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Wedding Information:

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Pubs:

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Emergencies:

  • Doctor 0870 242 1242
  • Hospital Derriford A&E 01752 777111

Activities:

  • Golf 01503 230778
  • Shooting 01752 851262
  • Sea Fishing 01503 262316 / 07989 395360
  • Horse Riding 01752 851365
  • Survival Wisdom at Mount Edgcumbe, Cornwall
  • Edge Cycle Hire: at Mount Edgcumbe: 07927 960752

Transport:

  • Cremyll Cabs 01752 822196

Awards:

  • The Times review.“The Times” UK’s best holiday coastal cottages review, featuring Blue Monkey
  • Trip Advisor – Over 150 5 star reviews
  • Visit Britan ****

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General Interest:

Barbeques and BBQ Safety – an article on how to stay safe by Sarah from our local youth centre

The Upcycled Home Company – Recycling, Vintage and all things Interior

Cornwall Dinner Parties: Daniel Rouncefield 07835 479162 / info@cornwalldinnerparties.co.uk

Cornish Massage and Wellbeing: Kylie 01752 942 843

Plan your local walks with this amazing virtual walk planner: https://www.visorando.co.uk/walk-planner.html

Our Trusted Partners:

Planning on running your own holiday cottage?  We wanted to share our journey, made possible with the help of these trust partners.

Accountancy

White Cloud Management | Keith White | keith@whitecloudmanagement.co.uk | 07871 225 549

Providing cost-effective, high value tax advice (No VAT), whether it’s registering your property as a Furnished Holiday Let, maximising tax-deductible items, VAT, setting up accounting software or providing estate (both personal and corporate) tax advice.

Architects

Randell Design Group | Brid Mitchell | 01243 697 170

A firm of specialised architects and interior designers dedicated to making interesting and beautiful spaces, based in Chichester, West Sussex. Highly experienced in working with all building types, periods, and styles. Their personalised service exceeds expectations, creating buildings that deliver creativity, added value and absolute quality.

Wimshurst Pelleriti | Tom Wimshurst | tom@wp.uk.com | 0208 780 22 06

A contemporary architecture practice, they bring a unique design pedigree with experience of both large commercial projects and multi-unit residential projects, as well as smaller domestic renovations that are linked by a common thread – a design orientated approach, focussed on delivering sustainable development, coupled with a deep and practical understanding of the construction process.

Finance

Bridging Finance

Octane Capital | Francesca Woodhouse | francesca@octanecapital.co.uk | 07741 591 923

Property Developer / refinance UK and overseas, from £100k to £15m loans with rates from 0.33% + Bank of England Base rate pcm, maximum loan to value 70% up to 18 months.

Holiday Let | Residential & Commercial Mortgages

Your Expert Group | Derek Evans | derekevans@yourexpert.co.uk | 07707 698 640

H & HH Mortgages  | Mark Stallard | mark@hhhmortgages.com | 07765 403 556

Echo Finance | Katherine Woolley | kwoolley@echofinance.co.uk | 07717 821 802

Their focus is on holiday home and residential mortgages, with access to the full market panel, and we always suggest getting a second opinion.

Fire Safety | Fire Risk Assessments

Darren Chambers | Worthing West Sussex

Goodwood Fire Safety | Darren Chambers | info@goodwoodfiresafety.co.uk | 07738 075531

Darren is one of the most qualified assessors (Level 5) accredited by The Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM) and The Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE), that we’ve worked with in the UK, personable and hugely knowledgeable in providing a creative solution to your fire safety needs. Darren and the trades he recommends to install alarms / fire door contractors all have full public liability and professional indemnity insurance.

Prices start from £250 +VAT for a fire risk assessment and this will include ad hoc phone calls and emails for advice and guidance.

Darren has a collaborative working arrangement with other service providers (electricians) which we also recommend. to ensure compliance (emergency lighting installation, hard wired fire alarm system etc).

ERMCO | Emergency Response Management Company | Lee Walton | Lee.walton@ermco.co.uk | 07941 659 852

ERMCO will visit owners properties to ensure all fire safety needs are dealt with, and owners are fully compliant. ERMCO can provide fire risk assessments, fire safety guidance, emergency plans and ad hoc guidance for any holiday let or rental property in your portfolio.

Their assessors are highly qualified: with IOSH, NEBOSH, level 4 fire safety and fire safety management from the Fire Service College.

Prices start from £300+VAT for a fire risk assessment and fire emergency plan, this will include ad hoc phone calls and emails for advice and guidance.

ERMCO have a collaborative working arrangement with other service providers (electricians) which we also recommend. Our collaborative providers can provide any service required to ensure compliance (emergency lighting installation, hard wired fire alarm system etc).

Hot Tubs & Saunas

Aqua Spa & Leisure | 01243 970 010

Hot tubs & spas can, like pools, increase bookings by 10 to 20%.

