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noreply@blogger.com (Simon) — Fri, 20 May 2016 11:06:00 +0000

Jubilee Cottage, Treknow

Jubilee Cottage is a charming 4 bedroom character cottage which has undergone complete restoration by the current vendor to create a cottage of impeccable quality and clever design, providing comfortable and homely accommodation which would suit both permanent and holiday living. It is pleasantly located in an extremely quiet positon within the small hamlet of Treknow, just minutes from the famous surfing beach at Trebarwith Strand.

Features of note include sliding sash windows each with custom built shutters, stripped wood flooring, master en-suite bathroom with Victorian roll-top bath, a wood burning stove and a farmhouse-style kitchen with Rayburn and underfloor heating.

It is worth mentioning that the property is currently an extremely successful holiday let and is available as seen, fully furnished apart from a few personal items.

Externally, the cottage has a small landscaped courtyard garden to the rear, a private and enclosed courtyard to the front and further gardens to the side. There is also off road parking for approximately two cars.

It is clear the vendor has taken a great deal of care and attention in restoring this cottage and for that, we recommend an internal viewing at the earliest convenience.

Jubilee Cottage is now on the open market with a guide price of £375,000. Please feel to contact us for more information or to arrange a viewing of this gorgeous property.

Court Cottage, Tregonetha

noreply@blogger.com (Simon) — Thu, 14 May 2015 14:17:00 +0000

Situated in the traditional rural landscape of the Cornish countryside, the peaceful hamlet of Tregonetha comprises of a cluster of character properties nestling around the village green with stunning views of the surrounding farmland. Court Cottage has been sympathetically improved and extended by the present vendors to create a truly stylish, well appointed family home that really must be viewed internally to fully appreciate.

One of the most notable features of this impressive property is a stunning green oak conservatory opening out on to the gardens and taking in the views. With chunky oak beams, a contemporary Scan wood burning stove and oak flooring, this room is a real treat.

There are an abundance of other features within the cottage including slate flooring, small paned windows, latched doors, fireplaces and a further wood burning stove in the sitting room. The kitchen also boasts an oil fired Esse Stove providing cooking facilities and hot water.

The grounds of this lovely home are what also make this such an exciting opportunity, the property is beautifully positioned in roughly 3 acres of gardens, including open pasture, wooded areas, wildlife pond and a developing orchard. For those who are looking for a country lifestyle keeping chickens or other small livestock, this property really does offer it all.

Court Cottage is now on the open market with a guide price of £580,000. Please feel to contact us for more information or to arrange a viewing of this stunning property.

Herons Lake, Nr Wadebridge

noreply@blogger.com (Simon) — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 10:48:00 +0000

In an idyllic position on the slopes of the Camel Valley with almost an acre of outstanding landscaped gardens and stunning views towards the river and surrounding woodland, Herons Lake can be found. The property itself is an immaculately presented 3 double bedroom detached family home which the current vendors have greatly improved since taking residence in 2005, including the provision of a double garage with a large studio above.

Internally the property briefly comprises of a spacious entrance hall, a dual aspect lounge with multi fuel stove, a fabulous 32ft kitchen/dining room with access onto the decked terrace, 3 double bedrooms with a master en-suite bathroom and dressing room and a further shower room.

The setting of Herons Lake, from the outstanding landscaped gardens to the backdrop of the pine and beach woods and river running by, is quite spectacular. The magnificent gardens extend to approximately 0.9 acres of cleverly landscaped extensive lawns, terraces, borders and rockeries.

Herons Lake sits just above the well known Camel Trail, the former railway track that is now a hugely popular and almost level cycle route extending between Padstow and Wenford Bridge, passing through Wadebridge and Bodmin along the way. The Camel Trail is ideal for cycling, walking or horse riding and adjoins acre upon acre of woodland home to an abundance of wild life, particularly bird life, from the tiniest fire-crest to the beautiful heron and kingfishers.

At the bottom of the garden adjoining the Camel Trail is a paddock of approximately 1.8 acres in good heart, available by separate negotiation.

