The Old Court Hotel 39-43 Bridge St 12 Room Hotel Witney OX28 1DA £395,000 (£32,917/Room)

For sale by public auction on Wednesday 11th March 2026 at 6pm, a substantial, Grade II listed, Freehold investment opportunity, comprising over 6,000 sq ft, to be sold subject to the current lease with an attractive gross yield in excess of 8.35%.
For Sale by Public Auction: To be held at the Tayler & Fletcher North Cotswold Sale Room, Lansdowne, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, GL54 2AR on Wednesday 11th March 2026 at 6pm precisely. The turning to the Sale Room is diagonally opposite the Tayler & Fletcher Estate Agency office signposted Royal British Legion (along the driveway past Bourton Land Rovers). This is not an online auction
The Old Court Hotel is situated close to the heart of Witney, an historic market town in West Oxfordshire, on the periphery of the infamous Cotswolds AONB. Famous since the middle ages for its woollen blankets, Witney is now a thriving town with excellent local amenities and facilities making it both an attractive residential and commercial centre with a wide selection of shops including Waitrose, Marks & Spencer and Sainsburys as well as a strong retail scene of stores including Next, Crew Clothing, Fatface and White Stuff. There is also a variety of coffee shops and eateries. Witney is well placed for several local attractions including, Blenheim Palace, The Farmers Dog pub, The Cotswold Wildlife Park and the city of Oxford. There are main line rail services to London Paddington (80 minutes) at Long Hanborough (5 miles), Charlbury (9 miles) and Oxford Parkway (12 miles) and a comprehensive local bus network.
A rare opportunity to purchase a substantial, grade II listed, freehold investment property with established tenants in situ, within close proximity to Witney town centre. The accommodation totalling in excess of 6,000 sq ft and constructed primarily of Cotswold stone, briefly comprises a bar and restaurant on the ground floor with a commercial kitchen, and two en suite guest rooms accessed via a covered courtyard with laundry facilities and storage. The first floor includes nine en suite guestrooms, plus a further four bedrooms, and a bathroom, allocated as separate staff accommodation. Externally, the property includes car parking facilities for approximately 7-10 vehicles accessed directly from Bridge Street. In total the property extends to 0.172 acres
Lease
The property will be sold subject to the current lease, details below:
Lessee: Tamu Bristol Ltd. (company number 10620442)
Term: 14 year lease commencing June 2013
Rent Passing: £33,000pa
LTA 1954: Inside the act
Last Rent Review: 2025
Assignment: The 2013 lease was assigned to the current tenants in September 2022. We understand an authorised guarantee agreement (AGA) was included within the assignment.