivy House is a 200-year-old pub in the heart of Clerkenwell in North London. It is a short walk from the Barbican Arts Centre, Sadler's Wells Theatre, the Angel Islington and City University and is also handy for Smithfield meat market, Farringdon, Finsbury and Old Street. The horseshoe-shaped bar is at the centre of this comfortable, pleasant pub which attracts a mix of business people, media types, students, local residents and tourists. Currently snacks are available from Monday to Saturday and generous roasts on Sundays. Friday and Saturday evenings are live music nights. There is wireless broadband internet connectivity

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Plough, Farnham, Surrey

Plough, Farnham, Surrey

Capital required: £25,500 

An attractive terraced property close to Farnham town centre the town's art college. A large single, split level trade area, with extensive trade patio and garden equipped with a sheltered smoking area. Ample cellarage a large trade kitchen. An ideal opportunity for an experienced operator to develop a meaningful food operation to compliment the buoyant wet take.

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Red Lion, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells

Red Lion, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells

Capital required: £22,500

The Red Lion, reputed to be the oldest licensed premises in Kent, is situated in the attractive village of Rusthall on the outskirts of the spa town of Tunbridge Wells. As well as a large well maintained trade garden and small car park, there is a 25 cover restaurant and large living accommodation. In exceptional condition throughout, this is a very real opportunity for experienced operators or those new to the trade.  

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Red Lion, Sparrows Green, Wadhurst

Red Lion, Sparrows Green, Wadhurst

Capital required:  £23,500

The Red Lion is a village pub at the heart of the community of the delightfully named village of Sparrows Green near Wadhurst. It is located in the midst of the East Sussex countryside, close to Bewl Water and to the National Trust properties of Scotney Castle gardens and Rudyard Kipling's tranquil house, garden and mill, Batemans.  This is a friendly and award-winning little pub, with a cosy atmosphere, a real fire in winter, darts and pool for entertainment, and a great menu featuring all the pub-grub greats - traditional, rustic-style food at good prices. There is also a courtyard area at the front with tables and seating, 

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Rose & Crown, Wrotham, Nr. Sevenoaks

Rose & Crown, Wrotham, Nr. Sevenoaks

Capital required:  £22,500

The Rose and Crown is a small community based pub with a warm friendly atmosphere. The pub serves good, homemade meals. There is a weekly quiz night and charity nights in aid of Kent Air Ambulance. The pub also hosts live music nights and has a long-standing link with the Hartley Morris Men. There is the extra benefit of two letting rooms.

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Sportsman, 123 Sandwich Road, Cliffsend, Kent

Sportsman, 123 Sandwich Road, Cliffsend, Kent

Capital required:  £20,500

The Sportsman has recently benefited from an internal development. This is a community pub with a good local bar trade, a large car park and a good sized garden to the rear with a bat and trap pitch. This is an opportunity for a couple to really build on an already good foundation, developing both the food and wet trade and building darts and bat and trap .

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Walnut Tree, Forge Lane, East Farleigh

Walnut Tree, Forge Lane, East Farleigh

Capital required:  £26,500

A gloriously traditional country pub in a village location, only two miles from the county town of Maidstone, the Walnut Tree dates back to 1528.  It has won many awards and is mentioned in both The Good Pub Guide and The Good Beer Guide. The huge walnut tree, after which the pub is named, still thrives and its crop is used as a bar snack and pickled for use in the restaurant. Inside many original features remain including a number of oak beams and a large inglenook fireplace. Currently the restaurant offers traditional home-cooked meals, using herbs from the pub garden and locally sourced produce. In addition pub lunches are available. There is a secluded and beautifully landscaped garden with a safe children's area.

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William Boosey, Hatfield Peverel, Essex

William Boosey, Hatfield Peverel, Essex

Capital required:  To Be Agreed

THE PUB IS CURRENTLY CLOSED   The William Boosey has considerable character and is situated on a busy road.  The House enjoys excellent facilities which include a fully equipped trade kitchen, attractive trade garden which incorporates a smoke easy solution and a good sized car park.  This property is being offered on a variation of our tenancy agreement giving a different offer from the Shepherd Neame core values and brand portfolio.     To find out more information and to arrange a viewing of the property please contact the Business Development Manager Chris Pattinson on 0780 890 5376  

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Yew Tree, Sandling, Maidstone

Yew Tree, Sandling, Maidstone

Capital required:  £24,500

Situated within easy reach of Maidstone town centre. The pub trades 50/50 wet dry split and prospective tenants are sought to grow the trade in both areas of the business. Externally the house benefits from good car parking facilities and a ready made smoking area. Viewing is recommended.

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