Herons Lake is now on the open market at £645,000. For more information or to arrange a viewing please do not hesitate to call Jackie Stanley Estate Agents in Rock on 01208 862424 or send an email to simon@jackie-stanley.co.uk

Property Focus – Stable Barn, Nr Wenford Bridge

noreply@blogger.com (Simon) — Thu, 29 May 2014 09:48:00 +0000

Originally a handsome agricultural barn idyllically situated in the traditional rural landscape of the Camel Valley with stunning views of the surrounding countryside, Stable Barn has been sympathetically and meticulously converted by the present vendors to create a truly stylish well appointed family home that really must be viewed internally to fully appreciate the superb quality and imaginative design. The property is beautifully positioned in roughly 4 acres of gardens, grounds and open pasture, which gently slope away to the south and south west.

The most notable features of this impressive conversion, completed in July 2012, include ‘A’ frame ceiling beams, oil fired underfloor heating, natural slate tiled flooring, natural slate sills, engineered limed oak flooring in the living/dining room, a contemporary Contura wood burning stove on a Cornish stone hearth with granite lintel and solid pine doors throughout.

The Cooke and Lewis solid ash and oak kitchen with Franke sink unit has a real wow factor and other touches such as the screwless nickel plated switches and LED lighting throughout ensure every facet of this property has been thought of, right down to the smallest detail. The double glazed picture windows and doors are K glass argon filled for high energy efficiency with some of the windows floor to ceiling in length to maximize on light and making the most of the stunning far reaching rural views.

Away from traffic noise and light pollution yet less than 3 miles from the A30, Stable Barn is perfectly placed for access to the North Cornwall beaches & fishing villages, Bodmin Moor, the Eden Project and South Cornwall. Falmouth, St Ives, The lizard and Lands’ End are all within 90 minutes travel time and make great day trips. Right on the door step at Wenford Bridge is access to the Camel Trail, formerly the railway track and now a popular and almost level cycle route which runs between Padstow and Bodmin making it possible to cycle or walk from the property to Bodmin, Wadebridge or Padstow along this dedicated traffic free path.

Stable Barn has huge appeal and great care and attention to detail has been taken to ensure the character, style and integrity of the original barn has been retained, successfully combined with modern conveniences and top of the range fixtures and fittings to create a luxurious yet comfortable home.

Stable Barn is now on the open market at £550,000, reduced from £600,000. For more information or to arrange a viewing please do not hesitate to call Jackie Stanley Estate Agents in Rock on 01208 862424 or send an email to simon@jackie-stanley.co.uk

Property Focus – St Annes Chapel Hayes, Dunmere

noreply@blogger.com (Simon) — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 16:24:00 +0000

St Annes Chapel Hayes is a fascinating former chapel steeped in history and believed to date back to the 13th century. This 5 bedroom detached property is bursting with character and retains a wealth of original features which include lovely period arched windows, marble fireplaces, beamed ceilings and slate floors. Wonderful high ceilings can be found in a Victorian addition to the house which make St Annes Chapel Hayes quirky, highly individual and totally unique.

Set within secluded and mature gardens and woodland just off the A389, there is private access to the Camel Trail and a separate cottage garden with river frontage. Adjacent to St Annes Chapel Hayes is Chapel Barn, a superbly converted former stable block that now provides a contemporary and high specification two bedroom holiday cottage with its own courtyard garden and private parking. The cottage is currently let on a holiday basis and a substantial income is achieved, over £18,000 in 2013.

The mature gardens and woodland to the rear of St Annes Chapel Hayes provide a truly secluded and enchanting experience with generous lawns, well stocked flower beds, mature trees, high boundary walls and a slate paved patio running the width of the house. A path and steps lead from the main gardens through the wooded area with private access onto the Camel Trail. There is also a private cottage garden with river frontage.

St Annes Chapel Hayes is on the market at £695,000. For more information or to arrange a viewing please do not hesitate to call Jackie Stanley Estate Agents in Rock on 01208 862424 or send an email to simon@jackie-stanley.co.uk

Property Focus - Goldbank Cottage, Nanstallon

noreply@blogger.com (Simon) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:45:00 +0000

A new feature of the Jackie Stanley blog will be to regularly focus on a particular property on our books that we think deserves a special mention. In the first of these articles, we would like to draw your attention to Goldbank Cottage in Nanstallon.

