Shropshire pubs, fish and chip shops and cafés currently up for sale
As little as £15,000 could get you a foothold in the hospitality trade in the Shropshire region - including a quaint village tavern close to the mid Wales border.
If you ever fancied a move into a pub or a restaurant then you won't be starved of choice with these opportunities to meet all depths of pockets and bank accounts.
The 15,000-sq-ft Miner's Arms in Priest Weston, Montgomery, is on the market with Sidney Phillips and Zoopla for £15,000.
It is actually on the English side of the border and a marketing picture shows a cross of St George proudly proclaiming its nationality.
It is described as a character stone cottage style public house in sought after village with Olde Worlde trading areas, lounge bar with three open fires. It has three bedroom owners accommodation and is available on free of tie terms from a private landlord.
For £20,000 more, at £35,000, you can take the pub-only option of another border pub, the Trotting Mare, in Overton, near Oswestry, which is also on the market with Sidney Phillips.
A leasehold option is available to include full inventory for the public house only for a premium of £35,000, and a rent of £15,000 per annum, paid monthly in advance; or you can snap up the freehold for £995,000, or leasehold options for £55,000 or £47,000.
If a restaurant/café is more of your thing then a well-known café-restaurant is on the market with Halls Commercial in Mardol Shrewsbury.
Taste of Shrewsbury's lease is for sale at £38,500 due to the retirement of the existing proprietor.
Over in Allscott, Telford, the Plough Inn is on the market with agents Sidney Phillips and Zoopla for £275,000.
It is described as a character village pub with three interconnecting trading areas, a catering kitchen, with two-bedroom accommodation and gardens and car park.
If you fancy owning your own fish and chip shop, there are at least a couple of opportunities in the county to do that.
One is on the market near Morrisons in Shrewsbury with agent Ernest Wilson and Zoopla.
It's lease is on the market for £54,950 and has been trading successfully for more than 50 years.
It is described by property agents as "outstanding" and has been under the same family ownership since 1986 and is priced for a quick sale.
"A firm favourite and highly regarded for its wide choice of menu items, from traditional fish and chips and pies, to grilled items such as kebabs and fried chicken," the agents say.
"Located at the head of a parade of shops and just a short distance from Shrewsbury town centre, the takeaway benefits from a good volume of trade from passing workers, locals and from the huge amount of industry and commercial businesses that surround it."
Another fish and chip shop, in Oswestry, is also on the market with Celt Rowlands & Co. Wot's Cookin' in Willow Street, is being sold for £240,000.
The agents describe it as having been operated by families for a number of decades, with the current owners acquiring it approximately five years ago.
"In our opinion, and as agents, the business has the advantage of an excellent front range supported by a comprehensively equipped commercial kitchen with supporting preparation and ancillary areas. The restaurant has tables and chairs for approximately 25 covers," they say.
"There are a number of areas of potential expansion, including opening hours and food lines offered, and for seriously interested parties accounting information can be provided, together with a more comprehensive list of fixtures and fittings."
To see the commercial properties currently on the market on Zoopla
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