Property Description
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Our analysis
Welcome to Windmill House Hillside Road, Sidmouth, a charming and spacious detached type home with 5 bed in the EX10 8JF area. This lovely residence, which comes with the freedom and stability of a freehold ownership, and sits comfortably in tax band .
This classic property was built 1900-1929 and has a reported internal area of 301 internal square metres
in a neighborhood known for its allure and prestige.
This home stands out for its value and character -
with a market valuation of £1,495,000 and a rental potential of £9,718 per month,
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it represents not just a residence but a worthwhile investment in a sought-after area.
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Additional analysis
In addition to our own current description, this property has received a tailor-made description dated to Aug 6, 2009. It's possible the property has changed since then,
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"An interesting and unusual Arts and Crafts house situated in a beautiful mature garden with lovely views in a westerly direction and situated close to the town centre of this popular Regency town.
Entrance Porch. Reception Hall. Drawing Room. Dining Room. Garden Room. Sitting Room/Study. Inner Hall. Cloakroom. Kitchen/ Breakfast Room. Cellar. Utility Room. Five Bedrooms (one with En-Suite Bathroom) Two Family Bathrooms. Garden. Double Garage.
This exceptional Arts and Crafts house was constructed in 1909 and designed by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott, acclaimed as one of the prominent and influential architects of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Originally known as 'Home Orchard' the property was the first plot on the newly created Hillside Road, for many years it has been called Windmill House.
Baillie Scott may not be as well known as some of his contemporaries such as Lutyens, Voysey or Mackintosh but he created some magnificent houses in England and abroad using traditional local materials and high quality craftsmanship. His attention to detail and the ability to enjoy the aspects and gardens from the principal rooms has all contributed towards the creation of many fine houses. Fortunately Windmill House has over the years escaped the attention of previous owners trying to extend and 'modernise' the property so it has remained largely as Baillie Scott intended.
Described as a 'Sussex Style Farmhouse' the elevations are an attractive mix of stone, flint and brick with gables and impressive chimney stacks beneath a steeply pitched clay tiled roof. The many features include leaded light windows - many with secondary glazed units, oak floors and beams, panelled walls and solid timber doors. The principal rooms enjoy a westerly aspect over the garden and with views across the Sid Valley to the hills in the distance. The drawing room and dining room are divided by a pair of sliding doors and can be combined so that they extend to almost 14.6m
(48'). In addition there is a sitting room/study and garden room, as well as a kitchen/breakfast room with a gas fired aga, utility room, inner lobby and a cellar. Upstairs there are five bedrooms - one with an en-suite and two further family bathrooms.
To the outside there are attractive, mature gardens that extend to almost three quarters of an acre. Adjoining Hillside Road there is a parking area and a double garage, as well as a greenhouse and garden store.
Situated on the lower slopes of Salcombe Hill, the property is within easy reach of the town centre and yet enjoys considerable seclusion and fine views.
Sidmouth is a popular Regency town with a good range of amenities including a Hospital, Health Centre, Library, Swimming Pool and a good range of clubs, shops and societies. There are also a good range of educational and recreational facilities including Schools for all ages, a Sports Hall and Swimming Pool as well as a Cinema and Theatre. Nearby there are regular bus services to the surrounding area. The Cathedral City of Exeter is seventeen miles, Honiton with its mainline Railway Station is ten miles, the nearest link with the M5 motorway is twelve miles and Exeter Airport, with its national and international connections is approximately six miles.
DIRECTIONS From the Sidmouth TEAM office continue up the High Street and straight over the mini-roundabout. Continue and on reaching the Radway Cinema turn right into Salcombe Road. Continue, passing over the River Sid and passing the Toll House on the left hand side. Don't continue around to the left but keep slightly right and enter Hillside Road. Continue to the T junction and turn right. Windmill House will then be seen within 50 yards on the left hand side.
Secluded from the road the pedestrian approach to Windmill House is through a delightful Lychgate pathway through the established garden. There is a separate entrance to the forecourt/parking area with the double garage adjoining.
