Garage

Flat 3, Kenwyn
Church Street
St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly.

Part of an imposing row of granite built residences fronting Church Street which is the road linking Hugh Town with Old Town.

The row of houses was built shortly after 1875 and are typically Victorian with large well lit rooms, high ceilings and plenty of original Victorian features. Planning permission was obtained in 1990 to convert the property into four self-contained apartments.

Flat 3 is on the first floor and faces Church Street (the two windows above the bay and front door can be seen on the photograph and these are the lounge and kitchen.

The flat has no restrictions on planning and can either be used as a holiday home or as a permanent residence.

The accommodation comprises:

Approached through a paved foregarden is the front door, which leads into the shared Reception Hall.
The original staircase then leads to:

On the First Floor:

Front door into:

Hall With store cupboard under stairs, coat hanging space and power point.

Lounge / Dining Room 12’6” X 12’1” plus a shallow bay. Six power points. Television aerial point. Telephone point.

Through a 4’0” wide archway into:

Kitchen 6’9” X 6’3” plus a shallow bay. The floor is covered with patterned vinyaly and the kitchen is well fitted with units having beige faced doors with oak coloured trim and marble effect working surfaces. Fittings include a single drainer stainless steel inset sink. There are two double matching wall cupboards. Six power points. Electric cooker point. Refrigerator/neon switch. Fluorescent light. Water heating is provided by an electric under sink heater, which also provides hot water to the wash hand basin in the bathroom.

Bedroom 11’11” X 11’0” plus shallow bay. Wall mounted electric convector radiator. Two power points. A 6’6” wide range of built in floor to ceiling cupboards, all with louvre doors, incorporating wardrobe and drawer storage plus a dressing table plus two cupboards specifically designed to accommodate a washing machine and tumble dryer both having power points, one with drainage and water connected and the other with a built in wall vent. Matching cupboards also flank the double bed providing two wardrobes and overhead storage.

Shower Room 9’0” X 5’8” fitted with a shower cubicle having a Redring instantaneous electric shower, wash hand basin with fluorescent light/shaver socket over. Low level w.c. Electric wall ventilation. Heated towel rail. Wall mounted electric fan heater.

Outside As mentioned previously, the house is set back behind a paved foregarden which is flanked from the footpath by an attractive granite block wall surmounted by original iron railings and matching gate. A tiled path then leads to the front door.

At the rear, approached from the shared Reception Hall and through a rear doorway is an amenity area with storage for bins and clothes drying facilities and a pedestrian right-of-way to Ram’ s Valley, (a cul-de-sac to the rear of the property), for Owner / Occupiers only.

FURNISHINGS: All floor coverings and curtains as fitted to the property together with some furniture are included in the purchase price, an inventory can be provided upon request.

SERVICES: Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected.

ASSESSMENTS: For the purposes of Council Property Tax, this property is designated in Band ‘D’ in the Valuation List, producing a charge of £1081.92 for the year 2008/2009.

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 46.2p or 45.8p 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 £257.50 water charge and £150.50 sewerage charge.

TENURE: Leasehold for a term of 999 years commencing in April 1991 subject to an initial Annual Ground Rent of £50.00 for the first twenty years, £100.00 for the second twenty years thereafter rising by 100% each twenty years with no increase after the eightieth year for the remainder of the term of the lease.

MAINTENANCE: Maintenance of the external part of the building and common hallways will be carried out on an “as and when” basis by the Freeholders and the Leaseholders will be required to reimburse the Freeholder for such works in the proportion of one third of the total. Similarly, insurance of the building will be undertaken by the Freeholders and an apportionate charge made to the Leaseholder. The purchaser will be responsible for repairs and decorations internally.

N.B. The flat has been tenanted for the last three years and is now held over on an initial short hold tenancy. The tenant is a senior officer of the Isles of Scilly Council and lives in the flat on week days returning to the mainland at weekends.

Current rent is £460 per calendar month. The tenant paying all outgoings with the exception of the external repairs.

A Purchaser has the opportunity of continuing the tenancy or serving one month’s notice on the Tenant and purchasing the property with vacant possession.