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Gunner Rock House
& Gunner Rock Apartment
Jacksons Hill
St. Mary's
Isles of Scilly
TR21 0JZ

Gunner Rock was built in 1973 and occupies a position almost at the head of a quiet cul de sac on the eastern side of Hugh Town. The fourteen houses which make up Jacksons Hill are all large and detached and have mostly been designed to suit the original sloping hillside site and to take advantage of the sea and island views where possible. Gunner Rock has sea views from the lounge and some of its bedrooms.

Originally constructed over three floors, within the last six years the Owners have spent a considerable amount of money on redesign and refurbishing to provide a totally self contained apartment on the lower ground floor whilst retaining a spacious three bedroomed residence on the ground and first floor thus providing themselves, and any future owners, with a most useful and easily managed income from the apartment whilst retaining the option of further income from bed and breakfast accommodation within the main residence.

The design is such that the two parts of the house are entirely self contained including separate accesses and both have a pleasant garden area.

Included in the refurbishment were UPVC double glazing to all external windows and doors and tasteful and expensive internal fittings including hardwood doors etc.

From the roadway, a flight of stone steps leads down onto a concrete terrace and the property is then approached through a UPVC Georgian style panelled front door with double glazed UPVC side screens into:

Main Residence

Reception Hall With electric night storage radiator and two power points. Cupboard under stairs housing the electric meters and used for storing coats.

Cloakroom Fitted with a low level w.c. having a concealed cistern and a wash hand basin.

Guest Bedroom 12'2” X 12'0” Wall mounted electric panelled radiator. Six power points. Television aerial socket.

En-Suite Shower Room The walls are tiled to dado height and there is a mosaic effect vinylay floor. Fittings include a tiled shower cubicle with glazed screen and door and electric shower unit. Low level w.c. and pedestal wash hand basin. Heated electric towel rail. Electric ventilation. Two recessed ceiling spot lights.

An eighteen paned bevelled glass door leads into:

Dining Room 14'10” X 8'0” There is a vinyl stone effect floor. Having a wall mounted electric panelled radiator. Six power points. Telephone point. Four recessed ceiling spot lights. A door from this room leads out onto a balcony running the full width of the house.

A shallow archway leads form the dining room directly into:

Kitchen with Breakfasting Area 12'6” X 11'6” Fitted with a comprehensive range of floor and wall cabinets all having an antique timber finish with panelled doors and feature wall cabinets having leaded light glazing and built in display lighting. The floor cabinets are surmounted by a light granite effect and wood block melamine working surface which extends to approximately 20'0” overall. The floor is a stone effect vinyl and fittings include a Belling ceramic oven / grill and matching hob with extractor fan over. Further integrated fittings include a Bosch dishwasher and a Whirlpool refrigerator and freezer. Two triple ceiling mounted spot lights. Wall mounted convector radiator. Twelve power points.

Laundry Room 7'7” X 6'5” plus a cupboard housing the automatic washing machine and separate tumble dryer. Coat hanging space. Two power points. Laminated beech wood floor. Single drainer stainless steel sink unit with wall tiling. UPVC double glazed door leads to outside side entrance.

Office / Study 17'0” X 8'0” A feature of this room are two large arched windows to each side of the room. Built in seating and shelving. Eight power points. UPVC door to external front patio. NB with little alteration this could provide additional en-suite guest accommodation.

From the hallway a staircase with pine balustrading leads to:

On the First Floor

Landing with electric night storage radiator.

An eight paned glass door leads into:

Lounge 18'3” X 13'5” There are three large picture windows which in turn have views across Porthmellon Beach to the island of Tresco and to the airport in the opposite direction. One wall is feature panelled in pine boarding and a recess which runs almost half the length of the room is fitted with shelving. Electric night storage radiator. Ten power points. Two television sockets. Telephone point.

Bedroom 1 11'6” X 11'5” (plus a short corridor from the landing and an 8'6” wide wardrobe with three floor to ceiling sliding mirror doors). Wall mounted electric radiator. Eight power points. Views to Porthmellon Beach and the airport.

