Homes plan for Nuneaton pub

CARTWRIGHT Homes is transforming a Nuneaton pub into luxury apartments after a deal involving two Midlands companies.

Nuneaton homebuilder Cartwright bought the Fox & Crane pub in Weddington Road from pubco Mitchells & Butlers with the help of Coventry and Warwickshire property agents Shortland Horne.

Mark Sills, a director of Shortland Horne, introduced Cartwright to the site and a deal was concluded shortly afterwards. Planning permission for a change of use has already been approved.

Work has now started to transform the old pub into a handful of apartments while a range of traditional three and four-bedroom homes will be built in the grounds.

Shortland Horne will be selling the properties on behalf of Cartwright Homes and the company said it had already received enquiries from the signage alone.

“The site was ripe for development and with my knowledge of both M&B and Cartwright Homes, I knew it was a perfect fit to bring them together for this deal,” said Mr Sills.

“This is in a very good part of Nuneaton and the development will prove to be very attractive to a range of buyers.”

Andrew Cartwright, director of Cartwright Homes, said the scheme would bring the historic building back to life.

“We are really looking forward to transforming it into apartments and it will bring a very attractive building back into use.

“On top of the conversion of the building into apartments, we have already started work on the new build houses,” he said.

Cartwright Homes and Shortland Horne have worked together in the past on a number of projects in the Midlands.