The accommodation with approximate dimensions comprises:
GROUND FLOOR
Pair of studded leaded light glazed doors to:
ENTRANCE PORCH Slate floor. Leaded light stained glass windows. Oak braced and studded front door opening to the:
RECEPTION HALL 5.2m x 1.7m
(17' x 5'6") Oak pegged studwork to walls. Exposed ceiling timbers. Polished oak floorboards. Oak panelled doors. Leaded light windows with secondary glazing.
DRAWING ROOM 9.35m x 4.15m
(30'9" x 13'6") This is an attractive double aspect room. Secondary glazed leaded light windows. Attractive oak panelling with ceiling beams and polished floorboards. Concealed lighting. Original Minster fireplace with mantelshelf over and deep shelved cupboards to either side. Door to inner lobby. Archtop French door to a sun terrace which enjoys a westerly aspect and fine views over the garden across the valley to the hills in the distance. A pair of sliding doors give access to the:
ADJOINING DINING ROOM 5.0m + alcove x 3.5m plus window seat (16'6" x 11'6") Painted three quarter height panelled walls. Secondary glazed leaded light window enjoying a westerly aspect and with a window seat below. Attractive fireplace with slate hearth and 'Living Flame' gas fire. Polished oak floorboards. Concealed lighting. Return door to the hall and half glazed leaded light door to a:
GARDEN ROOM 4.9m x 2.15m
(max) (16' x 7'3") Radiator. Painted brick floor. Superb semi-circular leaded light window and French door giving access to the sun terrace, with elevated views of the garden, across the valley and to the hills beyond. Door to:
SITTING ROOM/STUDY 5.0m x 3.4m
(16'6" x 11'3") Painted part panelled walls. Corner fireplace and hearth with a wood burning stove and leaded light glazed cupboards over. This is a triple aspect room with a secondary glazed oriel bay window. Two further windows. Pleasant outlook through the garden room in a westerly direction. TV point. Radiator. BT point. Gas point.
From the entrance hall there is a door to the:
INNER HALL Oak pegged studwork and part panelling. Attractive staircase off. Secondary glazed leaded light window. Wall light. Central heating thermostat. Radiator. Polished oak floorboards. Door to:
CLOAKROOM With steps down to a tiled floor. White suite comprising a corner hand basin and WC low level suite. Tiled splashback. Window.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 6.75m x 3.55m narrowing to 2.9m
(22' x 11'6" narrowing to 9'9") Range of limed ash wall and floor cabinets with 'marble effect' worksurfaces and tiled splashbacks. Ceramic tiled floor. Gas fired aga with double oven for cooking and hot water. Twin bowl sinktop with mixer tap and separate filtered water tap. Space and plumbing for dishwasher. Integrated larder fridge. Space for freestanding cooker with canopy hood over. Striplight. Inset spotlights. Leaded light double glazed window. Two secondary glazed leaded light windows. High level single glazed window. Gas point. Cupboard containing electric meters and circuit breakers, fuse board and shelving. Door to:
REAR LOBBY Central heating controls. Door to the drawing room and door to the:
CELLAR 2.15m x 4.1m
(7' x 13'6") Central heating and hot water boiler. Electric light. High level windows. Power points.
UTILITY ROOM 2.9m x 1.4m
(9'6" x 4'6") Range of fitted floor and wall cupboards, stainless steel single drainer sink, plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer.
From the inner hall there is an impressive wide oak and elm staircase with part panelled walls and polished floorboards rising to a:
MEZZANINE LANDING Polished elm floorboards. Understairs cupboard.
BATHROOM White suite comprising a panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment. Pedestal basin. Part tiled walls. Secondary glazed leaded light windows. Shaver point. Heated towel rail.
SEPARATE MATCHING WC Low level suite. Secondary glazed leaded light window.
BEDROOM FOUR (L' SHAPED) 4.45m x 3.05m + 2.6m x 1.5m
(14'6" x 10' + 8'9" x 5') Corner brick fireplace with mantelpiece over. Two secondary glazed leaded light windows. Spotlights. Part panelled walls with eaves cupboards. Exposed beams.
