5 Bedroom Property for Sale in Bideford

SOUGHT AFTER COASTAL LOCATION
MANY ARTS AND CRAFTS FEATURES
THREE RECEPTION ROOMS
POTENTIAL TO MODERNISE
SEPARATE DOUBLE GARAGE WITH ATTIC ROOM ABOVE
POTENTIAL BUILDING PLOT
GARDENS AND GROUNDS OF OVER TWO ACRES
FAR REACHING SEA VIEWS
LARGE ATTIC SPACE IN MAIN HOUSE
WELL PLACED FOR ACCESS TO BIDEFORD MARKET TOWN AND WESTWARD HO BEACH
A rare opportunity to purchase this substantial detached five bedroom family house that has been in the ownership of the same family for fifty years. Originally built in 1919, the house stood on its own on the crest of Bay View Road with magnificent coastal views towards Lundy Island and Saunton Sands and was originally thatched. In 1931 the property was partially redesigned and rebuilt by Francis Leslie Atwell RIBA in the style of the architect C F Voysey, one of the most prominent designers of the Arts and Crafts movement.
The house would benefit from modernisation throughout but retains many of the original character features and would provide a superb historic home in a fabulous location.
The house is entered via a semi - circular entrance lobby leading to the hallway.Accommodation consists of a generous reception room with attractive stone fireplace and ceiling mouldings, a billiards room with parquet wood flooring, a dining room, a kitchen/breakfast room with original fitted dresser units, a large ceramic Belfast sink and an oil fired Aga, a cloakroom and rear connecting hallway a utility room and outside WC.
Upstairs are five bedrooms and a bathroom a seaward facing balcony, useful utility cupboard and pull down ladder to a large attic stretching the whole length of the house.
Gardens surround the house and provide lawned areas with surrounding flower beds and established hedges as well as many mature trees. A large proportion of the grounds are wooded and slope towards the sea, providing excellent seclusion from below. At the opposite end of the garden is a large double garage with electrically operated roller door and large attic room above with annex potential and fabulous sea views plus off road parking.
NOTE
REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT PLOT
The area of garden to the east of the house has outline planning consent for a single dwelling with road access approved. Enquiries regarding this can be directed to Torridge District Council Planning Department, Tel: 01237 428717 reference Jessica Peacay.

Reception Room 24' x 12' (7.32m x 3.66m).
Dining Room 17' x 13'5" (5.18m x 4.1m).
Billiards Room 17' x 14' (5.18m x 4.27m).
Kitchen 17' x 12'3" (5.18m x 3.73m).
Utility Room 7' x 6'5" (2.13m x 1.96m).
Luggia 16'2" x 6' (4.93m x 1.83m).
Bedroom 1 17' x 12'6" (5.18m x 3.8m).
Bedroom 2 13'9" x 12'2" (4.2m x 3.7m).
Balcony 14'6" x 6' (4.42m x 1.83m).
Bedroom 3 14' x 13'2" (4.27m x 4.01m).
Bedroom 4 12' x 11'2" (3.66m x 3.4m).
Bedroom 5 8' x 6' (2.44m x 1.83m).
Attic Space 60' (18.29m) x 10' (3.05m) approx.
Garage 32' x 16' (9.75m x 4.88m).
Garage Attic 35' x 7'5" (10.67m x 2.26m).

From the direction of Barnstaple proceed to the Heywood Road roundabout on the A39 and take the third exit towards Appledore, Northam and Westward Ho! Proceed past the turning to Appledore on the right, past Chope Road on the left and Bay View Road is the next on the left. Yonder Barton is on the right hand side at the apex of the hill and is number 96 (you can park on the opposite side of the road).