Summary - APRIL COTTAGE KNOWSTONE SOUTH MOLTON EX36 4RY
4 bed 1 bath Pub
Award‑winning food-led village pub with owners' 4-bed home and strong profits..
Grade II listed thatched village pub with historic character features
A distinguished Grade II listed thatched village pub-restaurant, The Masons Arms is a high-quality, food-led business with an established Michelin-starred reputation and strong, consistent profits. Presented to an exceptionally high standard, the property combines character-rich public rooms—inglenook fireplaces, exposed beams and a vaulted restaurant—with a fully equipped commercial kitchen and generous trade garden serving 20+ covers. The trading model currently operates four days a week and delivers impressive turnover and an EBITDA around £90,000 (year ending Oct 2024).
Owners benefit from spacious, recently extended four-bedroom accommodation with an open-plan kitchen/dining/family room, private garden and separate access, offering either comfortable living or potential to reconfigure as letting rooms. Externally there is off-street parking for up to seven vehicles, a storage barn and additional nearby parking for patrons. LPG-fuelled boilers and double glazing have been installed; services include mains water, electricity and drainage.
Notable constraints are clear: Grade II listed status will impose planning and alteration restrictions and may complicate refurbishment, change of use or modernisation. The site occupies a very small plot in a remote hamlet setting; mobile signal is average despite fast broadband. The business currently trades Wednesday–Saturday and closes for around five weeks annually—an intentional lifestyle pattern that creates obvious upside for increased trading days.
This freehold purchase suits an experienced operator or investor seeking an award-winning destination pub with immediate trading infrastructure, high-quality fixtures and strong local and tourist trade. A viewing is essential to appreciate the character, setting and full commercial potential.
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