Leisure and hospitality specialist Sidney Phillips is delighted to announce the sale of the Lord Raglan in Staplehurst.
The Lord Raglan is a traditional freehouse situated in a country position between the towns of Staplehurst, Marden and Sutton Valence, in mid-Kent. The area is awash with busy towns and villages and local attractions include Leeds Castle, Sissinghurst Castle and Gardens, Scotney Castle, the Big Cat Sanctuary and Headcorn Aerodrome. The area is well serviced by mainline railway services from Headcorn and Staplehurst into Central London. Due to its commutability, the area has become a popular residence and retirement location for those working in and around London, Maidstone and the Medway Towns.
The Lord Raglan is a quintessential two-storey public house, but despite its apparent age and character, the property is not a listed building. The property sits within a plot measuring in the region of 3.076 acres and boasts traditionally presented trade areas with seating for 40 to 50 customers, a spacious four-bedroom accommodation and ample trade gardens.
The business has been owned under its current tenure for the past 31 years and has established itself as a well-known traditional country freehouse, iconic in the local area.
Regional Valuations Manager, Robert Cockayne, handled the sale and commented: “Due to how loved this pub is, there has been plenty of speculation locally about the future of the Lord Raglan as a public house, however I am glad to say that Sidney Phillips have sold the property to a local buyer who intends to invest in the fabric of the building and reopen it as a public house in due course.”
”We generated a large amount of interest to purchase the Lord Raglan, supported by multiple strong offers from cash purchasers, which demonstrates that despite the usual negative press surrounding pubs, there is still a strong appetite for these assets.”
The freehold of the Lord Raglan sold off an asking price of £495,000.
For impartial advice on marketing your pub for sale or to let, please contact Sidney Phillips on 01892 725900 email southeast@sidneyphillips.co.uk. You can also browse other pubs for sale and to let by clicking here.
(May 2025)