From the mezzanine landing a staircase rises to the:
SECOND FLOOR
BEDROOM FIVE 3.75m x 2.7m
(12'3" x 9') Sloping ceiling. Inset hand basin with cupboards under. Striplight. Dado rail. Secondary glazed window with an easterly aspect. TV point. Door to:
ADJOINING LINEN CUPBOARD/CLOSET 2.65m x 1.6m
(8'9" x 5'3") Containing insulated cylinder with immersion heater and time control. Fitted shelving. Electric light. Access to roof space.
On the First Floor there is a:
MAIN LANDING Part elm panelled and with eaves storage space and studded, ledge and braced elm doors to the bedrooms and bathroom. Secondary glazed window with an easterly aspect. Radiator. Wall light.
MASTER BEDROOM 5.4m x 4.2m
(17'9" x 13'9") This is a double aspect room with secondary glazed leaded light windows. In a westerly direction there are fine views over the gardens and across the valley to the hills. Glazed leaded light cupboards. Eaves cupboard. Corner wardrobe and corner cupboard. Radiator. TV point.
BEDROOM TWO 5.0m x 3.1m widening to 3.5m in alcove (16'3" x 10'3" widening to 11'9") Sloping ceiling. Two eaves cupboards. Secondary glazed leaded light window with a westerly aspect and fine views. Radiator. TV point. Hand basin with cupboard under. Light and mirror over. Concealed door to an:
ADJOINING EN-SUITE BATHROOM White suite comprising a panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment. WC low level suite. Heated towel rail. Tiled splashbacks. Built in cupboard. Cork tiled floor.
BEDROOM THREE 4.35m x 3.7m
(14'3" x 12'3") Sloping ceilings. Secondary glazed leaded light windows with a southerly aspect. Radiator. Part elm panelled walls. Access to eaves spaces. Two fitted wardrobes. Brick fireplace with mantelpiece over. Hand basin with cupboards under. Light/shaver socket over. Heated towel rail. TV point.
FAMILY BATHROOM (L' SHAPED) 1.9m x 1.6m + 2.5m x 1.3m
(6'3" x 5'3" + 8'3" x 4'3") White suite comprising a panelled bath with handgrips, mixer tap and power shower, set in tiled alcove. Pedestal handbasin. Mirror and light over. Bidet. WC low level suite. Radiator. Cork tiled floor. Built in cupboard. Heated towel rail. Single glazed leaded light window with westerly aspect and fine views.
OUTSIDE AND GARDEN This fine house is set in a delightful garden which was landscaped with the same care that Baillie Scott took when designing the house. It is beautifully landscaped and substantially based on the original garden laid out in 1909. There is extensive use of brick, stone and flint retaining walls, terracing and York stone for pathways and coping stone to garden walling. There are mature specimen trees and shrubs to provide colour throughout year. These include mature Copper Beech, Magnolias, Parrotia and other specimen trees and shrubs. Bordering the paths are Escalonia hedges and a short flight of brick steps lead to an area of lawn bounded by mature shrubs that include a Weeping Cherry. Adjoining the west elevation there is an extensive paved sun terrace which overlooks the large central lawn which is surrounded by well stocked mature shrubs and trees. The grounds extend to a little under three quarters of an acre. Adjoining Hillside Road there is an entrance that gives access to a tarmac forecourt/parking area and an adjoining DOUBLE GARAGE.
AGENTS NOTE The Estate Agents Act 1979 - (Declaring A Personal Interest) We are obliged to inform you that the vendor of this property is a part time employee of Harrison-Lavers & Potbury's Ltd.
OUTGOINGS We are advised by East Devon District Council that the council tax band for this property is band G.
POSSESSION Vacant possession on completion.
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The Agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for the purpose. A Buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or Surveyor. References to the Tenure of a Property are based on information supplied by the Seller. The Agent has not had sight of the title documents. A Buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor. Items shown in photographs are NOT included unless specifically mentioned within the sales particulars. They may however be available by separate negotiation. Buyers must check the availability of any property and make an appointment to view before embarking on any journey to see a property."
