This former pub for sale has been abandoned for six years - but could now be given a new lease of life.
The Liverpool Arms, in Baldrine, dates back to the 19th century and was once named the Half Way House.
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The property has been on the market for years, having closed in October 2017, but was previously under a covenant meaning that it could not be used as a pub.
The owners, brewery Heron & Brearley, sought permission for a change of use on the property to become a residential building, but this request was refused in 2019.
However, after an appeal, the property now includes planning consent for change of use to a single residential dwelling, and is also being sold without the covenant.
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This means that the building could either be refurbished and once again used as a commercial premises, or could be converted into a home - but not into apartments.
On the ground floor of the property, there is the bar, public rooms, a cellar and customer toilets.
Moving upstairs, there is a kitchen, an office, a food store and a manager’s flat, with a lounge, a kitchenette, a bathroom and three potential bedrooms.
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Outside, the grounds expand to approximately 0.3 acres and a car parking area.
The property sits in a roadside position, with “attractive” views of the local countryside.
The pub is being sold by estate agents Black Grace Cowley for a price of £350,000.
The agent commented: “A real opportunity for someone with vision to acquire a historic property providing over 2,700 square feet of accommodation within good sized grounds.”