Godot’s, the popular bar and brasserie, housed in a grade II listed 17th century timbered property in Kingsbury Street, Marlborough, is up for sale – owners Gary and Lesley Powell seeking £895,000 for the site.
The couple, who have owned Godot’s twice – they sold it once and then later bought it back – who are now planning to retire are marketing the property with High Street agents Smiths Gore.
“It will be a hugely sad loss to see Godot’s go,” Nick Fogg, one frequent customer, told Marlborough News Online. “I hope some enterprising person will snap it up and launch something new.”
Smith Gore’s illustrated brochure refers to the “spectacular potential” of the property and adds: “Presented with character, charm and warmth, the front of house accommodation has about 30 covers with a further 40 covers in the open courtyard garden.
“To the rear lies a spectacular former dairy barn with open beam work and cobbled floor and is believed to date from the 17th century.”
And upstairs is a two-storey owner’s accommodation with a spacious sitting/dining room, a modern kitchen/breakfast room, three bedrooms and bathroom.
Patrons of Godot’s tell many tales about its chequered past, the building originally being a dairy that delivered milk in the town. There were a number of subsequent owners, one converting it into Bentleys wine bar before Gary Powell, who had been a local publican after arriving in Marlborough from London’s East End, took it on initially.
Anyone wishing to view the property needs to contact Smiths Gore on 01672 529050.
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