Introduction Approached down a long private drive, Longlands is a secluded, multi award winning holiday business with outstanding countryside views to the sea. There are 5 luxury safari lodges and a 2 bedroomed holiday cottage and the whole is presented and maintained to a very high standard. The wonderful location and surroundings allow a connection with the unspoilt landscape for guests and owners alike. A stylish and characterful party barn adds another dimension for group bookings and entertaining/retreat space which has planning to convert into another holiday cottage if desired. Further scope for more glamping units lies within the extensive grounds, subject to the relevant permissions.
The owner's house is beautifully presented and set away from the lodges and has stunning views to the sea and private gardens. The accommodation is flexible and well laid out, with annex/ground floor living potential.
The whole extends to approximately 17.8 acres and includes landscaped gardens and grounds with wild flower meadows, pasture land, orchard, woodland, stream and lake.
Situation The property is privately located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty amidst the dramatic North Devon countryside and on the outskirts of the village of Combe Martin and Exmoor National Park. This pretty village not only has the longest main street of any village in the country, winding along the valley for more than two miles, it also has the highest sea cliff in the country, measuring 1,043 feet (318m) high with a cliff face of 800 feet (244m). The small sandy beach is popular with families and locals and you can join the South West Coast Path - England's longest waymarked long-distance footpath and a National Trail stretching for 630 miles.
North Devon has fantastic surfing beaches at Croyde, Woolacombe (voted best in the UK), Saunton and Westward Ho!; the Tarka Trail offering over 30 miles of traffic free cycling; the oldest golf course in England (Royal North Devon) and two championship links courses at Saunton; the Instow Yacht Club; the Tarka Tennis Centre; stunning scenery and rugged beauty of Exmoor National Park and much more.
The market town of Barnstaple (11 miles) has the areas main business, commercial, leisure and shopping venues. There are excellent schools in the area including West Buckland School at Barnstaple, Blundells School at Tiverton, Shebbear College and Kingsley School at Bideford. At Barnstaple there is access to the North Devon Link Road where Junction 27 of the M5 motorway can be reached in about 45 minutes, nearby is Tiverton Parkway with trains to London Paddington in just over two hours. The nearest airports are at Bristol and Exeter.
The Owners House This spacious and stylish house has been extended and improved in the past and provides a flexible range of accommodation with 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, one being on the ground floor with en-suite. The house enjoys outstanding views and good privacy. The kitchen and bathrooms follow a boutique, high spec style and the whole house has a relaxed welcoming feel.
The accommodation in brief comprises, double front door to entrance hall. Kitchen/breakfast room with Neptune kitchen and granite worktops. Arched doorway to large boot room with cloakroom and door to outside. L shaped dining room/sun room with full height French doors leading to a wooden deck, providing a stunning view down the valley to the sea. Snug with fireplace and wood burning stove. Study, library, Drawing room with a wood burning stove and bedroom 5 with en-suite shower room. Shower room and utility/laundry.
On the first floor there is a large landing and doors off to 4 bedrooms. There are 2 double bedrooms with a family bathroom. Another double bedroom with en-suite shower room and a particularly spacious master bedroom with vaulted ceiling, dual aspect windows and planning permission in place to extend over the ground floor to provide a large en-suite bathroom for master and a 6th bedroom/studio.
The Safari Lodges The lodges are approached via a spur off the main driveway, which leads to a car park with paths leading down to the lodges. Located to maximise the stunning countryside views, each lodge sleeps up to 6 adults and they are presented to an extremely high standard. Customers include families, couples and large groups who book the whole site.
Each lodge is presented and fitted out to the highest standard with many personal touches. They each have a king bedroom, a twin bedroom and a double cabin bed, shower and wash room, generous living space with woodburner, dining area and kitchen along with a deck with stunning views.
The Longhouse A luxury single story holiday cottage, beautifully presented with open plan kitchen/living room/dining room with vaulted ceiling, underfloor heating, Neptune kitchen and wood burning stove. The dual aspect master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and en-suite shower room, further double bedroom with separate bathroom.
Guest Facilities Party Barn - This attractive and flexible space is used in connection with group bookings in the lodges or as a function/meeting/ workshop space. This well executed barn conversion has a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, French doors to the front, a kitchen area with wood burning stove and a cloakroom. The owners have recently received planning permission to convert the barn into a one bedroomed holiday cottage and therefore provides a useful option for expansion if desired.
Farm Shop - To the rear of the party barn is the shop. Well-stocked with day to day provisions and luxury gifts it generates a useful additional income. A value for the contents of the shop is to be agreed as part of the sale.
Hot Tub - Approached via a winding path to the changing room, the hot tub is set on a stone cobbled terrace with an outdoor shower. The views from the hot tub are spectacular.
Wild Swimming Lake - Popular with guests and their children and surrounded by wildlife.
Stone Cobbled yoga circle - set in the wild flower meadow with lake views.
Boules Court.
The Business This luxury holiday lodge business has won multiple tourism awards over the years, most recently Glamping Business of the Year (Gold) at the South West Tourism Awards for the 21/22 year to name one. The annual turnover is impressive and there is potential to improve on this with planning for further glamping units including Shepherds Huts, subject to the necessary consents. The owners choose to be involved in running the business and they are assisted by a handy man, two cleaners , house keeper and a gardener who are all self-employed.
Further images and information can be found at www.longlandsdevon.co.uk. Accounts can be made available to bona fide interested parties after a viewing.
Outbuildings and Land To the rear of the farm shop is a store room (10'3 x 9'10) used to house supplies in relation to the business. Opposite is an enclosed barn providing storage with the open fronted area at one end providing outside dining/communal pizza oven space and games area.
Set in a private secluded valley, the property has it all - 17.8 acres of landscaped gardens, streams, woodland, a private lake, wild flower meadows, an orchard, rolling hills and paddocks. The wooded streamside path is particularly magical!
Services Mains electricity, supplemented by solar panels on the house which generate a Feed in Tariff payment. Mains water. Private drainage. A wood pellet Biomass boiler provides the heating to the main house and the holiday cottage. The Biomass boiler is on a 20 year commercial tariff (commenced 2015) generating Renewable Heat Incentive payments. High speed broadband in excess of 30 Mbps.
Local Authority North Devon District Council - www.northdevon.gov.uk
Directions Follow the A399 from the North Devon Link Road for 14 miles and when near the property do not follow Sat Nav and turn right off the A399 to Trentishoe and Hunters Inn. Instead continue past this turning and the property is on the right. Go slowly as Longlands is the very next right, after the large white road sign on the left, around the blind corner, opposite a converted Chapel. Drive down the drive, follow the sign turning left towards the house and follow to its conclusion.
Viewing Strictly by appointment through Stags Holiday Complexes department on 01392 680058.
Disclaimer These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied upon for any purpose.
