The Famous Old Barrel, Princes Street, Exmouth, Devon, EX8
Key Features
- Freehold pub site close to town centre
- Known as a live music venue
- Ground floor public bar and pool room
- Four bedroom flat at first floor with independent access
- Vacant possession sale
- Priced to reflect the investment required
- Detached property with beer garden*
- Rare freehold Exmouth pub opportunity
Description
The Famous Old Barrel is a detached freehold public house within a short walk of Exmouth town centre. It is a well known venue, in need of investment.
Location
Exmouth is a popular East Devon coastal town situated at the start of the Jurassic Coast and lying approximately 12 miles South East of Exeter, with a population of approximately 35,000.
The property is located on the corner of the London Hotel Car Park, a surface car park, close to the the town centre on Princes Street.
Accommodation
All areas are approximate and measured in accordance with the RICS Property Measurement (2nd Edition).
Two seperate entrances from the beer garden to open plan public bar and pool room. Long bar servery with stage area to one end. Space for c40 covers. Customer WCs. Store room. Back of bar access to beer cellar leading to store room with rear delivery access.
Internal stair and two external stairs to first floor which provides for lounge, three bedrooms, private kitchen, two bathrooms and a WC. Bedroom 4/2nd lounge through to former kitchen. Former trade kitchen. The first floor may suit as two independent flats, subject to satisfactory planning and fire compliance.
*Adjoining the venue there is a patio beer garden that has been used for many years but is currently on unregistered land. Our client has started the process for possessory title and this will be expedited during the sale process. The site size quoted currently excludes this area.
Planning
Sui Generis pub use.
Rent / Price
Guide Price £255,000
Business Rates
From the Valuation Office Agency website ( we understand that the current Rateable Value is £19,000. There are current concessions on rates payable for hospitality venues and 75% reduction until March 2025 (40% until March 2027). Council tax band B.
Services
We understand that mains electricity, gas, water and drainage are connected to the property however these services have not been tested by the agents. Interested parties should make their own enquiries.
EPC
C(52)
Legal Fees
Each party to be responsible for their own legal fees in relation to this transaction.
VAT
The property is opted to tax and VAT is payable in addition on 90% of the purchase price.
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-02
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School263 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 151
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Exeter Road Community Primary School291 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 170
- Type
- Foundation school
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth485 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 185
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 611
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Marpool Primary School1 mileOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 192
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Exmouth Community College885 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,031
- Type
- Academy converter
- Dawlish College3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 782
- Type
- Academy converter
- Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road6.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 748
- Type
- Academy converter
- Matford Brook Academy6.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Pupils
- 276
- Type
- Free schools
- Isca Academy7.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 860
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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Listing agent
Vickery Holman, Leisure
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