A country pub, which has planning permission to build a home on-site, has been listed for sale for £500,000.

Eastern Daily Press: The front of the Fox and Hounds in Weasenham St Peter in NorfolkThe front of the Fox and Hounds in Weasenham St Peter in Norfolk (Image: Sowerbys)

Dating back to 1732, the Fox and Hounds in Weasenham was originally called the White Horse and had stables, outhouses and an orchard. It has had 25 landlords over its history.

Eastern Daily Press: The front of the Fox and Hounds in Weasenham St Peter in NorfolkThe front of the Fox and Hounds in Weasenham St Peter in Norfolk (Image: Sowerbys)

Danny and Carol Enifer had most recently run the Fox and Hounds successfully for 22 years, but it was listed for sale after Mr Enifer died of Covid in November 2020.

After her husband's death, Mrs Enifer said she would be retiring and put the pub up for sale.

Eastern Daily Press: The bar to the right of the entrance, with one of the pubs' two barsThe bar to the right of the entrance, with one of the pubs' two bars (Image: Sowerbys)

To the right of the entrance is one of the two bars, there is a large seating area and access to the kitchen, toilets and beer garden.

Eastern Daily Press: The bar to the right of the entrance, with one of the pubs' two barsThe bar to the right of the entrance, with one of the pubs' two bars (Image: Sowerbys)

To the left is the lounge area with an additional bar. The lounge has a large fireplace and access to the kitchen and the dining area.

Eastern Daily Press: The smaller seating area in the dining roomThe smaller seating area in the dining room (Image: Sowerbys)

The dining room contains two areas as well as a large fireplace and has access to the kitchen.

Eastern Daily Press: The kitchen, with a large oven and deep fat fryersThe kitchen, with a large oven and deep fat fryers (Image: Sowerbys)

The kitchen has many surfaces and has a large oven and deep fat fryers. Also in the back of the pub are a utility room, a cellar, a boot room and a storage room.

Eastern Daily Press: The large beer garden at the Fox and HoundsThe large beer garden at the Fox and Hounds (Image: Sowerbys)

There is a large hard landscaped car park with more than 11 spaces to accommodate patrons as well as a large beer garden.

Eastern Daily Press: The large beer garden at the Fox and HoundsThe large beer garden at the Fox and Hounds (Image: Sowerbys)

The first floor of the building is the home. To the left of the stairs, there is a sitting room with built-in wardrobes and storage space. To the right of the stairs are the first and second bedrooms as well as the family bathroom.

Eastern Daily Press: The car park, with more than 11 spaces for patronsThe car park, with more than 11 spaces for patrons (Image: Sowerbys)

The sale also includes planning permission to build a three-bedroom detached house in the grounds of the pub.

Eastern Daily Press: One of the two bedrooms above the pubOne of the two bedrooms above the pub (Image: Sowerbys)

There is a separate and enclosed garden to the back of the property for the private use of the owners.

Eastern Daily Press: The sitting room on the first floor of the pubThe sitting room on the first floor of the pub (Image: Sowerbys)

The Fox and Hounds is Weasenham St Peter's main pub. The village also has a primary school and is seven miles from the market town of Fakenham. In the town, there are shops and supermarkets as well as farmer's markets and schools.

PROPERTY FACTS

The Green, Weasenham St Peter

Guide Price: £500,000

Sowerbys, 01328 801534, www.sowerbys.com

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