Summary - Friendly Cottage, Haverthwaite LA12 8AA
1 bed 1 bath Pub
Large rentable hotel with development potential close to Lake Windermere.
Prominent roadside location near A590 and Lake District access
A substantial, historic coaching inn occupying a prominent roadside site beside the Rusland Pool and set within circa two acres (with wider land holding reported). The property includes 18 en suite letting bedrooms, a two‑bed owners’ flat, two bars and dining for around 100 covers, plus a beer patio, children’s play area and c.35‑space car park. Recent turnover to year‑end 2023 was c.£700,000; the business closed in early 2025.
This is a development and income opportunity for an investor or operator seeking a Lake District‑edge location. The hotel is in sound commercial layout with a commercial kitchen, beer store and function/restaurant spaces that can be re‑activated. There is clear scope to increase bedroom capacity, improve catering yield and use higher ground for pods or campsite and better utilise the paddock, subject to planning consent.
Buyers should note recorded drawbacks: the site closed in 2025 and will require business re‑launch investment. Heating is oil‑fired with a boiler and radiators; the masonry is older stone construction with assumed limited insulation. Broadband is very slow in the area. EPC rating C and a Rateable Value of £32,750 apply. These are straightforward operational and capex items to factor into purchase and re‑opening costs.
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