Double glazing

The Anchorage
The Bank
St. Mary's
Isles of Scilly
TR21 0HY

An imposing and spacious granite house in what some may say is an ideal location being in the town with all it's facilities and yet literally twenty yards away from the beach which, together with St. Mary's Harbour and the off islands beyond can be viewed from the second lounge and two bedrooms of the property.

Built in the 1800's of granite with a gable slated roof and Grade II listed The Anchorage has been a spacious family home, a Guest House and now again a family home.

The house has a 35'0” frontage to the road and the accommodation is reached from the footpath through a part glazed door into:

Hall Electric night storage radiator. Power point. Telephone point. Coat hanging space. Cupboard housing electric meters, fuses etc.

Store Cupboard under stairs.

Living Room 13'2” X 12'8” maximum. There are windows to the front and rear of the room with window seats. Tiled fireplace (the chimney has been capped but could be reopened with the inclusion of a flue liner). Built in sideboard with shelves over. Electric night storage radiator. Wall mounted electric panelled radiator. Television point. Five power points.

Kitchen 13'6” X 13'2” The window towards the road has a window seat. There is a vinylay covered floor and a range of floor cupboards in a wood effect melamine finish with a marbled effect melamine working surface. Two built in cupboards. Electric night storage radiator. Ten power points.

Bathroom Having a vinylay covered floor and part Respatex panelled walls and fitted with a panelled bath with Mira Sport electric shower unit. Low level W.C. Pedestal wash hand basin. Heated wall mounted towel rail. Electric shaver socket.

A staircase from the hallway leads to:

On the First Floor

Landing Electric night storage radiator. Power point.

Bedroom 1 13'2” X 11'10 maximum. Built in double wardrobes either side of the bed position and high level cupboards above the bed. Window seat. Pedestal wash hand basin. Two power points.

Bedroom 2 12'8” X 10'2” Built in cupboard. Pedestal was hand basin. Window seat. Airing cupboard with OSO un-vented water cylinder with two immersion heaters linked to electric timer. Two power points.

Bedroom 5 (or Study) 8'10” X 5'9” (plus door space). Built in double wardrobe. Two power points.

First Floor Lounge 12'7” X 9'6” Having uninterrupted views from it's dual aspect windows across Town Beach and St. Mary's Harbour to the off Islands beyond. UPVC double glazed windows. Built in book shelves under wide window ledge. Panelled radiator. Four power points.

From the landing a second staircase leads to:

On the Second Floor

Landing with eaves storage cupboard.

Bedroom 3 13'0” X 12'2” plus an alcove with window seat. Built in double wardrobe. Pedestal wash hand basin with fluorescent light / shave r socket over. UPVC double glazed windows. Four power points. Access to loft space.

Bedroom 4 14'9” X 11'0” (plus 11'4” X 2'9” additional space into the eaves part of which has built in cupboards). UPVC double glazed windows. Pedestal wash hand basin with fluorescent light / shaver socket over. Two power points.

NB You can see from the Photograph that these two bedrooms have the same superb harbour views and both have long 2'0” wide sills to the windows which give the effect of even more space to these already large rooms.


FURNISHINGS: The carpets , floor coverings, curtains a,d light fittings are included in the asking price.

SERVICES: Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected.

ASSESSMENTS: For the purposes of Council Property Tax, this property is designated in Band ‘G' in the Valuation List, producing a charge of £1977.90 for the year 2010/2011.

If the property is used as a second home and is available for letting for less than 140 days in any one year, the above charge will be subject to a 10% discount.

If, however, the property is used as a holiday letting investment and is available for letting for more than 140 days in any one year, then it may be assessed to a rateable value by the District Valuer and a Business Rate charge will be made by The Council of the Isles of Scilly at a national rate of 42.6p or 43.3p in the £ depending on the assessed rateable value of the property and the personal circumstances of the owner.

To each one of the above charges will be added the sum of £257.50 water charge.

TENURE: Freehold