A rare opportunity to acquire a thriving & popular country pub in the Exmoor village of Parracombe. Highly regarded by visitors and well-supported by locals, the Fox & Goose has an enviable reputation for excellent food and high quality guest accommodation. It is also a popular meeting point for Exmoor locals, with guest ales, local ciders and quality wines always available.

Reported by Devon Live as "The best place to stay & eat in Devon" (April 2022).Recently refreshed with a full redesign of the interior, the Fox & Goose continues to thrive, offering new owners a profitable and comfortable lifestyle business.

Ground Floor
The wooden front door opens to a porch and an inner door opens to the entrance hall with doors to the bar, kitchen and guests' lounge. Stairs rise to the first floor.

Bar Area
A large bar area (formerly two rooms) now connected with an open archway. Tables and chairs for 36 covers, with generous spacing between. Windows to the front. Door to beer garden. The bar has a solid oak counter with free-pour optics, beer pumps, electronic till, coffee machine, fridges and coolers.

Ladies & Gents Toilets

Guests' Lounge
New carpet. Windows to front and side. Wood burner. Comfortable lounge seating.

Trade Kitchen
Fully-fitted trade kitchen. (See inventory for list of equipment.) Fridges and freezers. Oil-fired central heating boiler serving the guest and trade areas. Door to the bar. Door to the rear.

Outside

Beer Cellar
Refrigerated beer cellar with space for barrels, stock etc.

Beer Garden
Paved beer garden with tables & chairs at the rear, overlooking the charming River Heddon.

Car Park
with spaces for up to 14 vehicles

Outbuilding
A former skittle-alley. Now used for storage and a workshop. Lean-to construction, stone walls with a slate tiled roof. Potential for a variety of uses, including potential for a micro-brewery, or disabled-access accommodation (STPP).

Garage
Double doors. Currently used for storage and chest freezer.

First Floor
Four spacious guest rooms. All the guest rooms have been recently refurbished with new carpets and large modern en-suite shower rooms. All have wall-mounted TVs and facilities for making hot drinks. All rooms have zip-lock beds which can be either a king size or twinned.

Bedroom One
Fitted carpet. Window to front. Radiator. A suite (double room with separate lounge). Large en-suite shower room with under-floor heating, in-out shower, wall-hung WC and basin.

Bedroom Two
Fitted carpet. Window to front. Radiator. Double room. Large en-suite shower room with under-floor heating, in-out shower, wall-hung WC and basin.

Bedroom Three
Fitted carpet. Window to the rear with views to surrounding countryside. Radiator. Double room. Large en-suite shower room with under-floor heating, in-out shower, wall-hung WC and basin.

Bedroom Four
Fitted carpet. Window to the rear with views to surrounding countryside. Radiator. Double room. Large en-suite shower room with under-floor heating, in-out shower, wall-hung WC and basin.

Office
Shelves. Window to the front. Space for desk etc.

Large Storage Cupboard
(The office and storage cupboard could be reconfigured into a fifth B&B room, with no planning permission required.)

Linen Cupboard

Guest WC
with baby-changing facility.

Second Floor

Owners' Flat
Entrance hall with radiator and doors to bedroom one, storage cupboard and kitchenette.

Bedroom One
Double room. Fitted carpet, Window to the front. Radiator.

Kitchenette
The owners mainly use the trade kitchen on the ground floor for meals. In their second-floor flat, a storage cupboard is fitted with a stainless-steel sink and power points with a kettle and fridge, for hot drinks and snacks.

Living Room
Three eaves storage cupboards and airing cupboard with radiator. Window to the front with country views. Wood burner. Radiator. Door to

Bedroom Two
Fitted carpet. Radiator. Window to the front.

Shower Room
Large shower room with Velux window, in-out shower cubicle, WC and basin. Chrome heated towel rail.

Boiler Cupboard
With modern electric boiler for heating and hot water.

The Business
The building dates from 1894 with painted rendered walls under a slate-tiled roof. The Fox & Goose is a well-established country pub with an excellent reputation for locally-sourced fish, meat and vegetarian meals. Turnover in the last Covid-free year was approximately £250,000. P&L accounts will be provided to interested parties after viewing.The business is sold as a turn-key operation, with all fixtures, fittings and trade equipment needed to continue trading immediately, plus stock at valuation. (A full inventory will be provided.) The business trades all year (except for a break in January) with strong support from both visitors and local people.