For Sale by Auction on 18th September 2025
The premises comprise a substantial corner plot offering bar, restaurant and two funtion rooms (approximately 100 covers) plus a self contained two bed flat and two staff letting rooms (one en-suite) and seperate staff bathroom. The sun terrace is partially covered and seats approximately 70 covers and a large lawned garden providing a further 100-120 covers with an outside bar, pizza oven and herb garden, storage sheds and bin stores.
Location
The Three Crowns occupies a highly prominent roadside position on the A272, within the beautiful village of Wisborough Green, between Petworth and Billingshurst in West Sussex. The village lies 17 miles south of Guildford and 20 miles north of Chichester. The pub is located on the edge of the South Downs National Park, within the Wisborough Green Conservation area. It overlooks the village green and is adjacent to the village church.
Accommodation
Ground Floor Bar - 79 sq m (850 sq ft)
Ground Floor lounge area and restaurant - 70 sq m (753 sq ft)
Ground Floor function room - 13 sq m (140 sq ft)
Ground Floor restaurant - 60 sq m (646 sq ft)
Ground Floor function room 2 - 16 sq m (172 sq ft)
Ground Floor kitchens - 33 sq m (355 sq ft)
First Floor self contained two bed flat and two staff rooms (one en suite) and separate staff bathroom
Outside karge car parking area, gardens
Total - 271 sq m (2,917 sq ft)
Terms
Tenure - Freehold
Guide Price - £950,000
Tenancy - Held on a 15 year lease from 24th June 2025 to SPV company, The Three Crowns (Sussex) Ltd, with five yearly upward only rent reviews at a rent of £75,000 per annum.
Personal gaurantors: The two directors of the SPV personally gaurantee the lease for three years from commencement of the lease.
Nick Marshall has 15 years prior experience having been the Operation and Acquisitions director of Sussex inns with 16 venues. He now has three venues of his own, two owned properties (one unmortgaged) and a buy to let business.
Zoe Fitzgerald has 17 years experience in the trade, three other venues of her own and is a homeowner.
VAT - VAT is applicable to this sale - Interested parties are exclusively responsible to verify and/or ascertain whether the sale of the Property is subject to VAT as well as, the exact amount payable.
EPC - EPC Rating C
Specification
- Freehold pub investment
- Located in beautiful & historical West Sussex village on the A272
- Totals about 271 sq m (2,917 sq ft) on ground floor with residential accommodation above
- New 15 year lease
- Two personal guarantors & 6 months rent deposit
- Producing £75,000 per annum