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"A stunning period home in this superb location enjoying breathtaking panoramic coastal views. Benefiting from a generous plot, 3 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms, and a detached stone outbuilding with potential for conversion STP.

SITUATION & AMENITIES The property is situated on the outskirts of Appledore within walking distance of the amenities and the Northam Burrows Country Park in the hamlet of Watertown. The village of Appledore is renowned for its historic quayside, quaint intertwining street and fisherman's cottages. There are a good range of amenities including a local shop / delicatessen, news agents , shops and galleries, caf?, church, primary school and various pubs and restaurants. There are also excellent water sport opportunities via the public slipway. The Northam Burrows Country Park is within easy walking distance of the property and offers excellent walks and access to the estuary and the sea. It also adjoins the Royal North Devon Golf Club, which is reputed to be the oldest links course in England. Westward Ho! is approximately 2 miles away and has a good range of further amenities as well as a long safe sandy beach and access to the South West coastal footpath, which affords further excellent walks with stunning vistas of the rugged North Devon coastline. The port and market town of Bideford sits on the banks of the River Torridge approximately 3 miles away and offers a wider range of amenities including banks, butchers, bakeries, various shops, places of worship, pubs and restaurants, schooling for all ages (public and private) and three supermarkets. The regional centre of Barnstaple is approximately 11 miles away and offers all the areas main business, shopping and commercial venues. DESCRIPTION A stunning semi-detached Victorian villa enjoying elegantly proportioned accommodation and panoramic coastal views. The property is offered for sale in this highly sought after location within easy access of the village centre and the estuary along with the Northam Burrows Country Park. The accommodation is well proportioned throughout with typical Victorian features including high ceilings, good room proportions, dado and picture rails, ceiling coving and marble fireplaces. There are three spacious reception rooms plus a superb family orientated kitchen / breakfast room. There are five spacious bedrooms arranged over the first and second floors. Bedroom one on the second floor is a stunning room with exposed beams and breathtaking views across the bay towards Lundy Island, the estuary mouth, Saunton Sands and Baggy Point to the sea in the distance. The property is set in a generous plot with ample off road parking offering a good degree of privacy. There is a detached stone outbuilding that is currently used for a garage / store / workshop, which offers potential for conversion to a holiday cottage / annexe, subject to any necessary planning permissions. The gardens are spacious and mainly laid to lawn and surround the property on three sides. They back onto fields and views can be enjoyed from the garden. The property also benefits from grazing rights on the Northam Burrows Country Park (further details to follow). The agents would strongly recommend a full internal inspection to fully appreciate this period property in this stunning location.
  The accommodation layout and approximate dimensions are more clearly shown on the accompanying floorplan. The accommodation is described in brief as follows:
  The front door with a fan light above leads to the entrance porch which has wood parquet flooring. A door with stained glass inserts then leads to the entrance hall where there is further wood parquet flooring. Stairs then rise to the first floor landing with spacious under stair storage cupboards below. The sitting room has a sash window to the front elevation enjoying views over the Northam Burrows Country Park. There is also the original window shutters. The marble fireplace has a tiled hearth and insert. There is a timber floor, picture rail and ceiling coving. Double arch doors then lead through to the dining room, which can also be accessed from the entrance hall and has a timber floor, picture rail, ceiling coving, sash window to the side elevation with the original window shutters. There is also a marble fireplace with a cast iron insert and tiled hearth.
  The kitchen / breakfast room is a superb family orientated room with a tiled floor. There is a gas coal effect log stove in a chimney recess with exposed stonework. There is a range of base units with a stainless steel single drainer sink unit set into tiled work surfaces. The wall mounted gas fired boiler provides domestic hot water and central heating. A window overlooks the side elevation with a range cooker and space for a fridge / freezer. A door then leads to the porch, which gives access to the rear elevation. The utility room has space for a washing machine, dishwasher and fridge / freezer. There is a bathroom off with a three piece white suite with low level WC, panelled bath and pedestal wash hand basin. The family room has a window overlooking the side elevation.
  The first floor landing is on various levels and has a hatch access to a loft space and built-in storage cupboard. Stairs rise to the second floor landing and a window to the side elevation enjoys views over the estuary. Bedroom two has two sash windows to the front elevation enjoying panoramic views over the Northam Burrows Country Park, the sea towards Saunton Sands and Baggy Point. There are also built-in wardrobes providing excellent storage, a picture rail and ceiling coving. Bedroom three has a window to the side elevation enjoying views over the estuary towards the sea. There is a picture rail and ceiling coving. The family bathroom comprises of a four piece suite with a separate bath and shower. Bedroom four has two windows to the rear elevation overlooking the garden.
  The second floor landing gives access to bedrooms one and five. Bedroom one is a spectacular room enjoying panoramic coastal views from Hartland Point to Baggy Point, over the Northam Burrows Country Park, the estuary mouth, Lundy Island and the sea. There are exposed beams and uprights and a hatch access to the loft space. Bedroom five has a window to the side elevation enjoying fantastic views over the estuary and the sea beyond. There are exposed beams.
  The property is approached through stone pillars and over a concrete driveway to an area of off road parking for several vehicles. The front garden is mainly laid to lawn with some mature trees. The rear garden is a good size and fully enclosed, laid to lawn and bordered by mature hedgerow. There is also a flower bed and border with this garden backing onto fields. To the left of the property is a good size detached stone outbuilding that has power and light connected. It is currently divided into two sections and used for a garage, storage and a workshop. There is potential, subject to the necessary planning permissions, for conversion into a holiday cottage or annexe. There is also a stable. The property also benefits from grazing rights for sheep and horses on the Northam Burrows Country Park (further details to follow). LOCAL AUTHORITY Torridge District Council, Riverbank House, Bideford, Devon EX39 2QG. Tel: 01237 428700. DIRECTIONS From Bideford Quay, with the River Torridge on your right hand side, proceed towards Northam. At the Heywood Road roundabout continue straight across following signs for Westward Ho!, Appledore and Northam. Continue along this road passing the Durrant House Hotel on your right hand side. After a short distance turn right signposted towards Appledore. Proceed along this road passing the swimming pool on your right side and until reaching the Appledore Football Club, also on your right. Then turn left and proceed down the hill to the bottom. At the cross roads turn right and proceed for a short distance where the property will be located on the right hand side. SERVICES All mains connected. Gas fired central heating. STAGS REFERENCE 39216 You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website."