The Fox & Hounds, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AP

Summary

The property comprises a former public house with attractive elevations, generous outdoor seating areas and a rear car park. Internally, the ground floor is arranged to provide three dining areas and a bar, together with a commercial kitchen, utility space, customer W.C.s and a basement. The first floor provides a well‑presented three‑bedroom flat incorporating a kitchen, bathroom and office.

Externally, there is a single‑storey brick‑faced barn under a tiled pitched roof, fitted with power and most recently used as a cold store and workshop.

The existing layout offers scope for reconfiguration to create a large open‑plan ground floor area with ancillary first‑floor accommodation. This would be suitable for a variety of uses, particularly a children’s nursery, educational, medical or other Class E uses.

Key Points

Anti Money Laundering

To comply with Anti Money Laundering regulations, Curchod & Co undertake ID checks for all successful purchasers and tenants where legislation requires us to do so.

Location

The Fox & Hounds occupies a prominent position in Donnington, benefitting from excellent road connectivity to Newbury, the A34 and M4, and wider regional routes. The property sits close to Mary Hare Primary School and The Castle school, and serves a strong, affluent residential population, making it well‑placed for both hospitality and community‑focused uses.

Vodafone’s UK headquarters, a major local employment hub accommodating approximately 1,800 employees, is located around five minutes’ drive away.

Recent market research into local childcare provision and future residential growth indicates significant waiting lists amongst local nursery operators, together with approximately 3,800 pipeline homes across major residential developments in the wider Newbury/Thatcham catchment. Further information is available on request.

Terms

A new FRI lease is available on terms to be agreed.