A RENOWNED inn on the Herefordshire border has seen its price cut after going on the market for more than £1 million.

Set just off the A49 on the Herefordshire and Shropshire border, the Salwey Arms, which dates back to the 17th century, was previously listed for sale with an asking price of £1,250,000.

But, commercial agents Sidney Phillips said, the asking price has now been cut to £995,000 (freehold).

The landmark restaurant with rooms at Woofferton is a towering three-storey building of archetypal Georgian architecture which has undergone major and considerable improvements over the last decade.

Inside, it offers guests a two-section bar, three interconnecting dining areas, with features including boarded and flagstone floors, panelled walls, and fireplaces.

There is also a function and conference room, with boarded floor and exposed beams on the walls, which offers space for up to 100 people. 

The agents said the room has double-door access to both the restaurant and the garden, and that the current owners fit a marquee flush to these doors to create a larger function or wedding venue.

The dining areas are served by an "extremely large" catering kitchen equipped with a "comprehensive selection of stainless steel catering effects and work surfaces", with a walk-in coldroom.

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There are also five "high-grade" letting bedrooms, which offer a bridal suite, three doubles and one twin. All offer en-suite facilities.

Spacious two-bedroom owners' accommodation is also included. 

Outside, the grounds offer "extensive" external trading areas and parking facilities, with a front car park offering space for around 40 cars.

The trade garden is to the southern side of the property, the agents said, while an external servery, Dino's Bar & Grill, serves food and drinks during the summer months. 

There is external seating for over 150 customers, while a children's play area is also included.

The agents said the Salwey Arms has been a "high trading establishment" since the current owners took it on in 2015, with gross takings of £922,000 for the 12-month period ending April 2022, despite Covid restrictions.