Hotel For Sale – The Limes Country Lodge Hotel
Christie & Co are delighted to market for sale The Limes Country Lodge Hotel located in the village of Earlswood in Birmingham, England.
Key Features
- Hotel, restaurant, weddings/functions venue
- 27 en suite letting bedrooms
- Bar (20) and restaurant (70)
- Function room with adjoining marquee (200)
- Adjusted profit c. £400,000
- Set in approximately 6.5 acres
- EPC Exempt
Overview
Set in approximately 6.5 acres, The Limes Country Lodge Hotel dates back to the 18th Century and has been sympathetically developed since being acquired by the current owners in 2006. What was once a guest house is now a thriving hotel, restaurant, conference and weddings/functions venue located in an affluent catchment area.
The hotel comprises 27 en-suite letting bedrooms, bar and restaurant trading areas, along with a versatile function space which can be divided into two separate rooms. Adjoining this is a permanent marquee with a capacity of 200.
There is the opportunity to convert the existing self-contained office building into additional functions facilities.
Location
The Limes Country Lodge Hotel is rurally located, close to the village of Earlswood and approximately five miles south-west of Solihull in the West Midlands.
The property is located approximately 10 miles south of Birmingham city centre, 22 miles north-east of Worcester and 15 miles north of Stratford-upon-Avon.
Birmingham Airport and the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) are both located approximately 13 miles to the north-west via the nearby M42.
Internal Details
The main property briefly comprises:
• Reception
• Lounge bar (20)
• Admirals Restaurant (70)
• Function room with adjoining marquee (total capacity 200)
• Meeting room (14)
• Commercial kitchen
• Stores
• Customer toilets
• Laundry room
External Details
Set in approximately 6.5 acres of well-presented screened grounds, the site outside area briefly comprises:
• Car parking with overflow area
• Lawned gardens including a small lake
• Covered bar with BBQ and pig roast
• Tepee (40). Private dining/functions venue
• Wedding lodge with Civil Ceremonies Licence
• Terrace seating area
• Offices. Full planning for change of use to additional functions space
• Two storage containers and additional storage sheds
The Opportunity
The Limes Country Lodge Hotel has been comprehensively refurbished and extended by the current owners since they acquired the business in 2006. The business enjoys a Tripadvisor rating of 4.
We are advised that planning permission exists to create five additional letting bedrooms, as well as to extend the property to the front and create a new reception area. The opportunity also exists for new owners to convert the external office space into additional functions facilities.
Trading Information
For the trading year ended 31st December 2022 the business produced net sales of approximately £1.3 million an EBITDA in the region of £400,000.
Further trading information will be made available to genuinely interested parties who have viewed the premises.
