Land for sale

Blackstone Edge Old Road, Littleborough OL15

Gourmet Coaching Inn, South Pennines

The Rake, Littleborough

Offers Over £850,000

Opportunity -

The Rake is a very successful well-established coaching inn

Beautifully restored throughout, this historic building was originally two house, one of which has the oldest front door in Lancashire

The business currently has multiple income streams from the pub, take-away fish and chip shop and the letting rooms

Planning permission has been granted to add further letting rooms

Wonderful residential development options could be available by separating the title and and applying for a change of use

Location -

The Rake sit is the village of Littleborough, close to Hollingworth Lake Country Park

Littleborough is a town in Rochdale, Greater Manchester

At the foothills of the South Pennines, Littleborough is a gateway to the Pennines and Yorkshire Dales

Perfect for commuting to Manchester and Leeds, the area is popular with tourists for walking and water sports

Development -

Planning permission has been granted to build additional properties offering three further guest bedrooms

The letting rooms could easily be converted into a luxury flat and either retained or sold separately

Internal Details -

Original parts of The Rake date back to the 16th Century in the main part of the pub, which has low ceilings and is full of character and charm

There are four dining areas offering over 120 covers, with further seating outside

Currently there are four luxury ensuite letting rooms

Please see the floorplans for further information

External Details -

Outside seating area for up to 30 people

Car parking and development area at the side of the building

Elevated garden and patio are at the rear of the property

Customer parking is on-street

Please see the aerial photographs

Fixtures & Fittings -

All fixtures and fittings not personal to the vendors are included in the sale

Financials -

Full accounts are available

Property in the area is worth on average £3,000 sq/m

Tenure -

Nationwide Business Sales are delighted to offer this stunning opportunity to the market for Offers Over £850,000

• Further Information & Useful Links

The Rake has a dedicated website, please visit


Voted by guests The Rake has been rated as in Top 10 Restaurants in Rochdale and has been awarded the Travellers Choice 2023


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