Hungerford's first pub is up for auction

Hungerford, as it stands on what was the main coaching route between London and Bath, is not short of hostelries and the house that was the town’s first pub has now come onto the market to be sold at auction through Dreweatt Neate, although at some time in its life it stopped being a pub to become a farmhouse.

Now it looks set to join the trade that Hungerford is currently most famous for, antiques, as it is being sold with planning consent for use as an antiques showroom.

The property is Undys Farmhouse, Charnham Street, Hungerford, a detached Grade II listed period property.

It’s in need of complete renovation and refurbishment, which is reflected in the guide price of £250,000 to £280,000. The house has a hall, two reception rooms, kitchen, shower room, and utility room on the ground floor. At first floor level are four bedrooms and a family bathroom. Stairs lead to more rooms in the loft.

Outside, there is a timber barn as well as an outbuilding attached to the house. Off street parking is available to the side of the house and the planning permission allows for the removal of the garages on site to give space for the building of the new showroom.

Undys Farmhouse is scheduled to be sold at a Dreweatt Neate auction at the Hilton Hotel, Swindon (situated on the M4 at Junction 16), to be held at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday, March 22. Another lot in the sale is a commercial / residential property with investment potential at 1, High Street, Lambourn.

It is a double fronted period building that has a ground floor retail unit with separate living accommodation above comprising a living room, kitchen, two or three bedrooms, and a bathroom. It’s said to be ideal for owner occupation or as an investment.

For more details, visit dreweatt-neate.co.uk.