PRESS RELEASE
November 2009
Set some 28 miles off the western tip of England in the Atlantic Ocean, the archipelago of the Isles of Scilly is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has been for many years a sought after place to live.
St Mary’s is the largest of the five inhabited islands and a rare opportunity has arisen to purchase substantial freehold property with vacant possession in the centre of the Island.
Being offered through Truro based Chartered Surveyors, Stratton & Holborow, Holy Vale comprises an unusual mix of property principally comprising a three bedroom former farmhouse, two 2 bedroom holiday cottages together with two further holiday flats together with marvellous amenity room, former packing shed and workshop.
The property is located in a beautiful sheltered spot in the centre of the Island and has for many years been run as a successful holiday letting business and home.
Because the properties are interlinked, there is the potential for reconfiguring the accommodation and perhaps including part of the holiday accommodation into the residential property.
The farmhouse has a kitchen/breakfast room, lounge and sun lounge as well as 3/4 bedrooms and a first floor verandah accessed through the main bedroom.
The two attached Cottages each offer 2 bedrooms with open plan living areas and shower rooms and the adjoining first floor flat has similar accommodation with the ground floor flat being slightly smaller.
A particular fine attribute of the property is the separate sun room, a more modern conversion of a former packing shed which provides a large multi purpose amenity building and there are additional store buildings and a glazed roof former packing shed.
The property has a small lawned garden to the front and side and further upper garden area.
Freehold properties on the Islands are scarce and Holy Vale offers a wonderful opportunity for a home and potential business through holiday letting and benefitting from the strong tourism that the Islands continue to enjoy.
Holy Vale is being offered through Sole Agents Stratton & Holborow of Truro (01872 274646) at a guide price of £1.3 million.
N A Sargent