Watermouth Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34
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- PROPERTY TYPE
Link Detached House
- BEDROOMS
3
- SIZE
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Key features
- ONLY OVER 60s are eligible for the Home for Life from Homewise (incorporating a Lifetime Lease)
- SAVINGS against the full price of this property typically range from 20% to 50% for a Lifetime Lease
- Actual price paid depends on individuals’ age and personal circumstances (and property criteria)
- Plan allows customers to purchase a % share of the property value (UP TO 50%) to safeguard for the future
- CALL for a PERSONALISED QUOTE or use the CALCULATOR on the HOMEWISE website for an indicative saving
- The full listed price of this property is £275,000
Description
OVER 60s can secure this property with a HOME FOR LIFE from HOMEWISE
Through the Home for Life Plan from Homewise, those AGED 60 OR OVER can purchase a Lifetime Lease and a share of the property value to safeguard for the future. The cost to purchase the Lifetime Lease is always less than the full market value.
OVER 60s customers typically save between from 20% To 50%*.
Home for Life Plan guide price for OVERS 60s: The Lifetime Lease price for this property is £184,250 based on an average saving of 33%.
Market Value Price: £275,000
The price you pay will vary according to your age, personal circumstances and requirements and will be adjusted to include any percentage of the property you wish to safeguard. The plan allows customers to purchase a share of the property value (UP TO 50%) to safeguard for the future.
For an indication of what you could save, please use our CALCULATOR on the HOMEWISE website.
Please CALL for more information or a PERSONALISED QUOTE.
Please note: Homewise DO NOT own this property and it is not exclusively for sale for the over-60s.
It is being marketed by Homewise as an example of a property that is currently for sale which could be purchased using a Home For Life Lifetime Lease.
If you are not OVER 60 or would like to purchase the property at the full market value of £275,000, please contact the estate agent Webbers.
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
A spacious link-detached property with excellent commercial and redevelopment potential, situated in a popular location close to the picturesque rocky cove bay at Hele. Planning permission has been passed for the conversion of the building into two self-contained flats with scope to tweak that planning if required. The property is the former Hele Billy's Public House and Restaurant so resurrecting the previous commercial use would be very straightforward. Some general modernisation and updating works are required. No onward chain.
THE PROPERTY
The property has been used in the past for a variety of purposes including a guest house, restaurant, tea room and in more recent years has been used as a large freehold freehouse/restaurant and a private home. The buiding is now vacant and is in need of some modernisation and renovation works.
Planning permission was granted on 5th December 2023 for the conversion and change of use of the bar and restaurant to form two individual residential apartments thus giving the property plenty of scope for significant redevelopment. The consented planning provides for two large 2 bedroom maisonettes each with their own areas of garden/outside space. There is also potential to obtain consent for the property to become one large single residential dwelling as well if desired but this would require a fresh application to the Local Authority.
At present, the building is arranged with accommodation over three floors. The ground floor is the commercial space and comprises what was a 24 seater restaurant area with a large through bar, with public toilets, a commercial kitchen and freezer room. The private accommodation is located on the upper floors. On the first floor there are three bedrooms (two with en-suite facilities, one with a dressing room), a guest bathroom and to the rear there is a 20ft lounge and a private kitchen. On the top floor level there is a further bedroom/games room with sea views. In total, there is approximately 319m2 (3,434ft2), of floor area within the property. (Floor area taken from the EPC).
In all, the property occupies a large plot of approximately 0.19 acres with amenity spaces immediately adjacent to the building in the form of courtyards, patios and a couple of balconies at the rear. There is a very large albeit steep and overgrown rear garden which extends away from the property and up over the side of the hill. Furthermore, there is a store shed and useful addtional detached single storey office building come store with a wc to the rear as well.
