Bennetts Court Holiday CottagesBENNETTS COURT, WHITSTONE, CORNWALL, EX22 6UD

BENNETTS COURT HOLIDAY COTTAGES

BENNETTS COURT, WHITSTONE, CORNWALL, EX22 6UD

Bude 8.2 miles, Barnstaple 37.2 miles, Exeter 51.1 miles (all distances are approximate)

“A fantastic opportunity to acquire a 5 bedroom farmhouse with a further 5 letting cottages in the

north Cornish countryside”

Accessible location in the north Cornish countryside

5 bedroom owners’ farmhouse

5 individually styled holiday letting cottages

Outdoor swimming pool • BBQ and amenity areas

Good range of storage and outbuildings

Potential to convert outbuildings to provide further cottages (subject to planning permission)

Set in around 10.9 acres of gardens, grounds and pasture

Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the textView of Widemouth Bay

Bennetts Court

Bennetts Court is located just outside of Whitstone, a village situated in north Cornwall, around 6.2 miles from Widemouth Bay and around 5.1 miles from the A39 affording excellent accessibility both east and west. The Property is connected to Whitstone village via a footpath to the south west of the site.

Bennetts Court is well located for all nearby attractions, including beaches at Widemouth Bay, Bude, Summerleaze, Northcott Mouth and Sandy Mouth. The Eden Project is around 40.3 miles away.

Widemouth Bay and Bude

Widemouth Bay offers around 1.5 miles of sandy beaches on the north coast of Cornwall, and is well known for its water sports and coastal walks. The South West Coast Path offers access to over 630 miles of beautiful coastline walking.

For the past three years, Bude has been named the Best UK Coastal Town/Resort by the British Travel Awards, boasting a selection of independent boutique shops, restaurants and cafes alongside its surfing beaches, nature trails and wild coastline. The fishing port is still in use, providing fresh catches every day and the coastal town also offers its own brewery.

oWners’ Farmhouse and grounds

Owners’ accommodation is provided in a 5 bedroom farmhouse, which has recently been renovated. The Property offers far reaching views over the rolling countryside towards Widemouth Bay.

The Property is arranged over lower ground, ground and first floor. The ground floor is comprised of a modern kitchen and dining area, large living / dining room, pool room and sitting room. The first floor comprises family bathroom, en suite master bedroom and a further 4 bedrooms. There is a large utility area used for servicing the cottages on the lower ground floor.

The owners’ farmhouse has a private garden to the rear of the property, private parking area to the front and large double garage and workshop.

At the bottom of the private gardens are the paddocks, which are currently used for alpaca grazing.

aCCommodation

Guest accommodation is provided across 5 letting cottages, within a range of traditional converted stone and cob built barns. The details of each cottage are set out below:

Cottage Bedrooms

Bluebell 3 (sleeps 5)

Bramble 2 (sleeps 4)

Foxglove 2 (sleeps 4)

Primrose 3 (sleeps 6)

Willow 1 (sleeps 2)

Total 11 (sleeping 21)

All cottages provide an open plan kitchen/living area with flat screen TVs and Wifi available throughout. The cottages have use of communal washing facilities and games room.

amenities and external areas

Externally the cottages have access to an open barn BBQ area, playground and playing field. Private parking is available on site.

There is also an outdoor swimming pool, small barn used for recycling and a further two barns which are currently unused.

The paddocks are located to the north of the site and are currently used for alpaca grazing. Potential purchasers have the opportunity to purchase the alpaca herd in conjunction with the Property, offering a unique angle to the business.

In total the site extends to approximately 10.88 acres.

development potential

The games room occupies half of the play barn, which has lapsed planning permission to be converted into additional holiday cottages. In addition, there is an area behind Bramble Cottage that has historically had permission for a further letting unit.

There is also lapsed planning permissions on the garage opposite the owner’s house to be converted into a restaurant or an additional cottage.

There are two Nissen Huts with potential to be converted into amenity areas or additional letting units opposite the open barn subject to obtaining the necessary consents.

general inFormation

serviCes Oil fired central heating in the cottages and main house. Mains electricity. Mains water supply.

tenure Freehold.

energy ratings Farmhouse: F Bluebell Cottage: F Bramble Cottage: F Foxglove Cottage: F Primrose Cottage: F Willow Cottage: F

trade The business is established and profitable and is currently owner operated. Detailed trading information is available upon request to interested applicants.

The business operates through a dedicated website which can be found at: http://www.bennettscourt.co.uk/

tupe The purchaser will be required to comply with the relevant legislation in respect of present employees.

vat Should the sale of the property or any right attached to it be deemed a chargeable supply for VAT purposes, such tax will be payable by the purchaser in addition to the sale price.

Fixtures and Fittings Trade inventory will be included in the sale. Stock at valuation on completion.

loCal authority Cornwall County Council County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro, TR1 3AY Tel: 0300 1234141 Email: planning@cornwall.gov.uk

rateaBle value and CounCil tax £14,750 for the self-catering units and premises. Bennetts Court, Council Tax band E.

ContaCt James Greenslade: jgreenslade@savills.com DD: 01392 455719 M: 07870 555893

Harriet Fuller: harriet.fuller@savills.com DD: 01392 455769 M: 07807 999768

vieWings Strictly by appointment with Savills. Prior to making an appointment to view we strongly recommend that you discuss any particular points which are likely to affect your interest in the property with a member of staff who has seen the property in order that you do not make a wasted journey.

Bluebell Cottage

Brambell Cottage

Primrose Cottage Willow Cottage Foxglove Cottage

Ground Floor (Approx 105.3 sq. metres (1133 sq Feet)) (exc. Conservatory)

Lower Ground Floor (Approx 31.4 sq. metres (338 sq Feet))

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