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A stylish and elegant apartment of over 1400 square feet with outstanding views towards the estuary and beyond. Set in a prestigious development with level walk to amenities and bus stop. Garage and access to around 3 acres of beautiful communal grounds.

SITUATION

The Huntly development sits in an enviable and "tucked away" position close to the heart of the popular estuary village of Bishopsteignton. Bishopsteignton is a desirable village with a strong sense of community, being set above and beside the beautiful Teign Estuary. The village has many local amenities to include a post office store, a chemist, a garden centre, a church, a village hall, two public houses, a local real ale brewery, a vineyard and the Cockhaven Arms. Additionally there is a well regarded primary school. The seaside town of Teignmouth is around 2 miles away, with its promenade having a classic Georgian crescent, a sandy beach and a wide range of shops and amenities to include, a mainline railway station, a secondary school, Trinity School offering private education and many cafes and restaurants etc. The estuary offers good boating opportunities and Teignmouth golf course is only 2 miles away. Good accessibility is enjoyed to the A380, making for a fast commute to the cathedral city and county town of Exeter with its International Airport and University.

DESCRIPTION

The beautiful Victorian building of Huntly was converted in around 2014 and comprises 16 residencies in the development benefitting from a wonderful sense of peace and tranquillity and enjoying a southerly orientation, as well as access to around three acres of truly outstanding mature gardens and grounds. Formerly a home for retired RAF officers, the development offers something of a sense of past grandeur with the building being externally attractive and the grounds being something really quite special. Apartment 4 is set on the first floor and is a particularly elegant and spacious residence with the accommodation extending to over 1400 sq ft and with the principal rooms having wonderful views towards a broad sweep of the Teign estuary, rolling countryside beyond as well as views towards Dartmoor in the west. The apartment has been improved by the current owner and is beautifully dressed and decorated with Zoffany colour schemes. The welcoming reception hall opens to a lobby area with lovely views across the grounds and there is a useful cloaks cupboard. The principal sitting dining room is a particularly elegant space with a feature fireplace, and three sliding sash windows having outstanding views as described across Huntly s mature grounds towards the estuary. The kitchen breakfast room is beautifully fitted with a range of high quality units, there are some integrated appliances and a useful walk in pantry. The principal bedroom suite is a lovely space with a good range of built in bedroom furniture, a walk in wardrobe and, of particular note is the recently re fitted four piece en suite bathroom with a designer suite and beautiful large ceramic tiles, with this dual aspect space also having good views. The second bedroom is another spacious room with some built in furniture, with this room opening to a luxury en suite shower room that in turn "Jack and Jill s" back to the reception hall. There is visitor parking within the development and Apartment 4 also benefits from ownership of a garage with an electric door, power and light.

From the paved entrance area, the communal reception hall is approached with stairs and lift access to the communal first floor entrance landing from where Apartment 4 is approached. A panel entrance door opens to the....

RECEPTION HALL

A beautiful and welcoming space with a dado rail and a cornice to the ceiling. A white wood grain effect panel door opens to a useful cloaks cupboard housing the electricity trip switches and having a shelf. There is a radiator, and the reception hall opens to...

LOBBY AREA

A wider lobby area with a side facing sash window having lovely views across Huntly s mature grounds, with this lobby area opening to an....

INNER HALLWAY

Also with a dado rail, a cornice to the ceiling, a radiator and white wood grain effect doors open to the principal rooms. Double white wood grain effect doors open to the....

SITTING DINING ROOM

A fabulous and elegant room, full of light and charm. There is a cornice to the ceiling and two ceiling roses. Within the sitting area there are two double glazed sliding sash windows taking in breathtaking views across Huntly s mature grounds and also taking in a broad sweep of the Teign estuary and the rolling countryside above the Teign. There is a feature Adam style fireplace with a raised black granite polished hearth and panel set with a Flamerite Flamenco electric fire. There are two radiators within the sitting space, high skirting boards and a feature recessed unit with a low level cupboard, an area of display surface and a further cupboard above having antique mirrored doors. The dining space combines with the sitting area to create a fabulous entertaining space and there is ample space for a large dining table and chairs. There is a feature angled wall and a further sliding sash double glazed window also enjoys wonderful views towards the Teign estuary and the rolling countryside of Combeinteignhead beyond. There are two radiators within the dining space and also wall lights. From the dining area a glazed door opens to the....

KITCHEN BREAKFAST ROOM

Another lovely light and stylish room with spotlights to the ceiling and a double glazed sliding sash window with good views across parts of the village towards countryside and also taking in a local landmark known as Arch Brook, the Teign estuary, Coombe Cellars and rolling countryside beyond. The kitchen is fitted with a luxury range of floor and wall mounted units with "high gloss" and timber effect cupboard door and drawer fronts. There are extensive areas of Aria replacement work surface with matching surrounds and an under mounted one and a quarter bowl sink unit with mixer set. Integrated appliances include a dishwasher, Neff four ring gas hob with filter over, a Bosch microwave, a Siemens oven, and an Indesit washing machine. The is engineered oak flooring, a radiator and space for a small breakfast table and chairs. Within the kitchen area a white wood grain effect door opens to a useful walk in pantry providing space for a fridge freezer and also having extensive shelving and power points.

BEDROOM ONE

The principal bedroom suite is a particularly appealing room having two large double glazed sliding sash windows overlooking the approach lane and having views towards the higher parts of the village. Additionally a double glazed window with bespoke shutters has far reaching views towards Dartmoor. There are a good range of built in cupboards and wardrobes as well as a white wood grain effect door opening to a large walk in wardrobe with two hanging rails and shelves. Two radiators.

EN SUITE BATHROOM

The luxury en suite bathroom has been replaced by the current owner and offers a particularly beautiful dual aspect space with two double glazed windows taking in wonderful views across the surrounding area towards the Teign estuary and Dartmoor in the west. There are beautiful large marble effect ceramic floor tiles with matching tiling around the suite, which comprises a panel bath with mixer set, shower attachment and large mirror above, there is a built in unit with a co ordinating quartz worktop, a wash hand basin with medicine cabinet above, multiple cupboards, recessed shelves and a WC beside. Additionally there is a large shower cubicle with a matching high quality tiling, a recess and dual controls. There is a "high output" contemporary style radiator towel rail, spotlights to the ceiling and an extractor fan.

BEDROOM TWO

Another spacious bedroom with a double glazed sliding sash window overlooking the approach lane and having views towards higher parts of the village. There are built in cupboards wardrobes and chests of drawers to either side of the double bed space. Radiator, built in recessed cupboards wardrobes with white wood grain effect doors and a white wood grain effect door opens to the...

EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM

Which also "Jack and Jill s" to the reception hall and has a luxury three piece suite with feature ceramic tiled surrounds comprising a large shower cubicle with a large shower head and dual controls, there is a wall mounted Roca wash hand basin with mixer set, medicine cabinet above, shaver point beside and a WC. Spotlights to the ceiling and a ladder style radiator towel rail.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS

Apartment 4 benefits from ownership of a GARAGE set in a nearby block and approached by way of a shared paved courtyard. The garage has a remote control electric door, power and light. The apartment also benefits from access to Huntly s shared private grounds. These are a real "showpiece," are predominantly south facing and extend to around three acres. The gardens and grounds have broad sweeps of lawn, numerous specimen shrubs and trees, a croquet lawn, beautifully stocked borders and a Koi carp pond with water feature.