A new beauty salon is set to open in a property near Witney which has been empty for 18 months. 

The property, formerly Salon Copenhagen hairdressing studio, has been vacant since April 2023.

It is in the village of Stonesfield and was owned by Mr and Mrs Vairamuttu for 17 years, who now wish to focus on other business ventures.

The property, which was sold at an undisclosed price, has been sold to local buyers who plan to reopen it as a new salon. 

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Cheryl, one of the buyers whose surname has not been disclosed, said: “We are excited to be the new owners and are looking forward to opening up HBH Hair Salon.

"The shop will be a hair salon with a view to adding nail and beauty treatments to the services provided.

"We will undertake a full refurbishment and modernisation, as the building has been empty for some time, and we really want to make it our own.

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"We hope we will make it an attractive and welcoming addition that the local community will support, and we can’t wait to open the doors later this year.”

Oliver Guppy, business agent at Christie and Co who managed the sale, said: “Having previously been a hair salon for many years, this business was missed by the village and the local community when it closed a few years ago.

"It’s great to see that it has been bought by local buyers who are going to reopen this as a hair salon and also additionally offer beauty services as well later this year.”