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Features and description
- Popular riverside guest house, tea garden and an architecturally designed 3 bedroom private house
- Blue plaque residence for Captain Jack Crocombe’s world famous overland lifeboat rescue.
- Within walking distance of the harbour, sea and all local amenities.
- Guest house with 9 bedrooms including a staff bedroom
- With log store, integral garage and parking outside for 3-4 vehicles.
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In arguably one of the best trading locations in Lynmouth, The Captains House is within easy walking distance of the harbour and sea, overlooks the East Lyn River and is nearby a large public car park for ease of access.
This property is therefore ideally placed for the tourist trade and is close to all village amenities.
THE BUSINESS
Genuine retirement sale of this popular award winning guest house and tea garden, operated by a husband and wife team for the last 28 years.
The Captains House has a good reputation and the property has been awarded a five star hygiene award by the local authority.
It provides a comfortable home and income and the opportunity to live in a historic building within the centre of Lynmouth.
There is huge potential to run this guest house with a variety of different options from running the tea garden, to letting the cottage as a holiday let and living in part of the guest house.
THE PROPERTY
A blue plaque residence, famous for its association with Captain Jack Crocombe the real life character who completed the world famous land launch in 1899 of the lifeboat the 'Louisa' up and over the moors and the highest cliffs in England for 14 miles by road to Porlock Weir.
Here they saved the lives of the crew of The Forrest Hall Ship which had gone rudderless in a dangerous storm.
This property was commissioned by Sea Captain Jack as his family home in 1882.
The property is now a popular guest house and tea garden and some years ago the barn was converted to provide an individually designed 3 bed private house for the operator of the guest house.
The main residence has 9 letting bedrooms together with a staff bedroom and to the ground floor there is a dining room, private kitchen diner and kitchen as well as a utility room and store.
The private house stands detached and has a separate doorway leading to a through kitchen and spacious private lounge with its own balcony overlooking the river. At the far end of the lounge is a private bedroom.
A staircase from the lounge gives access to the 2nd floor providing 2 further bedrooms (one en-suite) and bathroom. There is an integral garage and log store and parking within the garage and immediately outside for 3-4 vehicles.
Rooms
GROUND FLOOR
GLAZED ENTRANCE PORCH
ENTRANCE HALL 2.4m x 5.03m
DINING ROOM 3.8m x 2.77m
Seating 14 comfortably, stone fireplace and maid's bell pull (not functioning).
BEDROOM ONE (DOUBLE) 2.77m x 3.56m
With en-suite shower room WC.
PRIVATE DINING ROOM 3.07m x 3.94m
With full oven aga oil fired, with original pull down Victorian era clothes line and window overlooking the tea garden.
KITCHEN 2.06m x 4.9m
With stainless steel sink unit, full top hob, built in fire and stained glass window.
UTILITY ROOM/PANTRY AREA 2.06m x 0.91m
UTILITY AREA 4.14m x 2.36m
With sink and built in cupboard containing boiler. Door to outside.
STAIRS TO FIRST FLOOR
BEDROOM TWO (DOUBLE) 2.77m x 3.63m
With wash hand basin, hillside views and fireplace with lantern over.
DRAWING ROOM 3.78m x 3.68m
With inset fireplace, river side views and window bench seat.
BEDROOM THREE 2.18m x 2.8m
With wash hand basin and river views.
BEDROOM FOUR (DOUBLE) 2.8m x 3.48m
Formerly Captain Jack's bedroom. With riverside views and interconnecting door to Bedroom Nine.
BATHROOM WC
With 3-piece suite.
BEDROOM NINE (DOUBLE) 3.05m x 3.78m
With bay window, own private parking outside and access to en-suite shower room WC. Also can be approached from a spiral staircase at the front of the building.
SEPARATE SHOWER ROOM WC
STAIRS TO SECOND FLOOR
SEPARATE SHOWER ROOM WC
BEDROOM SIX (DOUBLE) 2.77m x 3.7m
With wash hand basin and riverside views.
BEDROOM SEVEN (DOUBLE) 3.86m x 3.66m
With built in under eave storage cupboard, feature beam ceiling and en-suite shower room WC.
BEDROOM EIGHT (DOUBLE) 4.1m x 4.11m
With built in wardrobes and en-suite shower room WC.
BEDROOM FIVE (TWIN) 2.8m x 3.8m
With wash hand basin and double aspect windows.
STAFF BEDROOM TEN (SINGLE) 3.02m x 2.67m
Accessed from the rear yard external stone steps which lead to the second floor.
PRIVATE HOUSE
The private house called Torrs Villa, briefly comprising:
INTEGRAL CAR PORT 9.14m x 3.66m
L-Shaped with access to:
THE LOG STORE 7.37m x 2.44m
Parking for 3/4 vehicles. A pathway leads to Torr Villa.
ENTRANCE VESTIBULE
THROUGH KITCHEN 2.57m x 2.64m
With laminated work surfaces, single drainer sink unit, views over the river, electric hob, cooker below and matching wall cupboards. Door to:
OWNERS LOUNGE/DINER 7.26m x 3.63m
With original fireplace and mantle over. With double doors to:
PATIO
Overlooking the river.
BEDROOM TWO 3.63m x 2.57m
SECOND FLOOR
MASTER BEDROOM 4.83m x 3.63m
With en-suite shower room WC.
BATHROOM
With modern 3-piece suite.
BEDROOM THREE 2.5m x 4.4m
OUTSIDE
The property has a small rear yard and to the front is a tea garden serving cream teas in the busy summer months.
SERVICES
Mains electricty, water and drainage.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through the selling agents.
RATEABLE VALUE
£4,950 UBR, as of April 2023, 47.9p in the £. Our Rateable Value figure has been obtained from the Business Valuation website at the time of the property detail going to print, however, we would advise all applicants make their own enquiries via the Valuation Office or website regarding this figure.
Small Business Rate relief (100%) may apply as the Rateable Value is below £12,000.
COUNCIL TAX BAND
To be advised.
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