The canalside Venezia restaurant, which overlooks Apsley Lock in Hemel Hempstead’s new Apsley Marina Development, has been sold to brothers Enrico and David Violino.

The 50-seat Italian restaurant – which also offers alfresco waterside dining for 40 more guests – occupies a modern residential housing development on Dickinson Quay that is four miles from the centre of the Hertfordshire town and 100 metres from the mainline railway station.

The new owners plan to rebrand the restaurant but retain the Italian theme.
 
The Milton Keynes office of Christie + Co sold the long leasehold (or virtual freehold) off a guide price of £325,000 on behalf of Helen Richards.

By Angela Frewin