Pubs are for sale across Oxfordshire but a few of them are on the market for more than £1m.

The Bell at Hampton Poyle near Kidlington, The Maybush at Newbridge near Witney and The Wychwood Inn at Shipton-under-Wychwood are all available to buy if you have plenty of savings to take on a boozer. 

The Bell is the most expensive, with property site Rightmove listing it for £1.7m, while The Maybush is listed at £1.25m, and The Wychwood Inn also costs £1.2m.

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The advertisement for the freehold of The Bell says: "The Bell is very well presented pub with the advantage of having nine letting rooms and it is much larger than you first think.

"The original pub was sympathetically extended into several cottages and having a large 'L' shaped extension added too.

"There are getting on for 100 internal covers plus a super terrace at the front overlooking fields that faces almost due south and becomes such a sun trap that awnings are hung in the summer.

"Letting bedrooms are so important to balance trade, and while the F&B (food and beverage) space is fantastic, the nine letting rooms really boost the business.

"There are seven staff rooms too, perhaps offering scope for conversion to accommodate more paying guests.

"The location is surely strong enough to be able to fill them."

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The Rightmove summary for The Maybush says: "The business has been sympathetically improved over the last decade and offers two very attractive trading areas.

"One of these is occupying the original pub, the other in a modern extension with considerable glazing which leads onto the decking and gardens overlooking the river.

(Image: rightmove.co.uk)
"The Maybush is a high trading outlet achieving turnover in excess of £1,000,000."

And for The Wychwood Inn, the advert on rightmove.co.uk states: "Prominently located on a corner position at the village entrance when approaching from the north is the subject property, The Wychwood Inn. It is a character 17th century coaching inn with a separate cottage.

"It was acquired by our clients some 12 years ago, prior to which it was owned by a major national pub company. The expression 'sympathetically developed' is a cliché often used to describe much improved older properties.

(Image: rightmove.co.uk) "In this instance, it would not do it justice; not only have superb trading areas been created, retaining the innate charm the property held, but the ergonomics and commercial layout are excellent, with the premises having the benefit of six interconnecting trade areas, providing relatively open plan space able to cater for 100 customers seated.

"It nevertheless still retains the original intimacy and separate trading areas which each have their own identity.

"At first floor are five high quality ensuite letting bedrooms and a manager's flat on the second floor.

"There is a separate cottage which is attached and outstanding trade gardens with patio and lawn areas, enclosed, partially covered and with their own bar servery.

"There is currently seating for 120 customers but the gardens could cater for more."

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