Heartstone Inns buys fifth site

07 May 2009 by
Heartstone Inns buys fifth site

Heartstone Inns, the pub company that launched in 2007, has picked up its fifth site, taking the freehold on the Bun Penny in Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire from Punch Taverns.

The two-storey property features a 40-seat public bar and multi-sectioned dining areas including an 80-seat conservatory and a 60-seat beer garden and patio.

The pub joins a stable that already includes the Butchers Arms in Gloucestershire; the Cricketers in Dorset; and the Diggers Rest and the Hare & Hounds in Devon.

James Birch, co-founder and managing director of Heartstone Inns, said: "We are delighted to have been able to expand our trading area into Hampshire with the acquisition of such a good site."

Spencer Mann from property agent Christie & Co, which represented Punch, said: "We are delighted to have been able to help Heartstone Inns continue its expansion with the acquisition of this well-located, traditional pub, which the company plans to close, refurbish and then re-open."

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By Daniel Thomas

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