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Former pub the Mounted Rifleman in Luddenham, near Faversham, up for sale for £1.1m
05:00, 04 June 2024
updated: 13:12, 04 June 2024
One of Kent’s most remote pubs with a quirky history has gone up for sale.
The Mounted Rifleman in Luddenham, just outside of Faversham, was owned by the same family for more than 100 years until its closure - and now it’s on the market for £1.1 million.
The former public house had lots of unique features, the most prominent being that it had no bar.
The drinks would be kept in a cellar just below and the landlord, John Austin, would bring the drinks up for punters on a tray.
In the early 1990s, the owners shut up shop and there was such an outcry that news of the closure even made local TV.
However, the unconventional pub was soon sold as a private house and it’s stayed that way ever since.
If you look closely, you can still see the pub sign on the exterior wall of the building.
Inside, however, the Grade II listed property has changed drastically and is now a five-bedroom family home.
The main house boasts four bedrooms, with period features including beams and sloped ceilings, while the fifth bedroom can be found in the separate annexe.
The annexe is currently being let as a holiday home and sits alongside a further three outbuildings that could be used as workshops, storage spaces or additional accommodation.
The detached property covers around three acres of land and is nestled in a rural location where there is plenty of peace and quiet.
The nearest town, Faversham, can be reached within around 10 minutes by car, with a good selection of shops, pubs and restaurants.
To find out more about this historic property, visit Miles and Barr.
This property can be found in Luddenham, around three miles from Faversham town centre.
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