Garden Double glazing

5 Branksea Close
Off Church Road
St. Mary's
Isles of Scilly
TR21 0ND

This modern semi-detached house was built for the Council of the Isles of Scilly in the 1960s and was thoughtfully designed to occupy a pedestrian precinct together with its seven immediate neighbours. The small development which was named Branksea Close is reached via a pathway leading from Church Road and the houses have been built facing each other across a central, communal grassed area, which combines to produce a sense of space and a useful social and amenity area.

Branksea Close is ideally situated, being on the fringe of Hugh Town and, therefore, most convenient for all the local amenities including the popular beaches at Porthcressa and town together with St. Mary's Harbour which are all only a few moments level walk away.

The past and present owners have, in recent years, carried out many improvements including the installation of all internal pine panelled doors, the total refitting of the kitchen and bathroom and the installation of all UPVC double glazed windows and doors.

The accommodation comprises:

An open Porch with a terrazzo tiled floor leads via a part double glazed UPVC door into:

Hallway Having an electric night storage radiator. Coat hanging space. Power point. Fuse boxes beneath the stairs.

Lounge / Dining Room

Lounge area 12'0” X 11'7” An attractive fireplace clad with reconstituted briquettes having a tiled hearth in timber surround. Inset into the fireplace is a Parkray solid fuel fire which provides the hot water if required as an alternative to electrical heating. To one side of the fireplace is a built in pine cupboard with arched head and glass shelf. Electric night storage radiator with built in separate convector heater. Six power points. Lights controlled by dimmer switches. Telephone point. Television aerial socket.

Dining area 10'4” X 9'5” Serving hatch to kitchen. Three power points.

Kitchen 10'0” X 8'9” Attractively and fully appointed with oak effect panelled units including two full walls of floor cabinets and matching wall cabinets including one double, one triple and one single. The floor cabinets are topped with 14'0” of marbled effect melamine working surface. Thirteen power points. Electric cooker point. Ceiling light with four spot lamp fittings. Part tiled walls. Patterned vinylay covered floor.

White goods include a Zanussi under counter refrigerator. Fridge master under counter freezer. Indesit front loading washing machine. Zanussi oven / grill with four ring ceramic hob. Extractor hood.

A staircase from the hallway leads to the first floor and to the:

Landing Airing cupboard fitted with factory lagged copper hot water cylinder with electric immersion heater linked to a programmer. Linen shelving. Electric night storage radiator. Hatch to roof storage with aluminium loft ladder(the loft is insulated at ceiling joist level and part boarded for storage). Power point.

Bathroom 6'3” X 5'6” Fitted with an ivory coloured suite comprising of a low level w.c Pedestal wash hand basin.
Panelled bath with a Mira Sport electric shower unit. Three walls are panelled with patterned Respatex panelling and there is an electric wall mounted towel rail.

Bedroom 1 12'0” maximum X 9'7” minimum plus 9'9” width of built in wardrobes which include two double wardrobes and a central double storage fitting with attractive glass panelled doors. Other built in matching furniture includes two bedside cabinets and a dressing table unit with drawers at either side. Seven power points. Television aerial socket.

Bedroom 2 10'0” X 8'2” plus a corridor recess into which the door opens. Built in skeleton wardrobe. Electric night storage radiator. Three power points.

Bedroom 3 10'0” X 7'3” Part of the space is taken up by the stairs bulk head which has been cleverly included in a built in bed unit. Built in single wardrobe with sliding door. Eight power points.

Outside From the rear kitchen door is approached:

Open Porch from which two doors lead into:

Store (originally the coal store)

Toilet Fitted with low level w.c.

To the side of the house is a lean to storage area with translucent sheeted roof 16'0” X 4'4”

Gardens There is a small flower garden to the front of the property and a path then leads down the side (through the lean to storage) and across the rear of the house where two steps lead up to a raised lawn surrounded by well stocked shrub and flower borders. The whole garden is a pleasant sun trap and is enclosed by wooden fencing and a granite wall.

FURNITURE, FIXTURES & FITTINGS: All carpets, floor coverings, curtains, curtain fittings and light fittings are included in the asking price.

SERVICES: Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected. Telephone is connected subject to the usual regulations.

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 £267.85 water charge and £156.55 sewerage charge.

TENURE: Freehold

N.B. The sale of this property is subject to a condition placed upon the house by the Council of the Isles of Scilly. There shall be no disposal of the property without the written consent of the Council of the Isles of Scilly, that consent shall not be withheld if the disposal is to a person who shall have had, for at least three years prior to purchase, their permanent residence or shall have carried on a trade within the area administered by the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
We understand that this clause is not mandatory, but is at the discretion of the Council of the Isles of Scilly as to whether it be implemented in full or not as the case may be. Therefore, we would suggest that if an intending purchaser does not quite meet the above criteria, they make their intentions known to the Vendor or her Agent so that the Council can be approached and their permission sought.

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.