Bulworthy Forest Lodges, Webbery, Bideford, North Devon

Bulworthy Forest Lodges, Webbery, Bideford, North Devon

Bulworthy Forest Lodges, Webbery, Bideford, North Devon, EX39 4PU Profitable holiday letting business in picturesque valley setting. Located 4 miles from the coast. Established business with a gross turnover of 204,472 net of VAT year ending March 2012 from a 10 month season. Detached 4 bedroomed owners house with views over the valley and lake. 15 detached lodges overlooking the woodland and lakes. 6 lodges have hot tubs and 1 with an internal sauna. Set in approximately 19.73 acres of woodland with four lakes. Location Bulworthy Forest Lodges are situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty within a wooded valley within the Devon countryside; yet only 3½ miles from the estuary harbour town of Bideford including facilities and amenities such as shops, supermarkets, public houses, restaurants, rowing club, dentist, secondary school, Kingsley private school, chemist and doctors surgery. Barnstaple, the commercial centre of North Devon, is 6 miles to the North and is linked directly to the M5 motorway at junction 27 by the North Devon link road (A361), which is mainly dual carriageway. Bulworthy Forest Lodges are 4 miles from the A39 (Atlantic Highway) which gives further access into North Devon and to Cornwall to seaside resorts such as Padstow, Bude and Widemouth Bay. The North Devon coastline is renowned for its excellent surfing beaches at Woolacombe, Saunton Sands and Croyde which are within easy reach. The beach at Instow (picture below) is the closest being 4 miles away and here you can join the South West Coastal Path which provides uninterrupted cliff tops and coastal walks. The property has a peaceful and secluded setting within its own wooded valley in this area of outstanding natural beauty. Popular tourist attractions in North Devon include the picturesque former fishing village of Clovelly and the beach at Westward Ho!, The Royal Horticultural Society s gardens at Great Torrington, and the theme parks of the Milky Way and the Big Sheep are also close by located just off the A39. Further land of 7.3 acres including two lakes adjoining the property could be made available via separate negotiation. Chesterton Humberts Mansfield House, Taunton Somerset TA1 3DN 01823 331234 stephen.richards@chestertonhumberts.com www.chestertonhumberts.com

The Business Bulworthy Forest Lodges is an established and profitable business with a gross turnover of 204,472 net of VAT year ending March 2012. It is believed that Torridge District Council would not object in principle, to a future planning application. Currently the present owners choose to use a national letting agent to carry out all the marketing and booking on their behalf. The site has a private water supply (bore hole) as well as mains water. Bulworthy Forest House The house is of a normal construction with wooden cladding, there is oil fired central heating throughout. Ground Floor:- Entrance via heavy wooden door into:- Hall With pine balustrade and spindles leading to first floor accommodation. Oak flooring. Stripped oak doors to rooms. Walk-in under stairs cupboard with shelving. Cloakroom Accessed from hall. White suite of close coupled WC and pedestal wash hand basin. Ceramic tiled floor. Extractor fan.

Dining Room 3.95m x 3.18m (12 11 x 10 5). Oak flooring. Dual aspect with double glazed windows to front and side overlooking driveway and gardens. Oak door into hall. Sitting Room 5.177m x 3.96m (18 11 x 12 11). Accessed from hall. Sandstone open fireplace with mantle and hearth. Oak flooring. Double glazed window to rear overlooking valley and lake. French wooden double glazed doors to side leading out onto patio area and gardens. Double oak door into:- Kitchen 5.36m x 3.85m max (17 6 x 12 7 max). Oak kitchen of wall and base cupboards. Roll top work surfaces with inset 1½ bowl sink unit. Halogen hob. Stainless steel electric cooker. Built in fridge/freezer. Dishwasher. Ceramic tiled floor. Window to rear overlooking lake. Cooker extractor hood. French doors leading out onto patio area and gardens. Oak door into:- Utility Room 2.85m x 2.36m (9 4 x 7 8). Oak wall and base cupboards and roll top work surfaces matching the kitchen. Inset stainless steel single drainer unit. Plumbing for automatic washing machine and space for tumble dryer. Double glazed window into garage. Wooden double glazed door leading to outside. Ceramic tiled floor. Oak door leading into:- Study 3.30m x 2.98m (10 10 x 9 8). Wooden double glazed window to front overlooking driveway. Range of shelving currently used as the linen store for the holiday lodges. Ceramic tiled floor. Oak door into hall.

