Saunton Road, Braunton

Available together or separately - The choice of two building plots each with consent for a 3 bedroom detached residential dwelling, on the semi rural outskirts of this sought after village, also close to Braunton Burrows, Saunton beach & golf club. Freehold.

SITUATION & AMENITIES
The site is set in an enviable village edge location and will be one of the closest properties, in Braunton, to Saunton Beach and Saunton Golf club in a beautiful country setting yet close to all the amenities, just 1.9 miles by car to Saunton beach and 3 miles to Croyde Beach. It's an easy walk to the village centre with some popular, pubs, cafes & coffee shops, 3/4 mile away, with a cycle path most of the way and a footpath. The plot field adjoins Moor Lane which leads to a stunning walk or cycle, 1.4 miles, to the Sandy Lane Car Park, set in the Braunton Burrows Unesco Biosphere reserve. A walk from there, through the dunes then takes you to the stunning south end of Saunton Beach. Crow Point where the head of the estuary meets the end of the beach is also easily accessible by bike using Moor Lane. The field is set in a very natural area close to the coast with fields, woodland and two SSSI nature reserves close by and an abundance of nature. Braunton has 3 primary schools and a secondary school. Braunton village itself is within 0.75 of a mile level walk / cycle. There is a wide range of amenities including shops, pubs, coffee shops, restaurants, local shops and stores. A Tesco Superstore and the family run Cawthornes Store in the village centre serves the village, as well as butcher, greengrocer, hardware store and medical centre. In the opposite direction and again just a short car journey, or healthy walk, are the fine sandy beaches at Saunton (also with championship golf course - 1.4 miles) and a little further afield, the world famous surfing beach at Croyde. Barnstaple, the regional centre is about five miles and offers the area's main business, commercial, leisure and shopping venues, as well as live theatre and District Hospital. At Barnstaple there is access to the A361 North Deon Link Road, which runs on in around 45 minutes or so, to Junction 27 of the M5 Motorway, where Tiverton Parkway offers a fast service of trains to London Paddington in just over two hours.

DESCRIPTION & PLANNING
PLOT 1
Plans available from North Devon District Council application number 77297
Site area is 368sqm/ 0.098 Acres.
Plot area to be sold approximately just over 500sqm.
The sale will include extra land to the East of the site to bring the total plot area to just over 500 sqm.
The design is focused to the South and West with large modern aspect windows creating a sunny and bright property and take advantage of the views to Saunton Down.
The original consent dates from 18th December 2020, reference North Devon District Council 72392, granted 'outline application with matters reserved for a self build/custom build residential dwelling'. A subsequent consent is dated 5th October 2023 with planning reference 77297. The proposed dwelling is detached, two storey, offering on the ground floor; Hall, Bath/Cloakroom, 2 x Reception Rooms and Kitchen. First Floor: Landing, 3 x Bedrooms (one en-suite), Detached Garage. Views to Saunton headland.

PLOT 2
Site area is around 560sqm. The consent dated the 19th March 2024 has a North Devon Council Planning reference 78217 'full erection of dwelling house and alterations to access plot 2'. The design is focused to the South and West to make the most of the garden and sunny aspect. This proposed dwelling is a detached two storey, offering on the ground floor: Entrance Hall, Cloakroom, Lounge/Dining Room, Conservatory, Kitchen, Plant Room. First Floor: Landing, Bedroom 1 with En-suite, 2 x Further Bedrooms, Shower Room.
There is no proposed garage with this unit, but ample off road parking and garden.
Plans available from North Devon District Council application number 78217.

SPECIAL NOTE
The plans for the building on plot 2 were drawn up by Lodgico who construct houses by Honka and also more traditional houses. They can be contacted for a price for the build cost. These Honka buildings are designed using an engineered timber system from Honka in Finland, which is a premium high performance product. https://www.lodgico.co.uk/

Final site boundaries and areas will be provided by the mapping company.

Any potential purchaser should satisfy themselves that the planning permission and site are suitable for their needs and seek the advice of a suitably qualified consultant before proceeding. Plans should be obtained only from North Devon website under the relevant application numbers.

SERVICES
Mains drainage, water, electricity, phone connections are all close by. In most cases in the adjoining field. Buyers to liaise with relevant utility providers for connections.

Existing private access onto Saunton Road. This will be a shared access and the buyers will be responsible for a share of the cost of connecting this to the plots and forming the visibility splay and a share of the ongoing maintenance. There will be a Management Company set up to deal with any communal matters and an appropriate service charge will be calculated in due course.

DIRECTIONS
Leaving Braunton on the Saunton road, after around ¾ mile, the site will be found on the left-hand side, immediately after Moor Lane and virtually opposite West Meadow Road on the left.

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