2 bedroom detached house for sale

A beautifully situated holiday complex and fishery with recently refurbished owners cottage, eight apartments and six established coarse fishing lakes tucked away in an idyllic wooded valley within a popular tourist location.

Situation & Amenities

Woodlay Holidays is situated in a popular tourist location within South East Cornwall only 8 miles from the coast at Looe and Polperro, with Fowey a similar distance via the Bodinnick Ferry. The market town of Liskeard is about 7 miles away providing a wide variety of amenities including an indoor sports complex. There is fast road access into the area along the A38 and the major centre of Plymouth is about 26 miles away. Local facilities, including church, primary school, pub (well known for its food) and several shops are provided in the village of Pelynt about 3 miles away. The property itself is tucked away in a beautiful wooded valley and offers complete peace and seclusion with lovely views over the grounds. The established lakes provide excellent coarse fishing on site and there are walks through the adjacent Deerpark Forest. There are opportunities for riding and golf nearby, sailing at Fowey and sea fishing is available in Looe. Further afield are The Eden Project, The Lost Gardens of Heligan and National Trust properties at Lanhydrock and Cothele.

Description

The property provides a superb opportunity for anyone looking to get out of the rat race and adopt a change of lifestyle. Woodlay Holidays combines living in an idyllic rural setting with running a viable holiday letting business and fishery. There are eight holiday apartments which were converted from an 18th Century stone barn in the mid 1970s and the fishing lakes were established soon after. An already successful business was taken on to another level with the refurbishment of the apartments in 2007/8 when new bathrooms, new kitchens, new carpets, furniture and double-glazing were installed. Each apartment was also fitted with its own Calor gas combi-boiler for the provision of hot water and full central heating. Around the same time a new borehole was sunk and a new Drainstore private drainage system was installed. Each apartment has a different configuration and is equipped to modern standards, all fixtures and fittings having been replaced in the recent refurbishment.

Owners accommodation is provided by Beekeepers Cottage, originally a farm workers cottage of stone and slate construction which has been sympathetically extended to create very individual and beautifully presented contemporary accommodation. Downstairs rooms open onto a colourful landscaped garden with large terraced area. Maximum use is made of the magnificent setting with areas of decking for sitting out and taking in the views.

The six coarse fishing lakes are attractively situated within the woodland providing a peaceful environment for guests to fish and enjoy a wide variety of wildlife. The grounds comprise communal areas around the holiday apartments together with a pasture enclosure and mature, mainly deciduous, woodland, the total area extending to over 24 acres.

Beekeepers Cottage

This comprises an original two-storey stone and slate farm workers cottage, completely refurbished with a substantial single storey extension. The accommodation comprises

Entrance Lobby

With walk in coat cupboard.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

13'7 x 12'7 Fitted with an extensive range of cupboards and drawers with work surfaces over and inset stainless steel sink, wall cupboards, LPG Aga, slate floor, pitched ceiling with Velux roof light, plumbing for dishwasher and bi-fold doors opening the room up to the garden.

Utility Room

11'9 x 7'5 With slate flag floor, range of cupboards and drawers with work surface over, stainless steel sink unit, wall cupboards, plumbing for washing machine, Hotpoint gas hob and electric oven, extractor fan, Worcester LPG boiler and understairs storage cupboard.

Sitting Room

13'4 x 11'10 Stone chimney breast with fireplace, bread oven and inset wood burning stove, exposed beams, bay window overlooking the gardens and fields beyond, slate flag floor and opening through to

Conservatory

12' x 11'2 Well positioned on the southwest side of the cottage benefiting from a superb outlook over the gardens and fields, slate flooring and French windows leading to the garden.

Study/Bedroom 3

12'8 x 10'8 With similar bi-fold doors opening onto the garden, door to rear, oak flooring and loft space above.

Cloakroom

Bedroom 1

13' x 12'8 Pitched ceiling with Velux roof light, door leading to the front garden and oak flooring.

Shower Room En Suite

With slate floor.

First Floor

Bedroom 2

13'3 x 12' A light, dual-aspect room with beautiful view over the gardens to countryside beyond, window seat and shelved storage cupboards.

Luxury Bathroom

11'10 x 7'5 This has good quality contemporary fittings with fully tiled walls, large shower cubicle with shower, bath, WC, heated towel rail, wall light and downlighters.

Outside

To the front of the house is a colourful landscaped garden with terrace and decking and nearby parking area off the drive. To the rear is a lawn enclosed by a Cornish bank with a number of mature oak trees and an apple tree. A large area of lawn to the side of Beekeepers Cottage runs up to a summerhouse 12'10 x 9'6 . Originally the office, there is electric power connected together with telephone and broadband and there is a wood-burning stove. To the front is an area of decking providing a suntrap with superb views. A track leads to a number of outbuildings including a garage 16'8 x 11'6 of timber construction with electricity connected, tool shed and buggy store providing covered parking for the golf buggies which provide transport for guests down to the lakes. There is a shed housing the water treatment equipment, a laundry room with washing machines and tumble dryers for the use of guests and a fishing lodge at the bottom of the track leading to the lakes providing space for guests to leave their fishing tackle without the need to bring it back to the apartment each day.

