Freemasons Arms, Sydney Street, Brightlingsea, Essex
- Use Class
- Use Class: Sui Generis
Key Features
- Residential area close to town centre and waterfront
- Traditional end-of-terrace public house
- Bar & games area (20-40)
- One bed accommodation
- Two en-suite holiday letting bedrooms
- Popular wet-led pub, suitable for restaurant use (STPP)
Description
ESSEX - REFURBISHED FREEHOUSE WITH LETTING ROOMS FOR SALE OR TO LET ON NEW FREE-OF-TIE LEASE AGREEMENT
Residential area close to town centre and waterfront
Traditional end-of-terrace public house
Bar & games area (20-40)
One bed accommodation
Two en-suite holiday letting bedrooms
Popular wet-led pub, suitable for restaurant use (STPP)
A traditional end-of-terrace public house, situated in one of the town’s densely populated residential streets. The property of brick construction under a pitched tile roof, with mock Tudor exterior. The property has been heavily invested in over recent years and is presented to a high standard throughout.
TRADE AREAS
- MAIN BAR: Entrance from Sydney Street. Traditionally presented with carpeted flooring, part panelled walls and wood built bar servery housing three double drinks fridges, ice machine and glass washer. Two flat screen TVs, dartboard and log burner. Seating for 25 with a further 7 sat at the bar.
- GAMES AREA: With an extension from central bar servery, presented with laminate flooring, air conditioning, TV, dartboard, pool table, SWP and jukebox. This area has French doors to trade patio.
- GENTLEMAN’S TOILETS.
- LADIES TOILETS.
- BOTTLE STORE.
- ON-LEVEL CELLER and STORE ROOM.
OWNERS ACCOMMODATION
A modern and spacious living area located at first floor level, comprising:
- LOUNGE.
- DOUBLE BEDROOM.
- MODERN FITTED KITCHEN: With island and built-in appliances.
- BATHROOM
- LANDING: With built-in wardrobes.
It is our understanding that the property boast planning permission to create two further bedrooms in the loft area.
HOLIDAY LETTING ACCOMMODATION
To the rear there are two bedrooms known as “The Sanctuary Rooms”.
- ROOM 1: King size bedroom with en suite shower room. Currently charged from £99 per night.
- ROOM 2: Family room with en suite bathroom. Currently charged from £123 per night.
- COURTYARD PATIO.
EXTERNAL
- TRADE PATIO: Part covered, providing seating for 30-40.
A full Premises Licence is held permitting the sale of alcohol:
Monday to Thursday 11:00-23:00
Friday to Saturday 11:00-00:00
Sunday 12:00-22:30
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-17
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 94% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery404 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 653
- Type
- Community school
- St Osyth Church of England Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 290
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Alresford Primary School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 216
- Type
- Community school
- Great Bentley Primary School3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 258
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sir Martin Frobisher Academy4.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 171
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Colne Community School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,289
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lift Clacton5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,466
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Clacton County High School5.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,886
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Thomas Lord Audley School6.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 940
- Type
- Academy converter
- Colchester Academy6.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 879
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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