Acting on behalf of a private client, Christie + Co has sold the freehold interest of the Greyhound pub in Derby, to the Derby Brewing Company, the award-winning microbrewer, for an undisclosed sum.

Situated on Friar Gate in Derby, the Grade II-Listed, two-storey property comprises two bar areas on the ground floor and a three-bedroom owner's accommodation on the first floor. The property also benefits from a beer garden to the rear.

Founded in 2004, the Derby Brewing Company is operated by father and son team, Trevor and Paul Harris. The company acquired its first pub in the city, The Royal Standard, through Christie + Co in 2007. The business re-opened the following May as the Brewery Tap, after a full renovation.

The company, which has won a number of awards for its beers, plans to draw on its experience and successful renovation of The Brewery Tap to fully renovate the Greyhound, and expects to re-open the pub this spring.

Ben Freckingham, Associate Director at Christie + Co, said: “We are delighted to have helped this popular local brewery acquire its second pub and expect it to repeat the success of the Brewery Tap once it opens later this year.”

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