A former pub in the Buckinghamshire village of Loudwater is on the market for offers in excess of £500,000 after plans to demolish it were rejected.

The Derehams Inn, a two-storey detached public house, is listed as an asset of community value and is being sold with vacant possession.

The pub, which is located on Derehams Lane, features a bar area, trade kitchen, and a three-bedroom accommodation.

The ground floor comprises the bar, trade kitchen, and separate toilets for men and women.

The basement offers cellar storage.

Upstairs, the first floor hosts a lounge and two double bedrooms, with an additional double bedroom that includes an ensuite shower.

The property also includes a car park with space for up to three vehicles, shed storage, an outbuilding for additional storage, and a trade patio with a covered smoking area.

The pub, which is not a listed building, is situated in Loudwater, a residential village to the east of High Wycombe.

The village is home to several retail and industrial concerns including a large Tesco supermarket, an industrial estate, and the head offices of Dreams Beds, Costa Coffee and Fonehouse.

This beloved pub goes on the market after plans to knock it down and replace it with apartments were rejected by council planners in August 2023 after 200 objections were raised.

Planning officers said that it would result in the unacceptable loss of a community facility.

London-based developer Derco Properties bought the Derehams Inn from former owner Graham Sturgess in 2021, who had run the business with his wife Maggie since 1998.

Campaigners have fought to resurrect the beloved pub to its former glory.

The location is easily accessible from the nearby M40 at junction 3.

Mainline railway services are available from nearby High Wycombe with services into London Marylebone, Oxford and Birmingham Snow Hill.

The business is currently closed and no trade is sold or warranted.

The freehold offer includes the building, garden, and car park, and the property is sold as seen.