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€1,250,000
39-34 Kierans Street
Gardens
Kilkenny
R95 EY84
Description
• Long established highly regarded Family Run Licensed Premises
• Positioned on the historic High Street (Medeival Mile) within the heart of the Kilkenny city.
• Benefits from shop front onto both St Kieran Street and High Street with outdoor seating on Kieran Street.
• Enjoys established goodwill with scope for further improvement.
Location:
Kilkenny has a population of 26,512 per the 2016 census and is situated approximately 120km south west of Dublin, 52km north of Waterford City and 36km south west of Carlow Town. Transport links are provided by the M9 motorway linking Kilkenny with Dublin and Waterford.
Kilkenny City is a medieval city with historic landmarks such as the 12th century Kilkenny Castle that has lead to it being consistently one of Irelands premier tourist destinations.
The city is renowned for its arts and entertainment scene with an electric mix of nationally renowned bars, restaurants and hotels. In addition the annual Kilkenny Arts Festival and Cat Laughs Festival both draw signiifcant visitors into the city.
The city is set to further improve with completion of the Abbey Quarter Development which will create a new urban quarter to complement the existing city centre with 14 blocks extending to almost 60,000 sqm (645,000 sqft) of mixed use residential, commercial, retail, education and civic space together with a new 2.5 acre public plaza/urban part at St. Francis Abbey. In addition Kilkenny is also set to gain a state of the art further education and training (FET) college campus which will cater for up to 5,000 students. The Playwright is strategically positioned on both High Street and St Kieran Street within the medieval core of the city which is famous for shopping and restaurants with high levels of footfall. Kieran Street is the pedestrianised area of the City.
Description:
The Playwright is a substantial part three storey part four storey double fronted property with a three storey structure fronting high street which is interconnected with a four storey structure fronting St Kieran St. The property benefits from shopfronts on both High Street (6m) and St Kieran Street (26m).
The Playwright is well appointed and has been maintained to a high standard throughout. The property enjoys a traditional public bar with kitchen at ground floor level from High Street leading to the lower ground floor which is at street level to St Kieran Street comprising a sizable rear lounge/dining area and the “Cave Café”. The first floor comprises of a Kitchen and preparation area with the second floor containing office and stores.
The Playwright represents a rare opportunity to acquire long established and highly regarded licensed business with signi?cant potential in the heart of Kilkenny City.
Title
Freehold / Long leasehold Title
Licence
Ordinary 7 Day Public Licence
Rateable Valuation
€49,600
Rate Multiplier
2000
Rates Bill 2022
€9,920
Joint Agents:
Sherry Fitzgerald McCreery
Peter McCreery - 056 772 1904
Lisney Commercial Real Estate
Shane Markey - 085 842 0789
Rooms
Kieran Street - Ground Floor 137.2m Large public bar with panelled and vaulted ceiling. Cut stone pillars, alcove table seating and folding windows to Kieran Street. Open fireplace, several bar counter service points. Gents Toilets and stairs to upper floors. Cellar Cafe with vaulted ceiling and service hatch to Kieran Street.
Cellar Store 68m 60 Keg Cold room. Outdoor. Seating for C. 36 patrons. Over C. 26m of frontage onto Kieran Street. (a pedestrianised area.)
First Floor 90.9m Kitchen Storage rooms Liquor storeroom
Second Floor 90.8m Admin O?ce 3 bedrooms Bathroom
About the Area
Kilkenny is a vibrant city, built on both banks of the River Nore, with a population of 8,711. It is a popular tourist destination, and locals avail of the amenities and leisure facilities found here. Kilkenny is the smallest city in Ireland, 117 kilometres (73 mi) away from Dublin and 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of Waterford city.
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