Garden

Wisteria Cottage
Carn Gwarvel
St. Mary's
Isles of Scilly
TR21 0NA

Carn Gwarvel is a name given locally to a carn of granite rock situated approximately mid way between Hugh Town and Old Town, St. Mary's. Nestling in the southern lea of this carn is a seventeenth century cottage currently let as a holiday home.

Adjoining the cottage and surrounded by the well tended gardens which follow the contours of Carn Gwarvel hill are two detached holiday cottages. Wisteria Cottage was converted from an existing barn approximately nineteen years ago and has since been successfully let as a popular self catering holiday location.

The approach is from the main Hugh Town to Old Town road via a tarmac driveway which leads primarily to the rear of St. Mary's primary school and to the new build which comprises the new primary and secondary schools. Half way down this driveway a gated entrance leads into the gardens which surround Carn Gwarvel Cottage and leads to Jasmine Cottage via a pedestrian / vehicular right of way.

Wisteria Cottage is offered for sale fully furnished and with forward reservations.

The accommodation comprises.

An enclosed porch and part glazed front door gives access into:

Lounge / Dining Room incorporating a “U” Shaped Kitchen Area 18'8” X 15'6” A feature of the room is the 10'0” wide picture window overlooking the gardens. One wall of the room is exposed pointed granite work. There is a wall mounted electric convector radiator with timer and thermostat. Six power points. Three wall light points. Television aerial socket. Store cupboard under stairs.

The “U' shaped kitchen area is well fitted with floor and matching wall cabinets, the floor units having beech effect working surfaces. Fittings include an inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit. Belling oven / grill with four ring ceramic hob and extractor hood over. Under counter Zanussi refrigerator. Some wall tiling. Four power points. Three recessed ceiling spot lamps.

A pine staircase and balustrading leads to:

On the First Floor

“L” Shaped Landing Having an airing cupboard housing the factory lagged hot water cylinder with immersion heater linked to timer control.

Bedroom 16'0” X 12'6” Having double aspect windows and again with a 10'0” picture window giving far reaching views to St. Mary's airport. Wall mounted electric convector radiator with timer. Two wall lights. Four power points.

Bathroom Fitted with a panelled bath having a Mira Sport shower unit in a fully tiled recess. Tile effect floor. Low level w.c. Pedestal wash hand basin with fluorescent light / shave socket over. Electric ventilation. Wall mounted heated towel rail.

Outside Adjoining Wisteria Cottage is a Store Room / Laundry 16'4” X 11'5” Accessed from the garden by double doors the building has a concrete floor and is built of granite walls with a corrugated single pitch roof with translucent lights. Fittings include a single drainer stainless steel sink unit and adjoining kitchen cabinets with working surfaces. There is a wall mounted hot water cylinder with immersion heater linked to electric timer. Plumbing for automatic washing machine. Fluorescent light. Four power points.

Adjoining the cottage is a paved seating area.

SERVICES: Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected.

ASSESSMENTS: For the purposes of Council Property Tax, this property is designated in Band ‘E' in the Valuation List, producing a charge of £1450.46 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.

PLANNING / USE: In 1990 planning consent was given to convert a barn into what is now Wisteria Cottage. A condition on the consent is that the cottage be used as “only or main residence.” However, the present owners have let Wisteria Cottage as a holiday let for fourteen years and as such it is likely that an existing use certificate for holiday let use could be obtained from the Local Authority.

Subsequently, planning consent was obtained to build above the store room / laundry to create a further bedroom and en-suite shower room. This consent has now lapsed. Plans can be seen at the Agent's offices.

RIGHTS OF WAY: The driveway from the adopted highway to the gate of Carn Gwarvel is maintained at joint expense by the Local Authority and the owners of Carn Gwarvel cottage, Wisteria Cottage and Jasmine Cottage.
The private driveway from the gateway to the cottages are jointly maintainable by Carn Gwarvel Cottage, Wisteria Cottage and Jasmine Cottage.

THE BUSINESS: The property is sold fully furnished as seen and with the benefit of forward holiday reservations. Fully audited accounts for income and expenditure can be made available to an intending purchaser after viewing.

TENURE: Freehold

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.