Buckland Court, Slapton

SITUATION & DESCRIPTION

Holly Cottage is a beautifully presented, fully furnished, two-bedroom barn conversion set within 1.5 acres of private grounds . Nestled in a quiet valley not far from the coast and the village of Slapton in South Devon and part of Buckland Court in the delightful South Hams countryside.
The village of Slapton with two great pubs and a community run village shop and the nature reserve of Slapton Ley is less than 2 miles away. Dartmouth and Kingsbridge are within 15 minutes' drive, both with interesting shops, fine restaurants, boat trips, sailing and much more. Located within easy reach of some of the best tourist spots in the South of England including the sailing town of Salcombe, the quaint Elizabethan Totnes, and Dartmoor, with its wonderful walking and spectacular scenery. Buckland Court is well situated for a wide range of indoor and outdoor pursuits.
The property comprises: entrance hall with space for shoes and coats, open plan living room/dining/kitchen with large window to front providing plenty of light. There is a wood burner, ample space for dining table, a modern kitchen with integrated oven and hob and a large under stairs storage cupboard.
Stairs lead to the first floor enjoying a vaulted ceiling with Velux window bringing in plenty of natural light. The first floor enjoys two spacious bedrooms with exposed beams and built in storage. There is a modern bathroom and shower room, pedestal hand basin, heated towel rail and WC.
The property is accessed via a shared driveway which leads to a communal courtyard, laundry room and ample parking. Accessed through a gated brick archway in the corner of the courtyard are the extensive lawned communal gardens with a large pond and orchard (1.5 acres) including built in barbecues with picnic benches as well as a children's adventure playhouse on stilts with a slide and swings.
Included in the purchase price, owners will benefit from
1. All bookings in place for 2023 from date of completion.
2. Part ownership of Rowan Cottage – the recently (2022) renovated caretakers' cottage which produces a monthly rental income to supplement the Buckland Court Service Charge and has an estimated equity value of £18,000 to the owners of Holly Cottage.
3. Caretaker living on site to welcome guests, provide weekly checks and basic maintenance for each cottage.
4. All furnishings including everything from beds, bedding, TV, microwave, curtains, soft furnishings, kitchenware to ironing board and vacuum cleaner! – everything needed to complete a second home.
5. Two complete sets of white bedding for each bed, 8 bath towels, 8 hand towels, and 2 white bathmats.
6. Agreements in place with local cleaner and a laundry company who collect/drop off linen for all of Buckland Court.
7. Fully certified for compliance of rental inc: EICR Certificate, CO2 alarms, Radio linked smoke alarms, Frost Stat, completed fire asses

TENURE

Leasehold - 995 year lease. Service charge approx. £187 per month including utilities, maintenance of communal areas, insurance etc.
This property is not to be used as a primary residence.

COUNCIL TAX

The property is in Council Tax Band D.

SERVICES

Mains electricity, private water, & drainage. Calor gas fired central heating.

DIRECTIONS

From the A381 Kingsbridge to Totnes road, turn off at Stanborough Gate signposted Slapton. Continue along this country road for about 4.5 miles turning left sign posted Gara Mill, follow this road for a short distance and Buckland Court will be found on the left hand side.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes TQ9 5NE. .

VIEWINGS

Viewing strictly by appointment with Luscombe Maye .