Six bedroom residence (former B&B) with a front line position along Instow beach. A highly desirable location with an excellent range of amenities from sandy beach, Tarka Trail, Yacht Club and regular bus service to pubs, restaurants, cafe and hotel. Ample parking/seating overlooking the beach. Enclosed 127ft rear garden with outbuilding, potential to be converted STP. Second home/holiday let/ B&B/ guest house/ home and gallery, STP. EPC BAND E

Situation - Armada House has a front line position along Instow beach, one of North Devon's premier villages, this highly desirable location has an excellent range of amenities along side the sandy beach, access to the Tarka Trail and the North Devon Yacht Club. There are two excellent pubs close by together with Johns delicatessen, Post Office, caf, car parks and hotel within walking distance. The village also has a primary school within a few minutes drive, several bus stops with a regular bus service and a pedestrian ferry to Appledore across the estuary (seasonal). The port and market town of Bideford just three miles away and has a wider range of amenities, shops and schooling all within a 10 minutes drive. The sandy beach of Westward Ho! adjoining Northam Burrows Country Park, South West Coast Path and the Royal North Devon Golf Club. The regional centre of Barnstaple offers all the area's main business, commercial, leisure and shopping venues and train station. From Barnstaple, there is access to the North Devon Link Road (A361) to Junction 27 of the M5 Motorway in about 45 minutes.

Description - Armada House is one of the most impressive and unique period character homes in Instow, boasting the 'WOW' factor with panoramic breath taking views across the Estuary to Appledore, out to sea and it is indeed, a rare commodity with the sandy Instow beach literally on the doorstep. Dating back to the 1830's, this fine attached three storey period house retains many of its period features including ornate fireplaces and decorative light fittings. Over the years, the property has had various interesting uses, from being commandeered by the Navy during WWII to being used as prominent beachside guest house. For the last 25 years, Armada House has been a well-loved and wonderful family home for the current owners, their children and now grandchildren.

The accommodation, suitable for a variety of purposes, could also be used for dual occupation with part of the ground floor utilised as a self-contained suite, second home/holiday let, B&B, guest house, home and gallery or similar, subject to any necessary change of use. A spacious entrance lobby leads up into an impressive reception hallway/sitting room with an original fireplace and cosy atmosphere. Doors then lead into the hallway and drawing room that has a central fireplace, bay window that enjoys views towards the beach and door into the dining room. The dining room has glass doors into the snug/guest room with shower room and patio doors to the front. The family orientated kitchen/breakfast room, located to the rear, has a large bay window looking out to the rear garden, central island and space for a table and chairs. From the kitchen, there is an internal hallway with stairs that lead to the first floor and door into the conservatory.
On the first floor, there are four double bedrooms, three of which have private en-suite shower rooms, with two located to the front enjoying marvellous beachside aspects and two at the rear overlooking the mature garden.
On the top floor, there are two further bedrooms with the principle bedroom having the most elevated beach views, family bathroom and walk-in wardrobe/storage room.

Outside - The extensive walled frontage and driveway offers private off road parking for around 4-5 vehicles or small boat. There is a stone wall surrounded seating area with direct views over Instow beach to Appledore and the estuary. To the rear, is a private and enclosed garden which has a fantastic array of specimen trees and plants, lawn and patio with a stone built workshop/outbuilding at the far end, which has the potential to be converted into a home office, summerhouse, or small annexe/holiday let, subject to planning and approvals.

Services - All mains services.

Income Potential - The accommodation is suitable for a variety of purposes as we believe it could be used for holiday let, B&B, guest house, home and gallery or similar, subject to any necessary change of use.
Stags have been provided holiday letting figures from reputable local holiday letting companies, projecting an average peak week figure of approximately £4,500 - £5,300. The totalling potential gross income has been estimated at over £100,000 per annum (based on achieving over 32 weeks booked per year incl peak weeks at £5,000+ pw). For further information please contact Stags Bideford office.

Directions - (From Barnstaple) On entering Instow village passing the sand dunes on your right, drive past the The Boat House and Instow Arms pub on your left and Amarda House will be found on the left handside.