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High Street, Porlock, Minehead, Somerset, TA24

PROPERTY TYPE

House

BEDROOMS

6

BATHROOMS

6

SIZE

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TENURE
Describes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.

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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 £575,000

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 £385,250 based on an average saving of 33%.

Market Value Price: £575,000

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 £575,000, please contact the estate agent Webbers.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
This most attractive 18th century detached period cottage enjoys a prime position in the heart of this highly regarded Exmoor village within a mile of the sea and close to wonderful woodland and moorland walks in The Exmoor National Park.

The property has been successfully trading for the last 13 years as a bed & breakfast by a husband and wife team and early retirement and family ties means an opportunity beckons for a new owner. Opening all year round and letting four of the six en-suite bedrooms there is potential to increase the turnover by letting another room, offering evening meals or restaurant as it was once used. The business will be offered comprehensively equipped, subject to trade inventory (excluding those items of a personal nature). Accounts can be made available to those seriously interested parties who have inspected the premises, with the vendors authorisation.

The generous and character accommodation which has been updated and improved is oil centrally heated, predominantly double glazed and is arranged over three floors in brief comprising; An entrance porch with bench seating and heavy timber door opening into a welcoming guest sitting room with feature fireplace and a private owners understairs bar. The delightful breakfast room again has a feature stone fireplace whilst a 26 ft double aspect reception room provides a comfortable owners lounge/dining room with access to an office with fitted desk. A generous kitchen is fitted with an excellent range of base and wall units with timber effect work tops, stainless steel one and a half bowl single drainer sink unit, tiled recess with inset 5 ring LPG and double oven, integrated fridge, plumbing for dish washer, part tiled surrounds and tiled floor. There is a separate utility/laundry room with stainless steel single drainer sink unit, plumbing for washing machine, fitted cupboards, tiled floor, separate tiled W.C and stable door to outside.

A wide carpeted staircase from the inner hall leads to a first floor split level landing with walk in airing cupboard and store room. There are five well equipped double bedrooms on the first floor all with built in or fitted wardrobes, four with en-suite shower rooms and one with an en-suite bathroom and all benefitting from modern white and chrome suites.

A carpeted staircase from the landing leads to the second floor where the owners have a further double bedroom with en-suite shower room and a hobbies/work room with en-suite W.C /wash basin which could also be used as a bedroom.

Outside there is an attractive front garden behind wrought iron railings with guest seating area. To the rear is a private walled courtyard garden which has been paved for ease of maintenance and also has gated tarmac drive for two vehicles which is accessed via a drive with right of way at the side. The owners also rent four parking spaces at the rear beyond the courtyard which they reserve for guests.

SERVICES
Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil central heating.

TENURE
Freehold

Council tax Band B

BUSINESS RATES
?4,650 UBR As of April 2026, the Uniform Business Rate (UBR) multipliers are 43.2p in the pound for properties with a Rateable Value below ?51,000 and 48.0p for properties at ?51,000 or above. The Rateable Value has been obtained from the Valuation Office Agency at the time these details were prepared. Prospective occupiers should verify the current Rateable Value and multiplier with the Valuation Office Agency or via the GOV.UK website.
Small Business Rate Relief (up to 100%) may apply for properties with a Rateable Value below ?12,000, subject to eligibility and local authority assessment.

PLANNING
It is the responsibility of the proposed buyer to satisfy for themselves independently that their intended use complies with existing planning permission by contacting the local council planning department. The cost of any change of planning use is the buyer's responsibility.

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.
Yes
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Yes
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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High Street, Porlock, Minehead, Somerset, TA24

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Affordability

Monthly repayments£1,932
Property: £ 385,250
Deposit: £ 38,525
Interest rate: 5.33%
Term: 30 years
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About Homewise, Covering North Devon, Somerset and Cornwall

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Homewise is a family-run business and we have been helping people to find the right property for their needs for over 50 years. While our office is based in West Sussex, we help home-movers throughout England & Wales the country with our exclusive Home for Life Plan.

This plan incorporates the purchase of a Lifetime Lease which enables those aged 60 and over to secure their next property for less than the market value. By purchasing a Lifetime Lease, our customers benefit from paying a one-off amount to live in the property of their choice free from rent, mortgage, or interest repayments. This can be applied to any property that is on the market with any estate agent anywhere in England or Wales, subject to property criteria such as being of standard construction.

The amount paid is subject to age, personal circumstance, and property criteria, and typically ranges from 20%, 50% less than the market value.

Plus, there is always the option to secure a future inheritance for loved ones too. The Home For Life Plan allows customers to purchase a % share of the property value (UP TO 50%) to safeguard for the future.

For an indication of how you could benefit from a Home For Life Plan on your next home, try the calculator on our website and instantly see a new property price you could look up to and an estimate on how much you could save.

We pride ourselves on our first-class service and family values, and ensure every customer is treated just like that part of the family. Our aim is to help our customers find happiness, security, and financial peace of mind for their future. Discover how we could help you by visiting our website for further details or simply give us a call for a personalised quote.

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