Buying a home within walking distance to a good local pub is still a top priority for many and depending how good the pub is, it can even uphold an area’s value.
Harry Gladwin at The Buying Solution discusses the binding force of a good local within a community and how two of his recent transactions were down to excellent pubs, which clients would use as an extension to their kitchen.
Harry Gladwin believes: “A good village pub comes within the top three requirements of a country-house buyer. It’s a place where everyone meets, regardless of background. This mix of people and ideas around an open fire is what breathes life back into many villages and – unlike village shops – can never be replaced by Amazon… A good pub makes a good village and vice versa.”
To read the full article, pick up 11th / 18th December 2019 edition of Country Life.
