Saunton Road, Braunton

A contemporary detached single storey residence with residential consent but for one room to be used for business purposes, quietly situated on the fringe of the village, close to Braunton Burrows and Saunton beach. Sitting Room/Bedroom 4, Garden/Dining Room, Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms. ASHP heating, Parking for several cars, Sunny south facing garden, light and airy accommodation with high ceilings. No upward chain. EPC Band B. Business rated. Freehold.

Situation & Amenities - Set in an enviable village edge location, Satara House is one of the closest properties in Braunton to Saunton beach and Saunton Golf Club, in a beautiful country setting, yet close to all the amenities and just 1.9 miles by car to Saunton beach and 3 miles to Croyde beach. It is an easy walk to the village centre with popular pubs, cafes and coffee shops ¾ mile away with a cycle path most of the way and also a footpath. The site is close to Moor Lane, and leads to a stunning walk or cycle of 1.4 miles to the Sandy Lane Carpark, set in Braunton Burrows UNESCO biosphere reserve. A walk from there through the dunes then takes you to the stunning south end of Saunton beach, Crow Point, where the head of the estuary meets the end of the beach, which is also easily accessible by bike using Moor Lane. The property sits in a lightly wooded area off a private driveway, shared with several other properties in a very natural area, close to the coast with adjoining fields, woodland and two SSSI nature reserves close by and an abundance of nature. Braunton offers a Tesco Superstore and the family run Cawthornes Store in the village centre, as well as butcher, greengrocer, hardware store and medical centre. In the opposite direction and again just a short car journey or healthy walk are the fine sandy beaches at Saunton (also with championship golf course) and a little further afield, the world-famous surfing beach of Croyde, with Putsborough and Woolacombe just beyond. Barnstaple, the regional centre, is around 5 miles and offers the area’s main business, commercial, leisure and shopping venues as well as live theatre and District Hospital. At Barnstaple there is access to the A361 North Devon Link Road, which runs on, in around a further 45 minutes of so, to Junction 27 of the M5 Motorway, where Tiverton parkway offers a fast service of trains to London Paddington in just over two hours. The nearest international airports are at Bristol and Exeter.

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Leaving Braunton on the Saunton road, after about ¾ mile bear left into Moor Lane and immediately right into private access signed ‘The Stables’. Continue and park in The Stables carpark, and a Stags representative will meet you there and walk you to Satara House nearby.

Description & Planning - Built in 2019, the property presents elevations of Siberian larch, with large double glazed doors and windows, aluminium-clad with timber surrounds, all beneath a zinc-coated raised-profile roof. The property is well insulated and has underfloor heating with beautiful stone tiled flooring and level access to all rooms and the main Patio. The accommodation is more clearly identified on the accompanying floorplans. This is arranged over one floor and accessed over an accessible paved ramp, which leads via a SUN TERRACE to the front door and a pair of glazed doors into the bright and spacious LIVING AREA. There is an open archway leading to a KITCHEN, with marble floor, fitted with an excellent range of units in a grey gloss theme, topped by granite work surfaces and incorporating 1 1/2 bowl stainless steel sink unit with single drainer. Fitted appliances include a Beko electric oven, Beko induction hob, stainless steel extractor hood above, space for fridge, glazed door to GARDEN, marble effect flooring, electric roof light. Separate SITTING ROOM or BEDROOM 4 with polished Limestone floor and a pair of French doors to FRONT GARDEN. BEDROOM 3 with polished Limestone tiled flooring. BEDROOM 2 [Designated as the office under the planning consent] with Italian Limestone floor and glazed door to side GARDEN PATIO with matching side glazed panel. BEDROOM 1 with French doors to OUTSIDE PATIO, polished Limestone tiled flooring. EN-SUITE BATHROOM with porcelain tiled floor, panelled bath with mixer tap, tiled surround, wash hand basin with pair of drawers beneath, mirror fronted wall cabinet, heated towel rail, low level wc, tiled flooring, extractor fan, shaver point. Main Bathroom is a large walk in SHOWER WET ROOM, wash hand basin with pair of drawers beneath, low level wc, shaver point, porcelain tiled flooring, heated towel rail, extractor fan. High Level light window. Doorways are threshold free. The South patio and front door are level access or ramped with Granite slabs and Indian Limestone. Planning permission was originally granted, North Devon Council Planning Reference 61585 on appeal. This was superseded by a decision on 29th April 2021 under Planning Ref 72935 for variation of Condition 6 (occupancy) to allow for more flexible use. As we understand it, under Clause 4 of this latest planning consent, this states ‘the dwelling shall not be occupied other than by a person solely, or mainly employed or last employed in the business occupying one or more of the neighbouring B1 office units OR in at least 1 one room of the dwelling hereby approved, or a widow or widower or surviving civil partner of such a person, and any resident dependents. The vendor interprets this as saying that the house can be used for residential purposes, providing one of the rooms in the house is used for office / business purposes. Any prospective buyer will need to satisfy themselves that they comply with the planning conditions. All relevant documentation pertaining to this consent can be viewed on the North Devon Council Planning website quoting the references above.

Outside - The property is accessed by private shared drive. To the front there is a sunny, private, enclosed GARDEN including South-facing Granite TERRACE. There is parking for several vehicles. There is a small area of lawn, 2 substantial planters with bamboo. The property is screened from the access drive by mature trees, and there are attractive Cornish slate walls in place, as well as a contemporary wall of former hardwood railway sleepers. To the right-hand side of the property is a small OUTBUILDING, which houses the ground source heat pump and plant. There is access at the other side of the property, and at the rear a small strip of land, beech hedge and fence to be erected. Planning permission exists for the construction of a DETACHED GARAGE.

Services - Mains electricity and water. Drainage is mains via a shared sewer pump. Heating is by Aquifer/ground source heat pump. Phone connections are close by. According to OffCom, Superfast broadband is available in the area, and mobile signal is likely from several providers. For further information please visit

Special Note - At present the Ground Source Heat Pump also provides heat to the office building next door for which a generous grant is payable. This can continue or can be easily separated subject to further discussion.

Special Note 2 - Although the property is to be sold Freehold, there are communal aspects, which necessitate the creation of a Management Company which is in hand. Further details are available upon application. This will be shared by all parties on site to administer shared areas, access tracks, boundaries, area for weekly bin collection, pedestrian access and any other identified matters. This is a non-profit making scenario, meaning that accounts will need to be kept. This will be drawn up by the vendor’s solicitors.