5 bedroom detached house

A detached period residence in a convenient & favoured residential location. 4 Double Bedrooms, 3 Reception Rooms, Conservatory, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility, Laundry & WC, Study/Hobby Room, Bathroom & Shower Room, Landscaped Gardens, Detached Garage & Carport, Parking for multiple vehicles. EPC Band D

LARGE GARDENS

Situation And Amenities - The property is situated alongside the River Taw and Tarka Trail which is popular with cyclists and walkers alike, and leads to the favoured coastal resort of Instow with cricket ground and yacht club, as well as beach. Barnstaple town centre is approximately a 5 minute walk. Other amenities closeby include, an Asda supermarket, variety of shops, gym, regular bus and railway services, indoor Tarka Tennis and leisure centre. Primary schooling and Petroc, the North Devon College are situated in Sticklepath which again is closeby. Roundswell is a modern residential/business District lies just outside Barnstaple and is within close proximity offering out of town stores including Sainsburys, Lidl and Aldi. There is good access to the A361 North Devon Link Road which leads, in about 45 minutes, to Junction 27 of the M5 Motorway, and also to Tiverton Parkway with trains to London Paddington in just about 2 hours. Within about half an hour by car the sandy surfing beaches at Saunton (also with championship golf course), Croyde and Woolacombe and Exmoor can be reached in a similar time, as can the Cornish border.

Description - Hele Cottage comprises an impressive detached residence, which we understand was built in the 1890s and extended in the 1920s. The property presents newly painted, rendered elevation with double glazed windows, beneath a Redland Cambrian slate tile roof. The accommodation is extremely well presented and versatile. On the ground floor the layout briefly consists; Entrance lobby and hallway, lounge, dining room, garden room, study/additional reception room or downstairs 5th bedroom, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room with pantry and WC, further covered area laundry/utility space. On the first floor are four double bedrooms and a study/hobby room, family bathroom and separate shower room. Outside there are mature, generous gardens with a large variety of plants, flowers and trees, fruit cage, small outbuildings, large shed/workshop, greenhouse and gardeners loo. At the front of the property is a gated driveway with ample parking, carport and detached garage with room above, currently used as a workshop but may have scope for an annexe subject to consent. There may also be potential for a building plot in the garden subject to obtaining the necessary planning permission.

Ground Floor - ENTRANCE LOBBY with traditional tiled floor. Door leading to ENTRANCE HALL stairs off to first floor landing (described later), fitted carpet, under stairs cupboard with coat hooks. SITTING ROOM with bay window to the front elevation, fitted carpet, Gazco log effect fire with slate surround. DINING ROOM windows to front and side overlooking garden, fitted carpet, electric coal effect fire with Adams style surround, French doors leading into GARDEN ROOM tiled floor, inset down lighting, fitted re-tractable blinds for both the roof and windows, ceiling fan and wall mounted Dimplex electric radiator. KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM a dual aspect room with window to side and rear, Cavalio Projectline mahogany luxury vinyl flooring, bespoke shaker style fitted kitchen with soft closing cupboards and drawers. There are a comprehensive range of fitted units, including pull out larder style, pantry and pull out corner cupboard storage. 70/30 Bosch fridge, Smeg freezer, Bosch dishwasher, Miele double electric fan oven and conventional oven, AEG induction hob with Neff stainless steel extractor over, low level fan heater. Corian roll top worksurfaces, inset 1 1/2 sink and drainer with mixer tap, space for 6 seater table, door to garden. Door leading into UTILTY variety of cupboards with ample space, work top with space for washing machine, stainless steel sink with mixer tap, window to rear, walk in pantry with opaque window to side, wall mounted gas boiler, range of shelving. CLOAKROOM with opaque window to side, low level WC. STUDY/ADDITIONAL BEDROOM/RECEPTION ROOM a dual aspect room with windows to front and side, fitted carpet. Stairs to:

First Floor - LANDING window to rear, loft access via hatch with pull down ladder accessing useful storage space. BEDROOM 1 bay window to front with window seat and range of matching built in furniture including double mirrored wardrobes and further wardrobe space, dressing table and hand wash basin with mirror and light above. BEDROOM 2 window to side over looking garden, triple built in wardrobes with sliding mirror doors, fitted carpet. BEDROOM 3 window to side again over looking garden, fitted carpet. BEDROOM 4 dual aspect room with windows to front and side, fitted carpet, vanity hand wash basin with mirror and light above with shaver point. STUDY/HOBBY ROOM with potential to create en-suite/dressing room to bedroom 4. FAMILY BATHROOM opaque window to side, jacuzzi bath with additional shower attachment, inset Corian hand wash basin, units below and above, inset mirror with down lighting, dual flush WC, dual fuel heated towel rail, majority tiled walls, inset down lighting. Separate SHOWER ROOM opaque window to side, walk in shower with multi function Pharo shower system, majority tiled walls, dual flush WC, extractor fan, airing cupboard with hot water cylinder.

Outside - Gated access leads to tarmac driveway with ample parking and turning for multiple vehicles and further parking and carport beyond. Paved entrance leading to a covered porch. Outside power, light and water. GARAGE with up and over door and window to side and WORKSHOP above, accessed via stairs from the rear garden. There may be potential to create further accommodation subject to consent. OUTBUILDINGS consisting of gardeners loo with original WC, two further useful storage sheds with power. Inner laundry/utility with door leading to rear garden and back into the main utility room. A mature rear garden measuring 0.34 of an acre with manicured level lawns with interlinking pathways, attractive brick paved sun terrace. Stocked borders with a wide variety of plants, shrubs and trees giving a high degree of privacy, raised terrace with an oriental theme. CEDAR WOOD SHED measuring 12ft x 20ft/3.65m x 6m with windows to front and rear, power, currently used as games room and storage. Mature KITCHEN GARDEN with a fruit cage, Robinsons GREEN HOUSE, mature apple tree and trained fruit bushes, composting area. Rear steps.

Services - All mains services connected.

Directions - Leaving Barnstaple on the A3125 towards Bideford, at the top of Sticklepath Hill, turn left at the mini-roundabout into Old Torrington Road signed Petroc. The property can be found on the left hand side with a nameplate clearly visible.