A POPULAR hotel and pub in a historic Scottish village has been put up for sale.

The owners of the Allanton Inn in the historic village of Allanton in the Scottish Borders have put the hotel – which also includes a bar and an award-winning restaurant – up for sale and are looking for offer over £750,000.

The property also features a garden to the rear with an attractive beer garden and al-fresco dining, as well as its own cocktail bar and outdoor pizza oven.

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William and Katrina Reynolds commented: “We are proud to be a family run business, doing what we love doing and always have done, meeting visitors, serving guests and making people happy.

"We were honoured to receive industry awards recognising our efforts in promoting the South of Scotland and our fabulous hard working team.”

Alistair Letham, a hotel and leisure consultant with Graham + Sibbald, added: “The Allanton Inn provides a level of quality, and has a renowned reputation, reflected in the recent awards and the excellent level of profitability.

"This well established business is ideal for experienced operators, say expanding their portfolio, and for first time buyers to the trade.”