Bedroom 2 12'6” X 7'11” (plus door recess). Six power points. Access to loft storage. Views to Porthmellon Beach and the airport.

Bathroom 11'6” X 7'3” Fitted with a white suite comprising of a panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin and low level w.c. and a separate fully tiled shower cubicle with glazed door and electric shower unit.

Self Contained Apartment
At present a four star accredited popular holiday let but could as easily be a very comfortable permanent home.

A glazed door leads into:

Well fitted Kitchen with granite effect ceramic tiled floor and ceramic wall tiling. The units are of a Shaker style in cream colour with matching double wall unit. Beech block effect melamine working surfaces. Fittings include an integrated Whirlpool oven. Four ring electric hob with cooker hood over. Under counter Zanussi refrigerator. Hotpoint washing machine. One and half bowl single drainer inset sink. Four power points. Spur points to accessories. Four recessed ceiling spot lamps.

The kitchen is separated from the lounge by a 3'0” wide working surface / breakfast bar.

Direct access from the kitchen leads into:

Dining Area 8'6” X 7'9” plus a recess with high level storage cupboard and a shelf and nearby power point housing the small freezer. Two large separate storage cupboards with louvre doors. Electric night storage radiator. Two recessed ceiling spot lamps.

Lounge 14'2” X 12'3” A large picture window looks out into the garden and patio. Part wall panelling to dado height. Electric night storage radiator. ten power points. Television aerial socket.


A short inner hallway with recessed ceiling spot lamp leads to:

Master Bedroom Suite

Bedroom 14'0” X 11'9” Again having a large picture window overlooking the garden. Wall mounted electric convector radiator. Seven power points. Part wall panelling to dado height.

5'0” wide double hardwood doors lead from the bedroom into:

En Suite Shower Room 8'0” X 5'10” Having a patterned vinylay covered floor. Ceramic tiled walls and part panelling to dado height. Fittings include a low level w.c. with concealed cistern. A vanity basin set into a tiled shelving unit. 4'0” deep shower cubicle fitted with an electric shower and glazed door. Electric ventilation.

Bedroom 2 11'0” X 7'6” plus door recess. Three power points. Electric convector radiator

Bedroom 3 12'0” X 6'3” Three power points. Electric convector radiator.

Family Bathroom 10'6” X 5'6” Having a vinylay covered floor and walls fully tiled with ceramic tiling. Fittings include a low level w.c Pedestal wash hand basin set into a recess with inset wall mirror over. Panelled bath having a glazed shower screen and electric shower unit. Electric towel rail. Electric ventilation. Three ceiling mounted spot lamps.
A large cupboard with louvre door houses the factory insulated hot water tank fitted with electric immersion heater linked to a timer and above which is the cold water tank.

Outside The house is set back from the roadway behind a paved patio and as mentioned previously steps lead down from the road to this patio.

On the North side of the house a totally separate pathway leads to the lower ground floor self contained apartment whilst on the South side of the property is, firstly, a dedicated car parking area and secondly, a pathway via wide stone steps and then a timber staircase to the rear.

At the rear, a small garden area has been reserved for the lower ground floor apartment whilst a much larger garden is included in Gunner Rock. The garden has a width of some 47'0” and a depth of approximately 75'0” Firstly there is a paved patio flanked by a small lawn with shrub borders and then further steps lead down to a larger lawn and a tree and shrub land area which in turn has a frontage to the footpath which links Porthmellon Road to Old Town.

In addition to the lawn there are an abundance of mature shrubs and trees including fir trees and palm trees.

There is a Summer House 10'0” X 8'0” With glazed doors and windows and a Garden Shed 8'0” X 6'0”

SERVICES: Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected

ASSESSMENTS: For the purposes of Council Property Tax, the main residence is designated in Band ‘F' in the Valuation List, producing a charge of £1718.70 for the year 2012/2013.

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 48.5p or 48.1p in the £ depending on the assessed rateable value of the property and the personal circumstances of the owner.

The self contained apartment is business rated to a rateable value of £2,900 for the year 2012/2013

To each one of the above charges will be added the sum of £267.85 water charge and £156.55 sewerage charge.

TENURE: Freehold