LOCATION
Fronting the main Eastern approach road into the resort of Ilfracombe within the popular hamlet of Hele, the subject premises are in a prime position for passing trade. The property is within a short distance of the picturesque Hele Cove and beach, large public car park and un-restricted parking on the main roadside. The town of Ilfracombe is approximately 1 ? miles away and offers a host of tourist facilities including beaches, tennis courts, gift shops and of course the harbour. Ilfracombe has undergone much inward investment in recent years including a Wetherspoon's Public House, a Tesco's, a Lidl's and Co-Op supermarkets. The world renowned artist Damien Hirst has given on loan to the town a statue called 'Verity' which is located on the pier which has attracted thousands of day visitors to the resort. There are schools for all ages, a Medical Centre and Hospital and the usual facilites you would expect to find in a good-sized town.
Ground Floor - Former Commercial Area
Entrance Hall 9'5" x 4'5" (2.87m x 1.35m).
Ladies Toilet 7'2" x 4'4" (2.18m x 1.32m).
Gents Toilet 12'1" x 5' (3.68m x 1.52m). Including toilet cubicle
Seating/Dining Area 26'3" x 12'9" (8m x 3.89m).
Through Bar & Lounge 42'5" x 12'9" (12.93m x 3.89m).
Office/Store 9'8" x 5'4" (2.95m x 1.63m).
Inner Lobby 13'1" x 4'10" (4m x 1.47m).
Pump Room/Beer Cellar 12'9" x 6'6" (3.89m x 1.98m).
Commercial Kitchen 19'5" x 9'3" (5.92m x 2.82m).
Freezer Room/Side Conservatory 14'3" x 7' (4.34m x 2.13m).
First Floor - Private Living Accommodation
Hallway 21'3" x 6'3" (6.48m x 1.9m).
Kitchen 15'1" x 10'2" (4.6m x 3.1m).
Lounge 19'10" x 12'8" (6.05m x 3.86m).
Bedroom 1 13'3" x 12'8" (4.04m x 3.86m).
Dressing Room 11'3" x 5'9" (3.43m x 1.75m).
En Suite Shower Room 7'2" x 3'7" (2.18m x 1.1m).
Bedroom 2 13'9" x 12'7" (4.2m x 3.84m).
En Suite Shower Room 6'5" x 3'8" (1.96m x 1.12m).
Bedroom 3 12'6" x 9'9" (3.8m x 2.97m).
Family Bathroom 8'9" x 8'7" (2.67m x 2.62m).
Second Floor
Living Room/Bedroom 28'4" x 15'8" (8.64m x 4.78m). Plus deep dormer recess leading to rear balcony
The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may be it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose. Suitable as a retirement home.
Through the Home for Life Plan from Homewise, those AGED 60 OR OVER can purchase a Lifetime Lease and a share of the property value to safeguard for the future. The cost to purchase the Lifetime Lease is always less than the full market value.
OVER 60s customers typically save between from 20% To 50%*.
Home for Life Plan guide price for OVERS 60s: The Lifetime Lease price for this property is £184,250 based on an average saving of 33%.
Market Value Price: £275,000
The price you pay will vary according to your age, personal circumstances and requirements and will be adjusted to include any percentage of the property you wish to safeguard. The plan allows customers to purchase a share of the property value (UP TO 50%) to safeguard for the future.
For an indication of what you could save, please use our CALCULATOR on the HOMEWISE website.
Please CALL for more information or a PERSONALISED QUOTE.
Please note: Homewise DO NOT own this property and it is not exclusively for sale for the over-60s.
It is being marketed by Homewise as an example of a property that is currently for sale which could be purchased using a Home For Life Lifetime Lease.
If you are not OVER 60 or would like to purchase the property at the full market value of £275,000, please contact the estate agent Webbers.
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
A spacious link-detached property with excellent commercial and redevelopment potential, situated in a popular location close to the picturesque rocky cove bay at Hele. Planning permission has been passed for the conversion of the building into two self-contained flats with scope to tweak that planning if required. The property is the former Hele Billy's Public House and Restaurant so resurrecting the previous commercial use would be very straightforward. Some general modernisation and updating works are required. No onward chain.
THE PROPERTY
The property has been used in the past for a variety of purposes including a guest house, restaurant, tea room and in more recent years has been used as a large freehold freehouse/restaurant and a private home. The buiding is now vacant and is in need of some modernisation and renovation works.
