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The Times: 'Where once it was the sight of a Waitrose that lit up house-buyers’ eyes...now it’s a local pub that’s the most prized “local amenity”, according to research by Jackson-Stops'.

The Times: 'Where once it was the sight of a Waitrose that lit up house-buyers’ eyes, reassuring them that this must be a desirable place to live, now it’s a local pub that’s the most prized “local amenity”, according to research by Jackson-Stops.'

“They say that having a dog makes a home, but perhaps for British homeowners having a pub makes the perfect community,” according to the estate agency’s chair, Nick Leeming. His findings echo those of the British Beer and Pub Association’s Long Live the Local campaign: that more than a third of house-hunters rank a good local pub above gyms, places of worship or even schools.

https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/property-home/article/pubs-clubs-and-a-gails-are-the-key-to-a-happy-healthy-neighbourhood-zs5vxpcmk

https://www.jackson-stops.co.uk/articles/pillars-of-the-community-local-pub-post-office-and-gp-surgery-top-the-list-when-buying-a-home