An historic country pub located in an idyllic Suffolk village is set to go under the hammer.

The Plough Inn in Hundon, near Clare, is up for auction with a guide price of £595,000 plus fees.

The pub also benefits from seven letting rooms and a private flat, but is in need of modernisation.

East Anglian Daily Times: Inside the Plough Inn which is going up for auctionInside the Plough Inn which is going up for auction (Image: Auction House East Anglia)

East Anglian Daily Times: Suffolk CAMRA said the pub is a great place to eat and drinkSuffolk CAMRA said the pub is a great place to eat and drink (Image: Auction House East Anglia)

According to Suffolk CAMRA, The Plough Inn is described as a "great place" for eating and drinking with regular quizzes, steak and fish night and other special events.

Inside the pub on the ground floor there are two main bars and two dining areas which has room for more than 100 covers.

On the first floor you will find the letting rooms and private flat.

East Anglian Daily Times: One of the seven letting rooms inside the Plough InnOne of the seven letting rooms inside the Plough Inn (Image: Auction House East Anglia)

East Anglian Daily Times: The pub can currently cater for around 100 guestsThe pub can currently cater for around 100 guests (Image: Auction House East Anglia)

Auction House East Anglia described the pub as an "exceptional investment opportunity" to acquire a trading public house with ensuite letting rooms.

The pub also benefits from a terrace to the front and the rear, a large beer garden at the back and ample parking.

The historic pub will be auctioned with Auction House East Anglia on Wednesday, June 15.

East Anglian Daily Times: The large beer garden to the rear of the pubThe large beer garden to the rear of the pub (Image: Auction House East Anglia)