A FORMER New Milton pub building has been earmarked to be turned into an apartment building. 

Housing developers Pennyfarthing says it wants to turn the former The George into an apartment building and two houses.

The new development will be in the heart of the town and has been given the thumbs up by Milford Heritage Society. 

Sheetal Smith, sales and marketing director for Pennyfarthing Homes, said: “As you would expect we have received considerable interest from locals looking to reserve at The George before they are finished.

"This exclusive opportunity, to live in an apartment or coach house in the centre of New Milton, does not come up very often.”

The historic building was originally used as a pub, dating back to 1905. Named The George Inn, the pub poured its last pint in October 1999 and was converted into offices. 

It was later put on sale in 2020 and then picked up by Pennyfarthing which started to apply for plans to renovate the building in 2021.

Milford Heritage Society has credited Pennyfarthing for giving the building a third life as residential homes. 

Nick Saunders, from the Milton Heritage Society,  said: “We are delighted to see this important historic building retained as it’s a landmark feature in the village.

"It’s a really positive story for New Milton that Pennyfarthing Homes have decided to refurbish and convert the building into lovely homes for people to live in.”

The new development promises to offer off-road parking, and apartments made to be up to the right specifications. 

The building will a collection of eight one to two bedroom apartments while two, two bedroom semi-detached coach houses will also be made. 

The coach houses are to offer private gardens, storage, ground floor utility and a good size entrance hall. 

Only three apartments will offer outside space which includes a garden, patio and terrace.

Pennyfarthing have promised to sympathetically refurbish the building while breathing new life into it and giving local people the opportunity to live a great location. 

For more information contact Mitchell Estate Agents.