Goldbank Cottage is a highly attractive detached cottage with a huge amount of character and charm even though it was completely renovated throughout a few years ago to a high specification. The interior is stylish and modern, yet retains character and features that are so very popular such as the beamed ceilings, slate floors, attractive windows and doors, 2ft thick walls and open fireplaces with a woodburning stove in the sitting room. The property is spacious with 3 good sized bedrooms and a large stylish family bathroom on the first floor and ample living accommodation on the ground floor with separate fitted and equipped kitchen and a open lounge/dining room with extra snug/sunroom.

Goldbank Cottage is currently a very successful holiday let and has recently been granted 5 star status with English Country Cottages achieving £1195 in peak season, yet it would equally make a lovely permanent home with its large landscaped gardens at the rear and views across the surrounding countryside. It also has driveway parking to the front and two very useful stone outbuildings at the back of the garden.

Nanstallon is a extremely pretty village well positioned for easy access to the A30. It is within 2 miles of Bodmin and approximately 10 minutes’ drive from Wadebridge. Denby riding stables, Camel Valley Vineyard and the Camel Trail are all in close proximity making Nanstallon a perfect place for either permanent residence or as a second home.

Goldbank Cottage is on the market for £315,000. For more information or to arrange a viewing please do not hesitate to call Jackie Stanley Estate Agents in Rock on 01208 862424 or send us an email to rock@jackie-stanley.co.uk

Samphire Apartments

noreply@blogger.com (Gail) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:26:00 +0000

Please take a look at this video for a virtual tour of the stunning Samphire apartments in Padstow.

State Of The Market - July 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Simon) — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:06:00 +0000

The UK’s leading property portal, Rightmove, has said that the average asking price for homes being put up for sale fell by 1.7% this month – the first time since January of this year. It also warned that people hoping to sell their homes would have to cut their asking prices further if they wanted to be successful. Unfortunately, would-be sellers here in the South West are not exempt as they contend with a market that continues to stagnate. There are a number of reasons for this current slump in the housing market ranging from the euro credit crisis, the distraction of the impending Olympics and even the weather has something to answer for! But it seems optimistic asking prices are also contributing to the downturn. A high volume of property remains ‘stuck’ on the market and a proactive approach must to be employed if this is going to change.

This property in Crabtree Lane Bodmin has had 14 viewings, 75% of which have been with clients unable to sell their own property.

However, it’s not all doom and gloom! There are motivated, proceedable and market savvy buyers out there and if you want to entice them towards your property, the pricing needs to be competitive and realistic. It is a buyers market but if you do manage to sell you instantly become a proceedable buyer yourself and any ‘hit’ you feel you may have taken on your own property can be clawed back when purchasing.

The current market conditions cannot last forever and, certainly here in North Cornwall, we are fortunate that many people continue to relocate to the area or purchase holiday homes which in turn drives our market forward and I have full confidence that by the autumn our market will be up and running once again.

Sell With Confidence

noreply@blogger.com (Simon) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:17:00 +0000

Figures released this week report that the UK saw just 869,000 house sales in 2011, a fall of 1% on the previous year and around half of sales recorded 5 to 6 years ago. So what does this mean for you? Should the short lived moment of optimism for the housing market recovery be replaced with uncertainly once again? Statistics such as this are useful but can also be misleading and certainly when based on a national scale. You’ve seen the news, you’ve read the articles, you’ve talked to the ‘experts’, you may have even read a blog or two! With contrasting media comment, opinion and reporting, who should you believe?

I’ve no doubt the market has been turbulent for several years now and will continue to be for sometime to come. As I mentioned in a previous blog back in October, there had been encouraging signs of recovery for the housing market in North Cornwall and the last four months of 2011 proved that with impressive levels of sales and one of our busiest periods for 5 years. I won’t lie to you and say that 2012 has started with a bang, its going to be a slow burner for the coming weeks but I fully expect the local market to be up and running again by the spring with a raft of new properties available and motivated proceedable buyers waiting in the wings. Indeed, we have seen a large number of potential purchasers registering recently looking to buy but with so much sold before Christmas there is a real shortage of quality property on offer.

