Bristol pub building could become 10 bedsits as it goes up for auction

A former pub in Bristol which is set to go up for auction could see its upper floors converted into two five-bedroom HMOs (homes of multiple occupation).  

The premises on East Street in Bedminster has been listed for a guide price of £600,000, with ‘excellent scope for redevelopment’.    

The building was most recently sports bar and nightclub Cheekies before closing in early 2023, and before that was known as the Assembly, Fussell’s, and Nelson respectively.      

The Maggs and Allen property listing says: “A substantial former public house of approximately 7,100 ft² arranged over basement, ground, first and second floors, with an additional car park to the rear.   

“Planning consent is currently pending for the conversion of the first and second floors into 2 x 5-Bedroom HMOs and the rear of the site offers significant potential for further redevelopment, subject to consents.  

“The building is situated in a busy trading position on East Street (backing on to Herbert Road) in Bedminster, in an area currently undergoing significant redevelopment.” 

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Alongside the upper floor HMOs, the ground floor commercial premises has been marketed to let for 12 months.  

The ground floor is currently arranged as a former public house of approximately 3,925 ft², equipped with a large kitchen, bar, seating area and dance floor.

The first floor currently provides a customer toilets and staff offices, while the second floor provides a manager's flat comprising 3-double bedrooms, a lounge (currently used as a 4th bedroom), kitchen and bathroom.    

The property is due to feature in Maggs and Allen’s online auction on June 27 at 6pm.