Lazy Acres, Devon

Guide Price £650,000

INTRODUCTION
A pleasantly situated, well appointed modern house and former fruit farm together with a commercial fishing lake and potential for further development (subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents)
Total site area of approx. 16 acres

LOCATION
Bideford 9 miles, Torrington 5 miles, Holsworthy 9 miles, Barnstaple 17 miles.
Situated just off the A388 Bideford to Holsworth road on the outskirts of Stibb Cross.

DIRECTIONS
From junction 27 of the M5 take the A361 to Barnstaple. From Barnstaple take the A39 to Bideford. From Bideford town centre take the A386 towards Torrington, turning right after approximately 2 miles on to the A388 towards Holsworthy. Continue along this road for approximately 5 miles into Stibb Cross. Turn right towards Holsworthy and the property is located on the left hand side clearly marked by a FOR SALE board.

OUTSIDE
Lazy Acres comprises a modern family home built in 2003 to the Vendors' own specification. It is set in spacious grounds which were formally used as a nursery and have large variety of trees and shrubs including apples, pears, plums, raspberries, blackcurrants, gooseberries. There is ample parking space, a private garden which leads to a mature woodland, pastureland and a 2 acre fishing lake.

ACCOMMODATION
Ground Floor
Reception Hall 4.00m x 3.57m (13'1" x 11'8")
Sitting Room 7.86m x 3.93m (25'9" x 12'11")
Dining Room 4.61m x 2.94m (15'1" x 9'8")
Kitchen/Breakfast Room 4.14m x 3.94m (13'7" x 12'11")
Utility Room 3.95m x 1.73m (11'9" x 5'8")
Shower Room
Rear Porch

First Floor
Master Bedroom 4.05m x 3.59m (13'3" x 11'9")
Ensuite Shower Room
Bedroom Two 4.08m x 2.75m (13'4" x 9')
Ensuite Shower Room
Bedroom Three 4.00m x 2.57m (13'1" x 8'5")
Ensuite Bathroom

The Loft Space has been fully boarded and there is a fitted foldaway ladder providing access.
Store Room 4.20m x 1.86m (13'9" x 6') average
Attic Room 3.62m x 1.86m (11'10" x 6') average

Studio Annexe (Holiday Let)
The self contained annexe adjoining the main house is generating an income by being used as a Holiday Let. The annexe comprises:
L Shaped Studio Room 5.18m x 5.06m (16'11" x 16'6") including Kitchenette area
NB: This room can be accessed from the main house via a lockable door
Shower Room
Separate WC

There are a number of other buildings on the site and these are:

Garden Chalet. Living Room 3.83m x 3.80m (12'6" x 12'5") : Cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin

2 storey barn/workshop 14.22m x 8.22m (46'8" 26'11")

THE FISHING LAKE
This was purchased about 2 years ago and provides 21 pegs including 2 disabled pegs. It has its own access from the main road with 5 bar gates and an alarm system that sounds in the house whenever someone arrives at the Lake.

The lake is spring fed and is stocked with a large variety of coarse fish including Common and Mirror Carp, Tench, Perch, Dace and Bream. There is plenty of additional land available where a further lake and/or holiday lodges could be constructed subject to obtaining the relevant Planning Permission.

Adjacent to the lake is a spacious barn 19.81m x 8.53m (65' x 26') of timber construction. This is currently used as a ticket office and for storage

SERVICES
Mains water and electricity is connected to the site. Drainage is via a Septic Tank

RATES
Council Tax Band E

PLANNING
Planning Permission was granted in 1991 for a dwelling for horticultural use to be erected on the site. The condition of the planning stated that "the occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to a person solely or mainly employed or last employed in the locality in agriculture as defined in the section 336(l) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990, or in forestry, including any dependents of such a person residing with him or a widow or widower of such a person".
NB: The current vendors have made tentative enquiries re the removal/change of this restriction via ACORUS and have received favourable feedback. They have not pursued this further.

On the 26th November 2008 Planning consent was given for the are including the lake for a "change of use of agricultural land to form recreational fishing for public use plus creation of new parking and turning facilities with alteration to existing visibility splay plus provision of pedestrian access through Lazy Acres.

AGENTS' NOTES
Tenure & Possession
The property is offered for sale freehold as a whole with vacant possession on completion.

Fixtures, Fittings & Stock
The sale includes fixtures and fittings and fish stocks within the lakes. Fenn Wright are not liable in any way for the quality or quantity of the fish stocks, nor any death or disease that may affect such stocks. Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the quality and quantity of the fish stocks prior to purchase.

Rights of Way & Easements
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing Rights of Way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplied in other rights obligations, easements, quasi-easements and restrictive covenants or all existing proposed wayleaves for masts, staves, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes, whether referred to in these particulars or not.

Mis-Descriptions
In view of the implications of the Property Mis-Descriptions Act, we must point out that none of the services, heating equipment, fittings or appliances have been tested and no assurances can therefore be given regarding their condition/suitability.

Measurements
Any areas, measurements or distances referred to as approximate are given as a guide and are not precise. If such details are fundamental to a purchase, purchasers must rely on their own enquiries.

Important Notice
Fenn Wright for themselves and the Vendor of this property whose Agents they are, give notice that:
• The particulars are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute part of an offer or contract. Prospective purchaser/s and lessees should seek their own professional advice.
• All descriptions, dimensions, areas, reference to condition and if necessary permissions for use and occupation and their details are given in good faith and believed to be correct. Any intending purchaser/s should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them.
• No person in the employment of Fenn Wright has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty, whether in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Vendors.
• No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by any intending purchaser/s in inspecting properties that have been sold, let or withdrawn.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Torridge District Council, Bridge Buildings, Bideford, Devon EX39 2HT
Tel: 01237 428700

Photographs taken: Summer 2009
Particulars prepared: February 2010

GUIDE PRICE £650,000

Terms & Conditions/Agents Notes