The market seems to have levelled out in recent months and certainly prices won’t fluctuate too much in the short to middle term so if you are thinking of selling, maybe now is the time. A lot is said about buyers having confidence in the market and the phrase ‘buy with confidence’ is used frequently. But now the time has come to ‘sell with confidence’ as well.

noreply@blogger.com (Harbour Holidays) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:47:00 +0000

Jackie Stanley Estate Agency are sponsoring Nicky Turriff from Harbour Holidays in Padstow to cycle across Jordan from 19th-26th November , 450km in aid of The Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust (SDBTT) set up in 1996 by Neil and Angela Dickson following the tragic loss of their daughter Samantha from a brain tumour at just 16 years old.   SDBTT is the largest adult and childhood brain tumour charity dedicated to research and support in the UK.
They give terrific support to sufferers and their families and also fund a full time research laboratory based at UCL in London.
Follow her adventure on our twitter we wish her the best of luck!

State Of The Market - October 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Simon) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 10:47:00 +0000

After a frustrating summer of relative inactivity in the market place, autumn has suddenly brought an influx of new potential, motivated & proceedable purchasers. Add in to the mix buyers who have decided to make their move after months of searching and some vendors
finally willing to lower their price expectations, it has given us a buoyant post summer period. These are encouraging signs but recovery is still a work in progress and sellers and buyers alike need to be aware of that. In the meantime, realistic asking prices and lower price expectations are the way forward if you are going to sell in these tough market conditions. And that is not a bad thing. Reports suggest up to half of properties lingering on the market are around 20% over priced, and with the amount of information now available from market commentators, property blogs and media analysts…..buyers know this. Buyer confidence has a massive influence on the state of the market, but realistic pricing is the key. Even in a market such as this, a vendor with sensible expectations and a property with the correct price tag will sell sooner rather than later.

Right time to buy?

noreply@blogger.com (Tim) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:24:00 +0000

I don’t think I can remember a period in property that has asked so many questions of the market before, and the truth is that with the economic climate as it is the questions aren’t over. Is money safer in property than bonds, guilts, shares or gold? Rumours of toxic bonds, economic collapse, less gold reserves than the traded quantities abound. How many of these will become “toxic” in the coming months?

No one knows! What i know is that I like property. It is real, I can understand it, I can touch it, a banker can’t make it disappear, and in the long term it is always in limited supply.

So property is probably the only investment option for which long term increases are assured, so to my mind, when you find the right property, at a fair price, don’t worry about the market, buy with confidence.

Post by: by Tim Stafford 06/10/11

Good time to buy?

noreply@blogger.com (Tim) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:55:00 +0000

With sales and completions still well below the boom years there has never been a more challenging time for buyers and sellers alike. In our experience making the sale requires a realistic and flexible seller, and a committed buyer.

So should you buy or hold on? Well i think you have to look at why you are buying. Property is a long term investment and what we can be sure of is in the long term, especially with rising inflation, is that property will go up in value. Perhaps what is more useful is to stop focussing on value and look at income. In recent years property incomes have far outstripped savings, and this is likely to continue even with inflation looming. The holiday letting business remains buoyant and is less hassle than most people think, especially if they are willing to hand the management over to some of the local specialists. So my advice, if you see a house you like, now IS the right time to buy.

So is it the right time to sell? Some might say the market is at the bottom, others that a double dip is still not out of the question. I think sellers should evaluate their reasons for selling and if the opportunity value of releasing capital will provide more income, then sell. If one is selling and buying then it really is always the right time to sell as you will be buying in the same market conditions and therefore values are relative. If on the other hand you have a clear value in mind, and will not consider the current market adjustments then the best thing to do is not even to market your property, as one thing that will always demotivate buyers is a glut of overpriced properties with no real intention of negotiating to a realistic price.

My advice is listen to an experienced estate agent or surveyor; we did a few months ago and we sold to the first people who viewed with Jackie and are now happily settled in to our new home.

Welcome to the Jackie Stanley blog

noreply@blogger.com (Paul) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:23:00 +0000

Welcome to the blog of North Cornwall estate agency, Jackie Stanley. This first post is from the web design team at The Drawing Board. We hope that this blog will develop into an informative and fun read those that are passionate about all things property!