Double glazing

Flat 3 Buccabu
Lower Strand
St. Mary's
Isles of Scilly
TR21 0PS

This first floor self contained apartment can truly be described as a bijou pied-a-terre. Perfectly formed, an ideal bolt hole or for self catering letting.

Situated on The Strand the main harbour front thoroughfare, it's rear windows facing almost due south which attracts sunlight through most of the day.

The apartment, together with its two neighbours, was created in 1989 from what was previously a boat chandlers premises. In 2010 the owner completed a total redesign including rewiring, re plumbing, new windows etc. The quality of workmanship and fittings throughout have to be seen, there is a wealth of oak both in the floor and general joinery and kitchen fittings, work tops etc. are of the highest quality. The electrical installation has been particularly thought about to include mood lighting and Hi Fi speaker points.

The apartment is approached direct from the roadway through a pedestrian doorway.

The shared staircase leads to a first floor landing which gives access to flats 1, 2 and 3.

From this landing an oak door gives access directly into the:

Bed Sitting Room and Kitchen 18'0” X 14'0” The first thing that strikes you is the abundant use of light oak in the floor and the light oak double glazed windows together with the light oak faced wall separating the room from its wet room. The next thing that may strike you is the abundancy of lighting points. There are six blue LED lights over the windows and twenty recessed ceiling spots connected to dimmer switches. Twelve power points. Two power points at high level for wall mounted television. HI Fi speaker connections. Telephone point. French doors open onto a Juliet balcony.

At one end of the room is the specially designed and well appointed kitchen. Fittings include ivory coloured floor and matching wall cabinets all with self closing doors and stainless steel handles. The floor cabinets are topped by a dark granite working surface inset into which is a Belfast sink. Fittings include a built in refrigerator and separate freezer. Built in washer / dryer. Ceramic four ring hob with stainless steel and glass extractor fan above and glass splashback. Stainless steel Bosch oven / grill.

In addition there is an island unit with storage and granite working surface and a bespoke pull out dining table to one side.

At the opposite end of the room is a dressing area having two power points. Wall mounted stainless steel towel rail. Isolator switches plus a wall mounted thermostat controlling the under floor heating in the wet room.

Wet Room Almost the full width of the apartment a curved oak faced door gives access into the room where there is a ceramic tiled floor and walls. Fittings include a MIra Azare shower unit. Low level w.c with concealed cistern. Oak shaped vanity unit with granite top, bowl and pillar tap. Wall mirror and fluorescent light. Four ceiling recessed spot lamps.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS: Everything as seen in the property is included in the purchase price.

SERVICES: Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected.

ASSESSMENTS: For the purposes of Council Property Tax, this property is designated in Band ‘C' in the Valuation List, producing a charge of £1054.88 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 48.5p or 48.1p 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 £262.60 water charge and £153.50 sewerage charge.

TENURE: Leasehold for a term of 999 years commencing on 1st March 20013 at a non escalating ground rent of £10 per annum. The owner of Flat 3 will be required to contribute the sum of 20% of monies expended by the lessor in the maintenance of the common parts and the insurance of the building