Unique Luxury Railway Carriage Holiday Park In Dawlish For Sale

Property Information

Property:

Freehold

Living Accommodation:

A separate owner’s/manager’s chalet is positioned at the far end of the site with a fenced private outside area and dedicated parking space.

The accommodation comprises:
Two bedrooms.
Kitchen/lounge/diner.
Family bathroom.

Location:

Brunel Holiday Park occupies a coastal position in Dawlish Warren, adjacent to the railway and described as the closest holiday accommodation to the beach. All five operational railway carriages benefit from sea views.

Dawlish Warren is an established South Devon seaside resort at the mouth of the River Exe, with a sandy beach, internationally protected nature reserve, cycle trail towards Exeter, children’s amusements, shops, pubs, cafés and a golf course.

The resort has its own railway station on the Exeter to Plymouth line. Dawlish Warren is less than two miles north of Dawlish and approximately 12 miles south of Exeter via the A379. Exeter provides wider rail connections, an airport and access to the M5.

Premises Details:

The current holiday accommodation concept reopened in 2019. The site was originally established by the Great Western Railway in 1935 for private holiday use by railway staff and their families.

The freehold holiday park is arranged around a landscaped site with communal seating areas, garden furniture and dedicated guest parking.

At the main entrance is a prominent signal box-style reception/office used for general reception and administration. The building is stated to offer potential for conversion into additional quirky letting accommodation, potentially including an additional level, subject to planning.

Ancillary facilities comprise a laundry room with two washing machines and two tumble dryers, utility room, workshop and additional storage.

Five renovated MK1 railway carriages provide the existing boutique holiday accommodation. Each carriage has three bedrooms and sleeps up to six guests, with one double bedroom and either two bunk-bed or twin rooms. Each includes a fully fitted kitchen with ceramic hob, Bosch oven and dishwasher, two flat-screen TVs, complimentary Wi-Fi, bathroom with shower and separate WC, and underfloor heating. Bed linen, towels and complimentary toiletries are provided. Each carriage has sea views and one dedicated parking space.

Three further railway carriages are situated on site. One has been partially refurbished, while the others require refurbishment.

The site is landscaped with communal sitting-out areas and garden furniture. Pets are not permitted.

Planning Consent:

The signal box-style reception/office is stated to have potential for conversion into further letting accommodation, potentially with an additional level, subject to planning. No existing planning consent is stated.

Business Operation

Expansion Potential:

Three additional railway carriages provide substantial potential to increase the existing letting accommodation and generate additional income.

One carriage has been partially refurbished, with an estimated £30,000-£40,000 required for completion. The particulars state that the other two require total refurbishment at an estimated cost of approximately £70,000.

The signal box-style reception/office could also potentially be converted into further unusual letting accommodation, with the possible addition of another level, subject to planning.

Competition / Market:

The business is available through multiple booking portals, including Hoseasons, and accepts direct bookings through its own website.

The particulars state that the business has traded very successfully since reopening in 2019 and has strong future bookings.

Trading hours:

The business trades year-round, offering weekly, midweek and weekend breaks depending on the season.

Years established:

7