The Holiday Apartments

There are 8 apartments arranged on three floors within an original 18th Century stone barn. Converted in the mid 1970s, the apartments were totally refurbished in 2007/8 with new bathrooms, kitchens, carpets, furniture, and double-glazing installed. Each apartment has its own Calor gas combi-boiler for the provision of hot water and central heating. Gas is supplied to each apartment with its own metered supply from the three storage tanks which were installed at the time of the refurbishment. Guests pay for all the gas that they consume. Electricity is supplied to each apartment through a £1 coin operated meter. Each apartment is different in configuration and offers one, two or three bedroom accommodation. All fixtures and fittings were replaced in the 2007/8 refurbishment and they are all well equipped.


Opening off the ground floor entrance hall:

The Shippen

(sleeps 6) is a 3 bedroom apartment on the ground floor with 2 twin rooms and a double room. There is a large sitting/dining room/kitchen area. The bathroom has a shower over the bath.

The Stable

(sleeps 4) is a 2 bedroom apartment on the ground floor with a twin room and a double room. The sitting/dining room/kitchen enjoys afternoon sunshine. The bathroom has a shower over the bath.

The Mini

With its own separate stable door entrance from the garden The Mini (sleeps 2) is a one bedroom apartment. The sitting/dining room/kitchen faces south with views of the gardens. The bathroom has a bath and separate walk-in shower.

A flight of external concrete steps leads to the 1st floor landing from which open:

The Linney

(sleeps 6) has 2 double and 1 twin bedrooms, the sitting/dining/kitchen has views of the oak wood and valley beyond. The bathroom has a shower over the bath.

The Moey

(sleeps 4) has an east and south facing sitting room and a twin and double bedroom. The sitting/dining room/kitchen area and the bathroom are up a short flight of steps. The bathroom has a bath and separate walk-in shower.

The Granary

(sleeps 2) has a double bedroom. A short flight of steps from the sitting area leads up to the kitchen/dining area and the bathroom. The bathroom has a shower over the bath.


A flight of stairs from the 1st floor landing leads up to the attic apartments:

The Hayloft

(sleeps 4) has a double and a twin bedroom. Both rooms have Velux roof lights. The large sitting/dining room/kitchen area looks south onto the garden. The bathroom has a bath and separate walk-in shower.

The Snug

(sleeps 2) has a double bedroom with a Velux in the ceiling. The sitting/dining area has a view down the valley. The bathroom, with a Velux roof light, has a bath and walk-in shower.

The Fishing Lakes

The 6 lakes nestle in the bottom of the valley providing a beautiful, undisturbed environment where wildlife, including kingfishers, can be observed. The lakes are well stocked with Carp up to about 20 lbs, Tench, Roach, Rudd and Bream. Two of the lakes have Trout up to 4lb. The coarse fishery is not open to the public and is reserved for guests occupying the holiday apartments.

The Land

In addition to communal recreation areas around the apartments, there is approximately 10 acres of grazing land attached to the property. Running through the bottom of the valley is mature broadleaf woodland around the lakes with a further area of bluebell woodland, part of Woodlay ancient wood, through which attractive walks can be enjoyed. These link with further long distance walks within the adjoining Deerpark Wood. The total area extends to about 24.23 acres (9.80 hectares)

The Business

The self-catering business at Woodlay has been operating since the mid-1970s and is therefore well-established. The present owners have carried out major refurbishment of both accommodation and infrastructure aimed at taking the business further. The fishing lakes form a major attraction but many visitors are also attracted to the peace and quiet and proximity to the areas popular stretch of coastline. Bookings are generated through the owners website www.woodlayholidays.com and associated links. Trading figures can be made available to bona fide purchasers following an inspection of the property.

Services

Mains electricity. Private borehole water supply. Private drainage system. LPG central heating in Beekeepers Cottage and apartments.

Local Authority

County Council, County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3AY. Tel: 0300 1234 100.

Outgoings

Business Rates: rateable value £19,100, payable £6,186 2011/12.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment through Stags Holiday Complex Department on 01392 286900 or the Launceston Office on 01566 774999.

Directions

Approaching from Exeter, take the A38 towards Plymouth, cross over the Tamar Bridge and stay on the A38 towards Liskeard and Bodmin. Bypass Liskeard and at the Dobwalls roundabout take the A390 towards St Austell. Continue to East Taphouse (do not take any of the turnings to Herodsfoot) and turn left onto the B3359 towards Looe and Polperro. The entrance to Woodlay Holidays is on the left hand side after about 2 miles, the splayed entrance being shared with an adjoining farmhouse.

Reference

JTJ/42369

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