A PUB left 'unusable' following a fire is now on the market for £325,000.

The Swan Inn, a Grade II listed building in North Warnborough, is up for sale following support from Hart District Council to protect and preserve it. 

The pub suffered extensive damage to its roof and interior in the fire in September 2010.

The council stepped in several years ago and, after a four-year battle with an absentee landlord, the Secretary of State in 2020 finally allowed the council to take this neglected and seriously fire-damaged building into public ownership.

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Throughout the process the council has protected the building by securing the site, supporting the fire-damaged areas and covering its vulnerable roof.

Basingstoke Gazette:

Cllr Richard Quarterman, portfolio holder for commercialisation and corporate services, said: “Our aim in taking the Swan Inn into public ownership was to protect this Grade II listed building, stabilise it and to stop it from falling into a state from which it could not be repaired.

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"Our actions have achieved this, and we are now pleased to offer it for a buyer to bring back into long-term use.”

The Swan Inn is being offered for sale on a freehold basis on the open market. This will give the opportunity for a specialist purchaser to bring forward detailed and innovative proposals aimed at securing a long-term beneficial use for the former public house.

The council has said that the current planning use is for a public house but conversion into residential would be supported. 

Basingstoke Gazette:

For information on this property contact Gascoignes (upon instruction from Hart District Council) on 01483 538131 or enquiries@gascoignes.com or view the full property particulars at gascoignes.com.