Smugglers Den
Flat 2 Smugglers Ride
St. Mary's
Isles of Scilly
TR21 0LN

An opportunity to purchase a bolt hole on the island of St. Mary's whilst enjoying a useful income from this ideally situated apartment.

A substantial granite beach side property, in its earlier days a large Guest House, Smugglers Ride was converted into holiday apartments in the late 1980's. The building, as a whole, fronts directly onto Town Beach, Smugglers Den has views of St. Mary's Harbour through the shared patio which in turn gives Smugglers Ride residents a direct access on Town Beach.

The Thorofare, which gives access to Smugglers Ride, is a narrow service road running parallel with the High Street of St. Mary's and therefore the location of Smugglers Den is extremely convenient for all the town's amenities.

The present owners of Smugglers Den have had a regular programme of maintenance, during the winter of 2007 /8 a new kitchen together with contemporary lighting and integrated appliances were fitted, whilst at the same time new furniture and redecoration was undertaken.

Situated on the lower ground floor of Smugglers Ride and approached from the Thorofare by granite steps which lead to a multi paned glazed door giving access into the:

Shared Reception Lobby Which has a pay phone and visitors' information board. From the reception lobby a staircase leads down to:

Shared Hallway With external door into a patio and from thence a gate leads directly onto Town Beach.

Front door leads into:

Entrance Area 6'0” X 3'0” (part of the main room). Large store cupboard with locked Owners store room internally. Step down into:

Lounge / Dining Room with Kitchen area 16'0” X 12'6” Two UPVC double glazed windows, one at high level looking towards the Thorofare and the other above the sink unit looking across the patio towards the beach. A feature has been made of some exposed granite with a niche recessed shelf. Three wall lights. Six power points. Two television sockets. Telephone socket.
The kitchen area has a tiled patterned vinylay floor and is fitted with a range of floor cabinets having attractive panelled cream coloured doors with solid beach wood work surfaces. An integrated Candy refrigerator and an integrated Candy oven, inset four ring hob with extractor fan over. Single drainer inset stainless steel sink unit. Ceramic wall tiling above the working surfaces. Six power points. Three branch spot lamp fitting.

Bedroom 13'7” X 9'0” Having a built in cupboard housing the electricity meters and isolation switches and Fortic copper hot water cylinder with fitted electric immersion heater. Owners locked cupboard. Six power points. High level UPVC double glazed window to the Thorofare.

Bathroom Having tile effect vinyl covered flooring and Respatex panelled wall. Fittings include a panelled bath, low level w.c. and pedestal wash hand basin with fluorescent light / shaver socket over. Heated towel rail. Wall mounted convector heater. Extractor fan. Pine shelf and bathroom cabinet.

Outside Situated in the courtyard is a laundry room which has a shared use for Owners of apartments and Owners Agents only. Visitors have laundry facilities, by coin operated machines, located in Harbour Lights next door.

SERVICES: Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected

ASSESSMENTS: The property is assessed to a commercial rateable value of £2,700 for the year 2010/2011

To the above charges will be added the sum of £262.60 water charge and £153.50 sewerage charge.

TENURE: Leasehold for a period of 999 years from 1995 at an annual ground rent of £50. The Purchaser will automatically become an equal share director of the freehold owning company which historically meets once a year to decide on the levels of maintenance required for the forthcoming year, we understand annual costs are typically in the region of £350 per flat.

These particulars, whilst believed to be accurate are set out as a general outline only for guidance and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements of representation of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy.