4 Bedroom Detached Bungalow With Busy Working Quarry For Sale

Business description

This interesting business and fine detached bungalow is located in a peaceful rural setting approximately 5 miles from Barnstaple town centre between the villages of Swimbridge and Bishops Tawton. The nearest village of Bishops Tawton offers 2 public houses and a service station (non-fuel) and is just off the main tourist route between Barnstaple and Exeter.

Therefore, whilst the property occupies a rural haven in a sheltered countryside setting facing south, the nearest town of Barnstaple is within commuting distance where there is a range of shopping and leisure facilities, as well as good road links via the North Devon Link Road (A361) to the M5 Motorway and a regional rail link from Barnstaple to Exeter and beyond to the main Rail Network.

THE PROPERTY
The property comprises a detached 4-bedroom extended bungalow, the original property being built approximately 20 years ago. The accommodation offers very adaptable living quarters which can provide, as at present, 3 comfortable bedrooms, one with ensuite facilities, a private through lounge, separate dining room and fitted bespoke kitchen/breakfast room. To the far end of the bungalow an extension has been built providing an office, utility room and separate cloakroom, ideal for separating the business element of the property from the accommodation. Alternatively, this extra accommodation could provide an annexe for an elderly relative or for a younger member of the family, or indeed could be utilised as an additional 4th bedroom.

The property benefits from oil fired central heating and timber framed double glazing and is approached from its own driveway and parking area. To the rear there is a crazy paved stone patio and gently sloping lawned gardens and the property adjoins pasture land to the south and the quarry to the north.

THE BUSINESS
We are instructed to offer this interesting business opportunity, due to genuine retirement reasons, comprising a working quarry operated by a husband and wife team (no staff employed out of choice). The business opens 6 days a week to trade and general public and has approval to extract up to 800 tonnes of stone from the quarry per annum. The average turnover for the last few years has been in the region of £35,000 - £40,000 per annum out of choice. The owners provide a range of quality stone for use as ditch or dry walling, building stone, crazy paving, rockery stone, cropped stone, feature stones and any stones for use in the building trade or for hardcore.

A comprehensive price list is available for those seriously interested parties who have inspected the property as is a copy of the takings and profitability of the business.

The current owners are quite willing to provide expert advice about the operation and potential of the business.

AGENTS NOTE The property has a restriction on the planning use in that the dwelling approved can only be occupied by persons employed at Hearson Quarry or dependents thereof. Therefore, this is a tied bungalow with the business To summarise, this is an interesting business opportunity providing an outdoor work situation allowing the owner of the bungalow to literally walk a few yards to his place of work in an area of outstanding natural beauty and with the business having future development potential.

We have no hesitation in recommending the business to you.

INVENTORY
Our clients have prepared an inventory of plant, tools, equipment and machinery which includes the JCB Swing Shovel, Caterpillar Tracked Loader, conveyor belt, stone cropper etc. This inventory is included within the asking price and provides a range of heavy tools and hand tools for the use of the business.

OUTSIDE
The property is approached via a private driveway giving access to a tarmacadam parking area in front of the bungalow. To the left of the bungalow and above the main drive a further access road leads up to the quarry where there is a turning area for cars and lorries and within this area is a open span Nissen-style hut housing a compressor. Alongside this hut is a timber shed for storage purposes and a red diesel tank located on the left hand side on the entrance to the quarry. The quarry is located above the bungalow well screened for privacy and away from the main property. The land in all approaches 11 acres (subject to verification) and includes lawned garden to the front and wild life area to the side of the quarry and further patio area to the other side. There is also a paddock to the west of the bungalow. Material is removed from the quarry face by mechanical excavator (no blasting allowed) and screened to remove the small materials and shales. Building and walling stone, which makes up the majority of the worked stone (75%) and rockery and crazy paving stone (15-20% of production), is sorted and sold whilst the waste materials are tipped to the southern part of the quarry site.

PLANNING HISTORY
Planning permission was granted to win and work minerals in 1981, subject to an output restriction of 800 tonnes per year. This is a profitable business operation supplying local needs to the North Devon building community and general public.

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Living accommodation:

The property comprises a detached 4-bedroom extended bungalow, the original property being built approximately 20 years ago. The accommodation offers very adaptable living quarters which can provide, as at present, 3 comfortable bedrooms, one with ensuite facilities, a private through lounge, separate dining room and fitted bespoke kitchen/breakfast room. To the far end of the bungalow an extension has been built providing an office, utility room and separate cloakroom, ideal for separating the business element of the property from the accommodation. Alternatively, this extra accommodation could provide an annexe for an elderly relative or for a younger member of the family, or indeed could be utilised as an additional 4th bedroom. The property benefits from oil fired central heating and timber framed double glazing and is approached from its own driveway and parking area. To the rear there is a crazy paved stone patio and gently sloping lawned gardens and the property adjoins pasture land to the south and the quarry to the north.

Location:

This interesting business and fine detached bungalow is located in a peaceful rural setting approximately 5 miles from Barnstaple town centre between the villages of Swimbridge and Bishops Tawton. The nearest village of Bishops Tawton offers 2 public houses and a service station (non-fuel) and is just off the main tourist route between Barnstaple and Exeter.

Therefore, whilst the property occupies a rural haven in a sheltered countryside setting facing south, the nearest town of Barnstaple is within commuting distance where there is a range of shopping and leisure facilities, as well as good road links via the North Devon Link Road (A361) to the M5 Motorway and a regional rail link from Barnstaple to Exeter and beyond to the main Rail Network.

Other information

Trading hours:

6 days a week