Aqua Spa & Leisure are an official partner of Master Spas™, the world’s number one hot tub and swim spa manufacturer.

Mention Luxury Boltholes and you can save up to £2,500 on their top of the range models, and £1300 on set-up costs.

If you are in the market for a high quality, second-hand hot tub, please do let Luxury Boltholes know and we can help source one for you.

Kitchen Appliances

GTC |Ashley Wallis | 07710 902 343

Ashley provides an excellent, fast, reliable service where he can save you up to 50% off your domestic kitchen appliances, delivered to your door.

The items he sources come with warrantees at a fraction of the retail price, as they may be display or returned items with minor defects.

Ideal if you are buying integrated units that will be hidden from view. Contact Ashley, who will source products to your brief, share detailed product pictures and provide a full history. He has access to a vast range of brands, including Smeg, Miele, Neff, AEG, and Bosch.

Insurance

Insurance | Holiday Home

Boshers | mark@boshers.co.uk | 01237 429 444

One of the leading UK holiday home insurance providers. We have personally used Boshers and have found claims were dealt with exceptionally quickly, with all damage, lost rent and rehousing expenses covered.

Insurance | Unusual | High Value Assets & Complex Situations

Gallagher | Private Clients Division | james_peake@ajg.com | 07469 158 459

One of the insurance market leaders specialising in unusual / complex situations such as homeowners with a high valued residence and contents, being used for short-term lets as well as providing marine insurance for yacht and motorboats.

Insurance | Water Sports Equipment

Curtis Marine Insurance | info@curtismarine.co.uk |  01752 485090

For SUP, paddleboard, surfboard and kayak insurance.

RJP Marine Insurance | enquiries@rjpmarine.co.uk | 01724 855510

For jet ski insurance.

Interior Design | Property Styling

Luxury Boltholes | Kate Hector | kate@luxuryboltholes.com | 01243 630 100

With 20 years’ experience in high end interior design, Kate has worked on all manner of projects ranging from small homes to those of ultra-high-net-worth individuals, around the world.

Kate is happy to answer any dressing and interiors questions you may have during your initial Luxury Boltholes property visit. If you would like to book a consultation, in addition to this, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Linen

Mitre Linen | Darren.woolf@mitrelinen.co.uk | 01685 353 466

We recommend using | Cairo bed linen | Savanna guest towels | Splash cotton towels (often used as beach towels)

Register at: www.mitrelinen.co.uk/login |Please then contact Darren with you order and he will apply a generous discount (of up to 30%).

Noise Monitor

Minut (1 month free and £50 off second sensor)

Keep your properties party and damage-free with 100% privacy-safe noise and occupancy detection. Monitor noise inside and outside your home with Minut, keeping your home safe and your neighbours happy while respecting your guests’ privacy.

Property Advisory Services

Carpe Diem Property | Ed Hector | ed@carpediemproperty.com | 07769 713 110

Having developed over 20 sites, raised over £50m, and currently developing out 60+ units in London & South, we also have a wealth of experience letting, managing residential commercial and holiday let properties. Feel free to get in touch to discuss any property or commercial investment or joint venture opportunities.

Property Search and Advisory Service

JM Chase | James Macleod | jmacleod@jmchase.co.uk | 07766 700 426

JM Chase is an independent property search and advisory service for individuals looking to buy or rent in England’s prime markets.

Henry Forbes | hforbes@jmchase.co.uk | 07502 544 152 covers West and East Sussex, Surrey and parts of east Hampshire.

Swimming Pool Build

Rockhopper Pools | Toni and Pippa (MD) | admin@rockhopperpools.co.uk | 01243 584 100

Providing unique experiences helps set you apart from the competition. Properties that feature a swimming pool can see bookings increase by 10 to 20%.

For pool installation, we are happy to recommend this well-established and highly experienced company.

Tax Savings| Capital Allowance Savings on Furnished Holiday Let (FHL).

Veritas Advisory | David Gibson | david.gibson@veritasadvisory.co.uk | 07502 376 957

Less than 5% of holiday homeowners have claimed back their capital allowances, which is HMRC approved. Speak to your accountant or our recommended accountant mentioned above, to help set up your furnished holiday let (FHL).

You could benefit from between 20-50% of purchase price and refurbishment costs of any UK furnished holiday let, commercial property or development project.

To qualify as a UK furnished holiday let the property must not be occupied by owner for at least 210 days, must be let for 105 days and must not be in the same occupation for more than 31 days in more than 155 days of the year.

Contact David, for a jargon-free phone consultation (with purchase price and particulars) to estimate the potential tax savings you can make before or after purchase to reduce your tax bill and aid tax planning.

If there are any additional services you would like recommendations for, please do let us know.