Introduction This attractive and successful holiday letting business provides an excellent opportunity to walk into an established and consistently profitable business, in a beautiful rural setting . The five holiday cottages offer well-maintained and characterful accommodation together with a large indoor swimming pool complex and attractive grounds The property lies in an elevated position with outstanding views over the surrounding countryside. The farmhouse is Grade II Listed, retaining many original features, and provides spacious and comfortable accommodation. There may also be potential to expand the business with either glamping units or other accommodation, subject to the necessary planning consents.
Situation Situated just 6 miles from the M5 (J27) and Tiverton Parkway mainline rail station (2 hours to London Paddington), the property provides a level of convenience and access rarely found in such a peaceful country location. Exeter airport 24 miles, Bristol airport 58 miles.
The small town of Bampton (gateway to Exmoor) is 4 miles to the north, where there is a range of shops and local services including post office, doctor's surgery, primary school, pubs, restaurants and church.
Further afield, Tiverton, approximately 5 miles, lies on the banks of the River Exe and has a broad range of recreational and retail facilities including banks, shops, supermarkets, hospital, 18-hole golf course and leisure centre. The area has excellent educational facilities including Uffculme School (rated outstanding by Ofsted), for which nearby Uplowman primary is a feeder school, as well as Blundell's School, which offers discounts for local pupils. Nearby attractions include the National Trust property of Knightshayes and Tiverton Canal, with 11 miles of well-maintained canal and towpath, providing excellent walking and cycling through picturesque Devon countryside. The property remains well placed for access to Exmoor, nearby to the north, or the beaches of both North and South East Devon.
Exeter and Taunton are both approximately 23 miles away, both accessible via the M5.
The Farmhouse A pretty, period Devon farmhouse, Listed Grade II, thought to date from the early 17th century. The property provides spacious and comfortable accommodation, with a large kitchen/dining/living space with patio doors, with outstanding country views to the rear. The property has many period features including beamed ceilings, inglenook fireplaces with bread ovens and exposed stone walls.
In brief, the accommodation comprises, front door to hall leading, on the right, to the sitting room with beamed ceiling, inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove and, on the left to the dining room with inglenook fireplace with original bread oven. The hall also leads to the downstairs study (which has a separate rear entrance) and shower room with WC (these could provide a ground floor bedroom 6 with en-suite if required). From the sitting room a passageway gives access to the utility room and separate WC, beyond which is the large kitchen/dining/living space, incorporating a well-fitted modern kitchen area and dining/living area with patio doors and views over surrounding countryside. On the first floor are five bedrooms, with bedroom four having the opportunity of creating an en-suite bathroom and dressing room / nursery from bedroom five if preferred, with further shower room and WC serving the remaining three bedrooms.
The Holiday Cottages The collection of five cottages are well-presented and maintained and provide a range of sizes for couples and families alike. They comprise,
Cottage 1 - Sleeps 6
Cottage 2 - Sleeps 5/6
Cottage 3 - Sleeps 4
Cottage 4 - Sleeps 4
Cottage 5 - Sleeps 2
The cottages have been sympathetically converted, retaining features such as beamed and vaulted ceilings and exposed stone walls. Each cottage has its own outside space and is equipped with oil fired central heating, flat screen TV's, dishwashers, DVDs and WiFi. Further details, including photos, a 3D walk-through and floorplans can be found on the business website.
The holiday cottages are open year-round and enjoy good occupancy from a mixture of families, groups and guests from a nearby wedding venue. Bookings are generated directly via the owner's website or from various third-party websites and online travel agents.
Leisure Facilities Guests enjoy the use of a large (33ft) indoor heated swimming pool. The pool building also provides showers and changing room, a small fitness room and a sauna. Outside is a patio area with pergola and table tennis table. There are spacious gardens with a children's adventure play area, 12ft trampoline and football/games space. Other guest facilities include a laundry room and an indoor games room, located within the gardens.
Gardens and Outbuildings A gravel drive provides access to all the properties and a large car park for guests. Lawned gardens surround the site with patios for each cottage and communal lawns. A pond lies within a small copse in the lower corner, home for chickens, moorhens and ducks. Within the grounds is a workshop, store room and log store as well as a convenient loft storage space above The Long Barn.
Services Private water supply and drainage, mains electricity.
Oil fired central heating to house and cottages.
Outgoings Farmhouse: Council Tax Band F
The Business Rateable Value: £13,250 (2022/23: £1,377 payable after small business rates relief)
Local Authority Mid Devon District Council
www.middevon.gov.uk
Directions Please do not use satnav; from M5 Junction 27, please use the following directions. On leaving the M5 motorway at Junction 27, take the A361 towards Tiverton. After approximately 6½ miles take the Gornhay exit, signposted Tiverton and Bickleigh. Turn left at the top of the slip road and at the next roundabout (McDonalds) turn right. Stay on this road for just under a mile. After passing a row of shops (including Tesco Express), turn right signposted Chettiscombe and Chevithorne. Immediately after crossing over the dual carriageway, turn right, again signposted Chettiscombe and Chevithorne. Stay on this road for 3½ miles until you reach a crossroads (Van Post Cross). Turn right here, signposted Huntsham. You will pass the weather golf ball on your righthand side. After a mile go around a sweeping left-hand bend and after 300 yards you will see the property on the righthand side.
Viewings Strictly by appointment through Stags Holiday Complex Department on 01392 680058.
Disclaimer These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied upon for any purpose.
