Guide price

£525,000

Pub/bar for sale
Swan Lane, The Lee, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire HP16

    • 3 baths

    • 5 receptions

Just added
Freehold
Added on 30/07/2026

About this property

  • Charming Chilterns public house set in 0.9 acres.

  • Detached period building with mellow, characterful elevations.

  • Traditional bar area featuring exposed beams throughout

  • Inglenook fireplace adds warmth and historic charm.

  • Equipped trade kitchen with stainless steel fittings.

  • Large beer garden and spacious customer car park.

  • Self-contained three-bedroom living accommodation above.

  • Basement beer cellar and additional large storage shed.

  • Requires full clearance, modernisation, and refurbishment works.

  • Freehold offered with vacant possession upon completion.

The Old Swan Is A Public House Set In Grounds Of Approx. 0.9 Acres In A Charming Chilterns Hamlet

The Old Swan is a public house set in grounds of 0.9 acre
in a charming Chilterns Hamlet.

It is a detached building of considerable age, with mellow elevations much amended and extended over the years. There are extensive beams and an inglenook fireplace in the bar area. Trading is from a open plan bar, two interconnected dining areas with about 24 covers and an equipped trade kitchen. There is a good car park and large beer garden.
Self contained 3 bedroomed living accommodation.

Suitable for use as a public house or any other commercial use subject to planning. No trading has taken place for about 18 months. Much equipment and furnishing remains in

place but there is an abandoned appearance and it will will be necessary for an incoming occupier to carry out extensive works of clearance, modernisation and refurbishment to restore the premises to a viable entity.

Location
The property is located in the rural hamlet of Swan Bottom, in the aonb in the Chiltern Hills some three miles from Great Missenden and three miles from Wendover.

The Accommodation

Ground floor
Customer entrance with porch to character bar and dining areas decorated in traditional style with painted walls and ceilings and original features including open fireplaces, exposed brickwork, beamed ceiling and original tiled and wood floors. Central island bar servery with varnished wood counter and sides with mirrored drinks displays to backfitting. Pot wash. Off the bar there are two interconnected dining areas with potential for about 24 covers. Ladies and gentlemen’s customer toilets. Trade kitchen with quarry tiled floor, mainly tiled walls and mechanical extraction. Stainless steel catering equipment, work surfaces etc. Wash up/preparation area. Store room.

Basement
Beer cellar.

First floor
Self-contained living accommodation comprising lounge, kitchen, three bedrooms and bathroom.

External
Forecourt customer seating area with well feature and small parking area. Further large customer car park to one side with space for circa 30 cars. Beer garden to the rear. Play area. Large storage shed.

Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession on completion.

Licence
The previous licence allowed: Sale by retail of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises:

Monday to Saturday 10am - 11pm

Sunday 12pm - 10:30pm

Business Rates & Council Tax
Buckinghamshire Council- Chiltern area. Rateable Value according to voa website: £16,500 (Applicants should check)

The domestic accommodation is within Band C for council tax purposes

EPC
The rating is C

Planning
Public Houses are a sui generis use. Thus all changes of use require planning permission.
Applicants should note:
a) that planning for conversion to residential use has been refused.
b) an application for listing building has been sought.

Overage
The transfer documentation will contain a clause whereby planning permission for a change of use of the public house building to a non commercial use or planning permission for any form of non commercial development on the land forming part of the title will trigger a payment of 75% of the increase in value above the existing use value. This provision will bind a purchaser and their successors in title for a period of fifty years.

Services
Mains Electricity, water and drainage are connected. There is a subterranean propane gas tank.

VAT
All prices quoted and offers made shall be deemed to be exclusive of VAT and VAT will be added where applicable. In most cases VAT is reclaimable. Prospective purchasers should consult their accountant for professional advice in this
respect.

Money Laundering
A purchaser will be required to provide photographic and address identification under these regulations

Viewing
The Agent has a key for accompanied viewings.These can be carried out during weekdays usually with two days notice. This property is being handled by cj Pallet frics direct line

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