The Ship Inn (ref 1696)

• Price: 535000
• Tenure: Freehold
• Business type: Public house

The highly attractive and sought after village of Limekilns is situated on the northern shores of the Forth approximately 2.5 miles south of Dunfermline town centre. The village enjoys a tranquil setting overlooking the Forth towards Bo’ness and eastwardly towards the three bridges over the Forth.

Limekilns is situated just off the A985 which is the main A-road linking Dunfermline with the Kincardine Bridge. The village is also easily accessible from the main motorway network and access to the M90 links the village to Edinburgh city centre and Edinburgh Airport.

The property occupies a prominent position at the west end of the village overlooking the Forth and in an excellent position to capture passing trade, local trade, as well as the abundance of tourist trade visiting the village.

The Ship Inn is a fully detached stone-built property with sizeable extensions at the rear. Public house and restaurant accommodation is on the ground floor. An entrance vestibule leads into a very welcoming, traditional, yet stylish bar with wooden flooring and large wooden bar with fully stocked gantry behind. The restaurant is located off the bar area and a compact snug with bench style seating arranged around several tables, which allows a very cosy dining environment, is positioned at the rear of the main bar area. The whole pub can seat around 40 diners with freestanding space around the bar area.

To the front of the business there is outdoor table seating, which is heavily utilised in the summer months.

The business is offered for sale with a fully refurbished and well-appointed kitchen which is of a very impressive commercial catering standard.

One of the most attractive aspects of this sale is the sizeable private owners’ accommodation which accompanies the business, located on ground, first and second floors. This is accessed separately at the side of the business. To the rear of the business and house there is a private owners’ garden which includes a private decking area.

The business has been in our clients’ hands since 2019. Over the last five years our clients have continued to develop and run a well-respected bar and restaurant. Trading as a high-quality village pub offering excellent home cooked meals and traditional pub fayre to a large loyal customer base, as well as those transient customers who come to the village, whether they be day trippers or holidaymakers. This area of Fife has also received a boost in terms of tourist numbers due to the filming of the Outlander TV series, filmed in nearby Culross.

The business is currently run under management, our clients take a mostly hands off role and have the business led by an experienced back and front of house team. The business would certainly appeal to a chef/food operator.