16th century property by Battle Abbey on sale for £400k

The building, located at 2 High Street, Battle, has housed Burton's Restaurant & Tea Room for more than a decade.

But the premises itself, situated next to the historic Battle Abbey, dates back to the 16th century.

Burton's Restaurant & Tea Room's website reads: "Situated at the end of the historic Battle high street and dating back to the 16th century, Burton's restaurant retains many of its original features and décor.

"The Grade II-listed surroundings offer a warm, cosy feeling reminiscent of coming home, where you are assured of a friendly welcome from your hosts.

"Serving a great range of traditional British food, this is a delightful place to enjoy everything from a cup of tea or fresh ground coffee, to a delicious snack, cream teas or light lunch."

The property retains a number of historic features (Image: Oldfield Smith) The property has now been listed for sale for £400,000 by Oldfield Smith.

The tearoom business is run by tenants, who have indicated that they would like to continue operating on the premises.

It is the building that is for sale - not the restaurant business.

The listing from Oldfield Smith says: "The premises occupy an extremely prominent position in Battle high street next to Battle Abbey, a major tourist attraction.

"The town is well known for its historical connections attracting a large number of visitors and tourists.

"The premises comprise a well-fitted restaurant and kitchen over three floors with the benefit of external space to both the front and rear used for additional seating.

"The building is Grade-II listed, and has a long history as a restaurant premises."

It looks extremely cosy in there (Image: Oldfield Smith) The ground floor restaurant covers a character space of 527 square feet, with feature beams, an inglenook fireplace, part panelled walls, and a timber floor.

The first floor includes a well-fitted kitchen plus a store area fitted with air conditioning and extraction.

The second floor is arranged as an open plan office.

The premises are held under lease for a period of 10 years from 2018 at a rent of £27,000 per annum.

The tenant has indicated they wish to either renew their lease on expiry, having invested heavily in the premises, or would consider a surrender of their current lease with grant of a new 10-year term at a commencement rent of £30,000 per annum.