First Floor:- Landing pine balustrade and spindles. Pine doors to rooms. Access to roof void. Built-in double cupboard. Built-in airing cupboard with factory insulated hot water cylinder and shelving. Bedroom 1 5.28m x 3.97m (17 4 x 13 0) access from landing. Dual aspect with double glazed window to side overlooking the gardens and double glazed window to rear overlooking the lake. Pine door into:- En-suite shower room White suite of close coupled WC, pedestal wash hand basin and double tiled chrome and glass shower cubicle with electric shower. Ceramic tiled floor. Extractor fan. Wooden double glazed window to rear overlooking lake. Bedroom 2 3.96m x 3.67m (13 0 x 12 ) accessed from landing. Double glazed window to front overlooking driveway and woodland. Bedroom 3 3.30m x 2.98m (10 11 x 9 8) accessed from landing. Double glazed window to front overlooking driveway and woodland. Bedroom 4 3.66m x 2.97m (12 0 x 9 8) accessed from landing. Double glazed window to rear overlooking lake. Bathroom Accessed from landing. White suite of close coupled WC, pedestal wash hand basin and panelled bath, plus corner chrome and glass shower cubicle with shower tiled to ceiling. Ceramic tiles to floor. Heated towel rail radiator. Double glazed frosted window to side. Outside:- Double garage 5.17m x 4.44m (16 11 x 14 6) concrete floor, power and lighting. Double glazed window to rear and frosted double glazed window to side. Double glazed window into utility room. Up and over door. Outside tap. To front an asphalt driveway with parking for approximately three vehicles giving access into the double garage. Rear gardens with patio area overlooking the valley and the lake. Log store. Outside tap and power supply. Side gardens laid mainly to lawn with a patio area. Accessed from the house via French doors from the sitting room. The Lodges All have double glazing and are oil fired centrally heated. They include flat screen colour televisions, DVD players, Freeview digital boxes or integral televisions. They also include colour televisions within some of the bedrooms. Each of the kitchens is equipped with a range of modern wall and base cupboards, electric cookers, fridge/freezers, and microwave ovens. Acorn, Oakapple, the Larches, Sycamore, Chestnut and Bluebell have tumble dryers and dishwashers. Honeysuckle and Foxglove have dishwashers only. They all have their own verandas or balconies with outside seating areas. They are all individually sited to enjoy a degree of privacy and enjoy views over the woodland and lakes.

Woodpecker Finnish detached two storey lodge providing on ground floor open plan sitting, dining room and kitchen area, plus bathroom. At first floor level bedroom with limited eave height leading out onto balcony with seating with panoramic lake views. Outside a veranda with swing seat. (Sleeps 2). Acorn Single storey lodge with open plan sitting, dining room and kitchen area, hall, two bedrooms and bathroom with a Whirlpool bath. Outside a veranda with woodland views and hot tub (Sleeps 4). (There are 7 lodges of this style including Acorn (Whirlpool bath, Sycamore (Whirlpool bath,) Rosebay, The Hideaway, Fisher s Wood, Hunter s Lodge and Otter s Holt; Otter s Holt, Hunter s Lodge, Fisher s Wood and The Hideaway all have panoramic lake views. Whilst the remainder have woodland views). Kingfisher Two storey Finnish detached log cabin providing on ground floor open plan sitting, dining room and kitchen area, bathroom and two bedrooms. At first floor a bedroom with limited eave height leading out onto balcony with seating with panoramic lake views. Outside a veranda with hot tub (Sleeps 6).

Foxglove Single storey lodge providing open plan sitting, dining room and kitchen area, hall, three bedrooms (master en-suite shower room) and bathroom. Outside a veranda with hot tub (Sleeps 6). (There are 2 lodges of this style with woodland views being Foxglove and Honeysuckle. Honeysuckle does not have hot tub but has an internal sauna accessed from the bathroom). Oakapple Single storey lodge providing open plan kitchen/diner and separate sitting room. Three bedrooms (master en-suite shower room) and bathroom. Outside a veranda and hot tub on side patio area (Sleeps 6). (There are 4 lodges of this style with woodland views with The Larches and Oakapple having hot tubs outside and Chestnut and Bluebell having hot tubs within gazebos).

Outside The site is accessed via a new ½ mile asphalt driveway which leads up to the properties. The lodge complex is set in 19.73 acres of woodland including four lakes which are stocked with coarse fish.

Tenure Freehold. It should be noted that there is a footpath through the property which runs up the driveway. Town and Country Planning The original planning was for 12 lodges (application no. 1/1444/91/03/0005), then permission was granted for 3 additional lodges (app. no.1/1079/2003/ful). The manager s house was granted subsequently (app. no. 1/1851/2002/3/0008). It is believed that Torridge District Council would not object in principle, to a future planning application on site. Local Authority Torridge District Council Riverbank House Bideford Devon EX39 2QG Tel: 01237 428700 Website: www.torridge.gov.uk Method of Sale The property is offered by private treaty including the trade inventory to include furnishings, equipment and fixtures and fittings in the holiday letting lodges excluding any personal items.

Directions From the M5 motorway junction 27 take the A361 North Devon link road to Barnstaple. At Barnstaple take the A39 signed to Bideford/Bude. At Roundswell roundabout turn left towards Torrington onto the B3232. Follow the road through Newton Tracey to Alverdiscott. Turn right immediately on entering the village of Alverdiscott (signed to Bideford). Follow the road through the hamlet of Stoney Cross to the next crossroads being Webbery Cross (easily missed). Turn right towards Horwood. Follow the road down the hill for ¾ mile and you will come to the entrance of Bulworthy Forest Lodges clearly signed on your right. Follow the entrance drive up to the property. Satellite navigations systems will not bring you to the property so please follow the directions above. Viewing Strictly by appointment with agents Chesterton Humberts. For further information contact Stephen Richards on (01823) 331234. File No. C5864 Chesterton Humberts for themselves and for the Vendor of the property whose Agents they are, give notice that: i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of the intending Purchaser and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. ii) all descriptions, references to condition, necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending Purchaser should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. iii) all dimensions and areas are approximate figures computed in accordance with the RICS Code of Measuring Practice. iv) no person in the employment of Chesterton Humberts has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property. None of the statements contained within these Particulars of Sale are to be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. Interested applicants are advised to make their own enquiries and investigations before finalising their offer to purchase. Copyright Chesterton Humberts 2013 Chesterton Global Ltd Registered Office 40 Connaught Street, London W2 2AB Registered Company Number 05334580

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