Description

Roadside Land and Property.
Westhoughton, Bolton
0.53Ha (1.3 acres) or Thereabouts.
Development/Investment Site.
106 m or Thereabouts, Frontage to Chorley Road (A6).
Includes Former Public House Converted to Restaurant.
Two-Storey Detached Property.
608.07 sq m (6,545 sq ft), or thereabouts, gross internal floor area.
Prominent Main Road Position.
Energy Performance Asset Rating (EPAR) is B-44.

Offers in the Region of £1,500,000.
The property occupies a prominent site alongside Chorley Road (A6) in the Wingates area to the northwest of Westhoughton and just to the south of the M61 Manchester to Preston motorway, very close to both junctions 5 and 6. It is a mixed commercial and residential area close to Wingates Industrial Estate, and Westhoughton Railway Station is within walking distance.

The property adjoins Pike Moor Vets to one side and on the other side it is adjacent to Happy Tots Children’s Day Nursery. Other surrounding properties and occupiers include St John’s Church and Price & Co.

The property comprises a substantial former public house that has been converted to a restaurant, trading as ”La Scala” along with its surrounding grounds and adjoining land extending overall to around 0.53Ha (1.3 acres), or thereabouts, with frontage to Chorley Road of around 106 m.

La Scala is a substantial detached bay fronted two-storey property, arranged around ground floor dining, lounge and bar areas catering for around 100 covers. The ground floor also includes customer toilets, kitchens, servery, cloakroom, and stairwell. There is a basement incorporating beer cellar and storage, and the stairwell also provides access to the first floor that is currently used for administration and staff accommodation purposes.

It has landscaped grounds containing a surfaced car park with 37 marked spaces.
The adjoining land comprises the former car park to the La Scala restaurant and the site of the former Wingates Labour Club. The former car park is a rectangular piece of land that is level, mainly hard surfaced in tarmac, fenced, and extends to around 1,866 sq m (0.46 acres), or thereabouts. It has a frontage of around 40 m, or thereabouts, to Chorley Road (A6) and has current and established usage for car sales. The remaining part of the land, is gently sloping at a slightly lower level with a frontage of around 20 m to Chorley Road, but with a separate section of the site positioned to the rear of 25-31 Chorley Road.