Planning permission was granted on 5th December 2023 for the conversion and change of use of the bar and restaurant to form two individual residential apartments thus giving the property plenty of scope for significant redevelopment. The consented planning provides for two large 2 bedroom maisonettes each with their own areas of garden/outside space. There is also potential to obtain consent for the property to become one large single residential dwelling as well if desired but this would require a fresh application to the Local Authority.
At present, the building is arranged with accommodation over three floors. The ground floor is the commercial space and comprises what was a 24 seater restaurant area with a large through bar, with public toilets, a commercial kitchen and freezer room. The private accommodation is located on the upper floors. On the first floor there are three bedrooms (two with en-suite facilities, one with a dressing room), a guest bathroom and to the rear there is a 20ft lounge and a private kitchen. On the top floor level there is a further bedroom/games room with sea views. In total, there is approximately 319m2 (3,434ft2), of floor area within the property. (Floor area taken from the EPC).
In all, the property occupies a large plot of approximately 0.19 acres with amenity spaces immediately adjacent to the building in the form of courtyards, patios and a couple of balconies at the rear. There is a very large albeit steep and overgrown rear garden which extends away from the property and up over the side of the hill. Furthermore, there is a store shed and useful addtional detached single storey office building come store with a wc to the rear as well.
LOCATION
Fronting the main Eastern approach road into the resort of Ilfracombe within the popular hamlet of Hele, the subject premises are in a prime position for passing trade. The property is within a short distance of the picturesque Hele Cove and beach, large public car park and un-restricted parking on the main roadside. The town of Ilfracombe is approximately 1 ? miles away and offers a host of tourist facilities including beaches, tennis courts, gift shops and of course the harbour. Ilfracombe has undergone much inward investment in recent years including a Wetherspoon's Public House, a Tesco's, a Lidl's and Co-Op supermarkets. The world renowned artist Damien Hirst has given on loan to the town a statue called 'Verity' which is located on the pier which has attracted thousands of day visitors to the resort. There are schools for all ages, a Medical Centre and Hospital and the usual facilites you would expect to find in a good-sized town.
Ground Floor - Former Commercial Area
Entrance Hall 9'5" x 4'5" (2.87m x 1.35m).
Ladies Toilet 7'2" x 4'4" (2.18m x 1.32m).
Gents Toilet 12'1" x 5' (3.68m x 1.52m). Including toilet cubicle
Seating/Dining Area 26'3" x 12'9" (8m x 3.89m).
Through Bar & Lounge 42'5" x 12'9" (12.93m x 3.89m).
Office/Store 9'8" x 5'4" (2.95m x 1.63m).
Inner Lobby 13'1" x 4'10" (4m x 1.47m).
Pump Room/Beer Cellar 12'9" x 6'6" (3.89m x 1.98m).
Commercial Kitchen 19'5" x 9'3" (5.92m x 2.82m).
Freezer Room/Side Conservatory 14'3" x 7' (4.34m x 2.13m).
First Floor - Private Living Accommodation
Hallway 21'3" x 6'3" (6.48m x 1.9m).
Kitchen 15'1" x 10'2" (4.6m x 3.1m).
Lounge 19'10" x 12'8" (6.05m x 3.86m).
Bedroom 1 13'3" x 12'8" (4.04m x 3.86m).
Dressing Room 11'3" x 5'9" (3.43m x 1.75m).
En Suite Shower Room 7'2" x 3'7" (2.18m x 1.1m).
Bedroom 2 13'9" x 12'7" (4.2m x 3.84m).
En Suite Shower Room 6'5" x 3'8" (1.96m x 1.12m).
Bedroom 3 12'6" x 9'9" (3.8m x 2.97m).
Family Bathroom 8'9" x 8'7" (2.67m x 2.62m).
Second Floor
Living Room/Bedroom 28'4" x 15'8" (8.64m x 4.78m). Plus deep dormer recess leading to rear balcony
The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may be it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose. Suitable as a retirement home.
- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
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- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
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- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
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- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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