The acclaimed Coppull Moor Restaurant, near Chorley, has been sold to the owners of Ferrari's Country House Hotel in Thornley, near Longridge in the Ribble Valley.
The restaurant is situated on a site alongside the A49 Preston Road, between Chorley and Wigan, not far from Greater Manchester and just south of the Yarrow Valley Country Park.
The large, detached, Victorian property was sold for an undisclosed sum but offers in the region of £485,000 for the freehold were being sought.
It comprises two lounges with seating for 34 people, three separate dining rooms with seating for 50 people, owner's accommodation, a large private garden and a car park for 20 vehicles.
Andrew Dodd, agency manager of Christie + Co's Manchester office, international restaurant agents for the sale, said: "We marketed the Coppull Moor Restaurant on behalf of chef-proprietor Barry John Rea, who had owned and operated the business since 1991, establishing an enviable reputation for both the food and service and receiving a number of prestigious awards.
"Mr Rea has now retired from the restaurant trade and is emigrating to Portugal.
"Our marketing of Coppull Moor Restaurant resulted in an offer being received within the first three weeks of being instructed.
"The purchasers are Ginio and Susan Ferrari, who own the 22-bedroom Ferrari's Country House Hotel in Thornley, an acclaimed restaurant, hotel and wedding venue.
"The Coppull Moor Restaurant will be operated by their daughter and son-in-law to create a fine dining experience."
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