The Carpenter Arms, Hill Road, Lower Boddington

A nicely-presented public house, with a first-floor apartment that is in need of refurbishment, which is well located in the heart of a pretty village between Daventry and Banbury, for sale by Public Auction on Wednesday 13th August 2025.

Owned by The Hook Norton Brewery since the 1920's, this attractive building offers generous accommodation in excess of 2,000 sq. ft. and offers a well-maintained ground floor and an opportunity to refurbish and improve the first-floor accommodation. The bar and dining area offers traditional charm with two bar rooms, both with log burners, and a dining room. The two-bedroom apartment on the first floor offers good-size rooms and can be accessed without passing through the pub.

The ground-floor trading area comprises the main bar, leading to the dining areas offering approximately 40 covers and a commercial kitchen. To the other side of the entrance area are ladies' and gents' toilets and a half-cellar. On the first floor is the living accommodation, comprising a sitting room, kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom. The rear the property benefits from a small car park, a garage and store room, plus there is a large marquee offering further seating area and bar, plus a fenced garden. To the front is a small garden and patio area.

Lower Boddington is small rural village located close to the borders of Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Oxfordshire. Access onto the motorway system is at Junction 11 (Banbury) for the M40 and Junction 16 (Daventry) for the M1. Train services run from Banbury to London/Marylebone (from 59 minutes) and to Birmingham. Birmingham International Airport is 33 miles away.

Tenure:
Freehold

Accommodation:
Ground Floor: Bar room, dining room, bar area, commercial kitchen, ladies' toilet, gents' toilet and half-cellar.
First Floor: Two bedrooms, open-plan kitchen/living room and bathroom.

Exterior:
To the rear is the car park, which currently has a large marquee set back from the road, with seating and a bar, and to the left, a small fenced garden with access to the garage and store room.

Viewings:
Thu 31 Jul 10:00-10:30
Sat 2 Aug 10:00-10:30
Thu 7 Aug 10:00-10:30
These are open house viewings, you do not need to make an appointment you can simply attend between the published times.

** The auction is being held at the Delta Marriott Hotel, Timbold Drive, Milton Keynes MK7 6HL on Wednesday 13th August 2025 and will start at 12:00; it is a public auction so you can just turn up on the day you do not need to pre-register.

You can also register for telephone/proxy/internet bidding online from the 4th August 2025 by following the link below and clicking on the yellow box Register to Bid: **

Council Tax Band:
B

EPC Rating:
D

VAT:
VAT is not applicable

Seller's Solicitor
Spratt Endicott Solicitors
Ref: Andrew Symington
The Old Court House, 5 Sheep Street, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6JB



Local Authority:
West Northamptonshire Council -

Buyers Premium:
There is no Buyer's Premium payable on this lot.

Disbursements:
Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.

Administration Charge:
Purchasers will be required to pay an administration fee of £1,500 incl. VAT