Bacchus Marsh Irish pub Flanagans Border Inn up for lease

A prominent Irish pub in the heart of a Victorian suburb is seeking new management. Here’s how much you’ll have to fork out to call it your own.

An Irish pub in the heart of Melbourne’s outer west is seeking new management as the current tenant departs after more than a decade.

Occupying a prominent corner position in the thick of Bacchus Marsh’s commercial area, Flanagans Border Inn could be the perfect adventure for those looking to enter the publican scene.

Flanagans Border Inn, Bacchus Marsh has been listed for lease. Picture: Commercial Real Estate

Located about 65 km from Melbourne’s CBD, Flanagans is an Irish-themed venue which features a bar, lounge, bistro, as well as a game and live entertainment area.

The current asking price for the license is $650,000, which includes the furniture, plants and equipment.

Inside the pub. Picture: Commercial Real Estate

The first floor contains a two-bedroom manager’s apartment and a number of public accommodation rooms currently under renovation.

According to property website Commercial Real Estate, the venue’s weekly trade has averaged $40,000 in recent times, but that figure is expected to increase substantially when upgrades to the accommodation area are complete.

The bar. Picture: Commercial Real Estate

The current lease at the 1000 sqm property runs until 2037.

The departing tenants have operated the pub for about 12 years.

The listing may be viewed here.

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