About the property

LONG ESTABLISHED NEW FOREST B & B WITH 4 STAR (SILVER) RATING & TRIP ADVISOR ?HALL OF FAME? AWARD

LOCATION

Lyndhurst approx. 3½ miles. Paultons Park (Peppa Pig

World) within 4 miles. Southampton City Central approx. 9

miles. Southampton Cruise Terminal approx. 10 miles.

Lymington approx. 13 miles. Salisbury approx. 15 miles.

Winchester approx. 17½ miles. Bournemouth approx. 23

miles.

FEATURES

Within the New Forest National Park. Visit England 4 star

rated (Silver Award). Reputedly established for 150 years.

Total refurbishment programme in current 12 year

ownership. Fully gas fired central heating and UPVC double

glazing throughout. Flexible accommodation. Tea making

facilities, radio clock alarms, flat screen televisions and

fans to letting bedrooms. Trip Advisor ?Hall of Fame?

award. Member of the Greenleaf Tourism Scheme. 5/5 food

hygiene rating. Genuine retirement sale. Floorplan

available by request.

Ground Floor

Enclosed Entrance Porch with tiled floor. Opening into:

GUEST'S LOUNGE/BREAKFAST ROOM

Lounge Area comfortably seating 4 persons with splayed

bay window, television point, brick Inglenook style fireplace

with cast iron log burner stove, original bakers oven.

Breakfast Area comfortably seating 12 persons with picture

lighting, wall lighting, splayed bay window, brick fireplace

with tiled hearth.

Inner Hall/Reception Area

With fire alarm control panel.

SMALL OFFICE

With fitted desk, wall light, telephone point, cupboards and

drawers for filing.

PUBLIC TOILET

With close coupled WC, pedestal wash hand basin, extractor

fan.

KITCHEN

With range of fitted storage units, work surfaces, double

drainer double bowl stainless steel sink unit, fluorescent

strip lighting, breakfast area, tiled splashbacks, dishwasher,

fuse cupboards, ceiling fan, upright larder refrigerator, New

World 7 burner gas double oven with grill, extractor hood

over, farmhouse dresser, butcher's bench, farmhouse dining

table with 6 chairs, large walk in pantry with fitted

shelving. Door to Utility Area with tumble dryer, washing

machine and small chest freezer. Interconnects with the

Owners Inner Hall.

Owners Accommodation

Dining Room

With wall lighting, comfortably seating 6 persons with built

in storage cupboard, fire escape door to the side of the

property.

Private Living Room

With double aspect, television point, fitted gas fire, stone

hearth, wood mantel over, beam effect ceiling over

fireplace, lighting, sliding door to patio.

Inner Hall

With Rehema gas fired boiler. Door to back garden. Further

door to small enclosed paved courtyard off which is

Admirals Cabin. Door to Double Garage. NB Planning

consent has formerly been granted for an additional ensuite Bedroom and Store Room in the garage.

Owners Bedroom

LARGE DOUBLE with wall of mirrored wardrobes, casement

door onto rear garden, en-suite bathroom with panelled

bath, shower attachment, Quadrant shower cubicle,

electric shower, pedestal wash hand basin, fully tiled walls,

close coupled WC, loft access hatch.

First Floor

Landing

With sky light window, part panelled walls, built in linen

cupboard.

LINDSEY

KING FOUR POSTER with splayed bay window, feature

wooden fire surround, guest seating area, en-suite shower

room.

ROSEMARY

DOUBLE FOUR POSTER with splayed bay window, original

cast iron fire surround, guest seating area, en-suite shower

room.

ALEXANDRA

DOUBLE with double aspect, en-suite shower room.

REBECCA

SINGLE/BUNKS with en-suite shower room.

NB Rebecca and Alexandra can be let together as a Family

Suite.

VICTORIA

TWIN with original cast iron fire surround, en-suite shower

room with double width shower cubicle.

Outside

Admirals Cabin

SMALL DOUBLE with en-suite shower room. NB There is a

connecting doorway to the Inner Hall and therefore

Admirals Cabin could be incorporated as part of the Owners

Accommodation.

To the front of the property there is forecourt parking for 5

spaces beyond which is a garden laid to lawn with shrub and

flower borders. To the rear of the property there is fence

enclosed garden with paved and gravelled patio area

beyond which is a mature garden mainly laid to lawn with

tree and shrub screening. Caravan used for storage, timber

arbour. To the side there is an area of gravelled parking for

10 vehicles. NB The land to the side of the property is held

on a 60 year Forestry Commission licence from 2017.

TRADING and BUSINESS

The current owners have strong advance bookings but

choose to trade up to the VAT threshold on a B and B basis

only opening for 42 weeks in the year. Without advertising

through online travel agents to the year ended 31st March

2018, a turnover in the region of £82,000 was recorded

yielding an adjusted net profit in excess of £40,000.

RATEABLE VALUE

£6,100 at the Uniform Business Rate of 48p in the £ for

2018/19. For the year 2018/19 small businesses with a

rateable value up to £12,000 will receive 100% rates relief.

Council Tax Band ?B?. Information taken from the Valuation

Office Agency website.

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