Each lodge is sited on its own piece of freehold property and provides a totally self-contained holiday base.
Although the land is freehold, the occupation periods for each lodge are restricted by local planning regulations. Lodges are available for occupation from 1st March to 15th November each year. Planning permission from the local authority must be obtained to enable the use of a lodge between 15th November and 4th January the following year.
The upkeep and maintenance of both the lodge and its grounds (fences, walls, trees, etc.) are the responsibility of the owner.
The Estate Manager is able to provide advice or guidance regarding grounds and trees; or regarding maintenance. Planning consent from Neaum Crag Ltd is required for changes or alterations to a property; owners should contact the Estate Manager in the first instance for advice in these cases.
Estate Governance
Each property on the estate holds one share in the company Neaum Crag Ltd. which is run by a board of volunteer owner directors on a ‘non-profit making’ basis. Neaum Crag Ltd is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of estate services; swimming pool and facilities, pool hall and estate office, water supply, drainage, roads, road lighting, and ‘common’ areas of the grounds. The Estate Manager is employed by Neaum Crag Ltd and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the estate. Neaum Crag Ltd holds an annual AGM with an informal social afterwards. This is usually held on the second Saturday in November in the Pool Hall and all owners and shareholders are most welcome to attend.
Neaum Crag Ltd levies a quarterly maintenance charge on each property on the Estate to cover the upkeep and maintenance of all the estate services and facilities. In addition, a one-off share transfer fee of £150 is levied to new shareholders on completion of a sale.
Facilities & Services
Neaum Crag Ltd owns, runs and maintains the pool hall which has a family size swimming pool, changing rooms, sauna, table tennis and sitting area with free wifi. There is a coin operated telephone and separate laundry room. The pool hall and its facilities are open during the main season, which runs from March 1st until November 15th each year. The laundry, defibrillator and emergency coin operated telephone are available throughout the year.
Mains water is provided through Neaum Crag Ltd infrastructure from the United Utilities mains supply and supplemented by a borehole on the estate, which is owned and maintained by Neaum Crag Ltd. Water charges for this supply are included on the quarterly invoice.
Foul drainage is provided from each property to a private treatment plant owned and maintained by Neaum Crag Ltd.
Electricity is supplied to each lodge by Neaum Crag Ltd. Each lodge owner is charged for their electricity usage at cost by the company (currently at dual rates) and this is included with the quarterly invoice. A TV socket is installed in each lodge which provides a Freeview signal, common to the whole estate. Telephone lines are also installed but new owners may need to contact a phone company for connection and internet. Mobile signal is variable, with EE currently providing the best coverage.
The properties are used by owners and their guests for holidays and as a quiet retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. A number of the properties are available as holiday lets and can be booked through a variety of different agencies. Neaum Crag Services Ltd is a lettings business owned and run by Heather Aughpin (the Estate Manager’s partner) which covers lettings management and sales for owners at Neaum Crag and is based on-site, for those owners who wish to use this option.
For further information or for prospective owners who have questions about available properties for sale or to view, please contact us using the information given on the Contact Us page.
Sale of your property
Please note that on the sale of your property the Company does not get involved in refunding maintenance and water charges to you as seller. This is between you and the buyer. Inevitably completion of the sale is likely to occur part way through a quarter that you have pre-paid. The procedure is that you notify your solicitor and ask them to apportion the relevant amount in the completion statement, so that the buyer refunds you for the period after completion by including that amount in the monies payable to you at completion. This is standard practice and the completion statement will apportion a number of payments which straddle completion. All maintenance and water charges attach to the property and remain payable irrespective of ownership.