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AFTER five years of successful ownership, partners Harry Bailie and Tony Turner have sold Bailie's Restaurant in Barnard Castle, County Durham, through the Leeds office of national licensed property specialists, Colliers Robert Barry.

Tony is planning to take wellearned retirement and Harry is looking to move on to a new venture.

Dating from the mid 18th century, Bailie's is a Grade II listed property located close to the well known local landmark, the Butter Market, which is situated in the middle of the main street of this bustling market town.

With is ruined 12th century castle and famous public school, Barnard Castle has an attractive setting standing about the river Tees and Bailie's Restaurant is one of a number of Victorian and Georgian properties which dominate the townscape.

Harry Bailie and his fatherin- law, Tony Turner, purchased the restaurant in 2003 and in succeeding years they established it on the local gastronomic map.

Bailie's has a smart reception bar and a restaurant which is normally laid for around 44 diners, and doors from the dining room lead out to a rear timber decked patio which provides additional cover space in warmer weather months.

The purchasers are Chad and Mufti Choudhury, who are experienced restaurateurs and will be carrying out some refurbishment prior to re-opening later this month, re-naming the restaurant the Bengal Merchant.

Nicholas Thomas, of Colliers Robert Barry, said: "The combination of a prominent position close to the centre of Barnard Castle and spacious, well-appointed dining facilities were key ingredients which served to attract interest in Bailie's."

Bailie's was sold for an undisclosed sum off an asking price of offers around £350,000.

11:15am Tuesday 15th April 2008

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