1 bedroom bungalow for sale

A luxury detached holiday lodge, with potential to extend, near the beaches of Saunton & Croyde. Currently Living Room/Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom. Private decking and garden. Parking spaces for 2 vehicles. One of 3 lodges [the other two AND owner's accommodation are potentially available] in a lovely semi rural location on the fringe of this sought after village. CASH BUYERS ONLY PLEASE. Currently business rated. Freehold.

Situation & Amenities - Set in an enviable village edge location. One of the closest holiday properties in Braunton, to Saunton beach and Saunton Golf Club, in a beautiful country setting, yet close to all the amenities, just 1.9 miles by car to Saunton beach and 3 miles to Croyde beach. Its 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 a footpath. The site is close to Moor Lane and leads to a stunning walk or cycle, 1.4 miles, to the Sandy Lane car park, set in Braunton Burrows UNESCO biosphere reserve. A walk from there, through the dunes then take you to the stunning south end of Saunton beach. Crow Point, where the head of the estuary meets the end of the beach, is also easily accessible by bike, using Moor Lane. The field within which the lodge sits is set 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 also offers a Tesco Superstore and the family run Cawthornes Store, in the village centre, serves the village 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 – 1.4 miles) 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 45 minutes or 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.

Description & Planning - Lodge 2 is the central one of three, detached lodges. The property present cedar clad elevations beneath a zinc roof, with aluminium anthracite grey double-glazed windows. The property has planning consent for short let holiday accommodation only and the planning consent specifically states ‘no unit shall be occupied as a persons sole or main place of residence or as a second home. No unit shall be occupied by any person for a period exceeding 28 days consecutively in any calendar year. The owners/operators shall maintain an up to date register of the names and main home addresses of all occupiers of the holiday units, and shall make this information available at all reasonable times to the local planning authority.’
A recent planning application to extend the adjoining lodge was granted on 16th May 2024. The North Devon Council planning reference for this application is 78510. Accordingly, it seems possible that Lodge 2 could follow this precedent.
We understand as the lodge is less than 50sqm in size, that it is exempt from requiring an Energy Performance Certificate.

Accommodation - The lodge is approached via a level galleried decked area, through double glazed French doors, opening directly into OPEN PLAN RECEPTION AREA, arranged in distinct sitting, dining and kitchen ‘zones’. The DOUBLE BEDROOM enjoys lovely views through two tall windows. The spacious SHOWER ROOM has a walk-in shower/wet room. There is level access throughout the lodge with no raised thresholds. There is electric underfloor heating throughout. The aforementioned deck, is ideal for Alfresco dining. There are two private parking spaces and private plot which a purchaser can enclose subject to their requirements. The plot size is approximately 440sqm.

Holiday Investment Potential - As previously mentioned, Lodge 2 is one of three, detached lodges (all three are potentially available along with managers accommodation, subject to negotiation). more information can be viewed on the dedicated website at . The contents are available, so too is further information concerning the historic income, from the selling agents.
Although the lodge 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, to administer the shared areas, access tracks, boundaries, area for weekly bin collection, shared field drains, pedestrian access and any other identified matters. This is non-profit meaning accounts will need to be kept. This will be drawn up by the vendor’s solicitor. Two important questions that a purchaser may wish to know the answer to, are that hot tubs will be allowed and one well behaved dog will be allowed to accompany house guests.

Services - Mains electricity and water. Shared private drainage. Phone connections are close by.

Directions - Leaving Braunton on the Saunton Road, after around ¾ mile, bear left into Moor Lane and immediately right into a private access signed ‘The Stables’. Continue and park in The Stables carpark and a Stags representative will meet you there and walk you around to the lodge.

Viewings - Strictly by appointment and subject to working around any potential holiday guests.