Lep Inn on sale for over €7m – Drinks Industry Ireland

Agent BDM Property is targeting a sale surpassing €7 million for the Leopardstown pub

The Lep Inn, Stillorgan, Co Dublin (Photo Gareth Byrne)

Landmark Dublin pub, The Leopardstown Inn, more often referred to as The Lep Inn, has come on the market for the first time in nearly 50 years with an asking price of €7.25 million. The much-loved local sits on nearly an acre site and is located within a housing estate and is accompanied by shops and boasts 75 car spaces.

The pub, on Brewery Road, Stillorgan is a two-storey premises extending to 14,250 sq ft with a feature circular glazed bar fronting Brewery Road.

The Lep Inn has long been a popular haunt of racegoers visiting the nearby Leopardstown Racecourse.

It is currently owned by the Loyola Group, which also owns other popular Dublin spots such as The Landmark, The Old Spot and The Bath.

Agent BDM Property has set a guide price of €7.25m for its sale, which comes as Loyola moves away from suburban Dublin and focuses its attention on the city centre and Portugal’s Algarve.

John Ryan of BDM Property, said, “This is a rare opportunity to acquire one of south Dublin’s most successful suburban licensed premises. The Leopardstown Inn enjoys a high level of turnover from food, drink and off-sales business. With its superb location in a busy and affluent area of south Dublin, this property will appeal to developers and retailers.”

Headed by Stephen Cooney and brothers Brian and Eoin O’Malley, Loyola recently opened Flight Club Darts on Dawson Street and are also investing in the The Landmark pub on the corner of Wexford Street and Kevin Street.

Meanwhile, in Portugal’s Algarve, where former Leinster rugby player Eoin O’Malley heads the operation, Loyola owns The Bold Octopus, The Cheeky Pup, Tony’s Pizza Restaurant and Botanico in Quinta do Lago.

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