A truly exceptional period house set in a glorious position, boasting spectacular estuary and sea views set in around 2.6 acres of garden and paddock.

Situation - Highbury is a beautiful example of a period house positioned to enjoy some of the most spectacular views over the Northam Burrows and estuary views towards Saunton, Baggy Point and Lundy in the distance. The Northam Burrows Country Park is around half a mile away affording excellent walks and horse riding along with Northam village and Westward Ho! beach within walking distance. The village of Northam benefits from an excellent range of amenities including Post Office, small supermarket, pubs, restaurants, church, primary school, library, health and dental centre, swimming pool and gym. Appledore is a quaint fishing village renowned for its historic quayside and intertwining cobbled streets with a range of amenities including a public slipway, cafes, restaurants, Post Office/ delicatessen, galleries, pubs, a hotel and a primary school. Westward Ho! village is within cycling distance and is a popular seaside tourist destination all year round with a further and wider range of diverse and popular Italian, Thai and Moroccan restaurants. The South West Coast Path, popular with walkers, gives stunning vistas of the rugged North Devon coastline and is within easy reach.

The port and market town of Bideford sits on the banks of the River Torridge and has a wider range of amenities including banks, butchers, various shops, pubs and restaurants, places of worship, schooling for all ages (public and private) and five supermarkets. The North Devon Golf Club is also close by, reputed to be the oldest links course in England. The regional centre of Barnstaple is approximately 11 miles away and offers all the area's main business, motorway access, train station, shopping and commercial venues. The North Devon Link Road is easily accessible with Tiverton around 50 minutes, Tiverton Parkway offers a fast service of trains to London Paddington in a further 2 hours and Exeter is about 32 miles away.

Description - A truly exceptional period house set in a glorious position, offering a huge degree of privacy and perhaps in one of the finest positions on the whole of the North Devon coast, boasting spectacular views over the Northam burrows and estuary views towards Saunton, Baggy Point, Lundy Island and Hartland point in the distance. This stunning home is believed to date back to approximately 1880, and has retained a wealth of character features, externally and internally, including original coved ceilings, decorative mouldings and stained glass windows combined with tasteful modern refinements. The accommodation is extremely spacious and versatile and in more recent years has been updated and improved, however there is scope to extend or potential for dual occupation living or home with income. In terms of location the property is almost hidden and is approached by a private drive which leads to the house with ample parking and delightful gardens to the front and back of the house. For anybody looking for equestrian facilities, there are former stables, tack room, stable yard and sand school/arena, also within this area is a superb office which has recently been created by the owners and is perfect for anyone looking for a working from home space or equally could suit as guest suite etc. There are two paddocks of gently sloping land Ideal for horses, ponies, sheep etc. with separate road access. In total the ground amount to 2.6 acres.

Accommodation - An attractive lobby with original Victorian tiles and stained-glass door leads into the reception hall, setting the tone for the rest of the house with high ceilings, parquet flooring, coved ceiling and Lincrusta moulded panels. The reception hall includes a WC and pantry and leads to its principle rooms, one of the most notable being the sitting/family room which is split into two sections but still presents an open plan layout and benefits from large bay windows to the front with stunning 180-degree views. Beyond this is the garden room with glorious views and gives access to the garden. The main hub of the home is the open plan diner/kitchen /breakfast room. The kitchen area has a range of bespoke fitted units with solid worktop space, integrated appliances and AGA. This flows effortlessly into the diner/breakfast room which benefits from a wood burner and is a superb space for entertaining, with access to both the front and rear gardens, with wonderful views over the garden/ paddock and with sea views in the distance. On from here is the useful study, bedroom with en-suite and utility room with access to the garden which could be perfect for a dependant relative, older children, guests or transformed into a successful holiday letting unit. Also on the ground floor, is access to a handy cellar with space for surfboards, bikes etc. On the first floor, there are three double bedrooms, two ensuites (one 'jack and jill') and a separate WC. The triple aspect master bedroom has stunning views over the paddocks and Northam Burrows to the sea beyond.

Outside - The property is approached by a private drive with electric gates which leads to the house with ample parking. There is a delightful enclosed garden to the front with an assortment of plants, shrubs and trees. The original veranda has space for seating and leads into the house. The mature gardens and grounds to the rear of the house include a large area of lawn, a charming Piggery within an orchard, offering a sheltered sitting area, cast iron solid fuel stove along with mullioned windows looking toward the estuary. There are former stables, tack room, stable yard and sand school/arena . Within this area there is a superb office which is perfect for anyone looking for a working from home space or equally could suit as guest suite etc. We envisage both the office and stables have potential for development into a separate residential or holiday let (subject to planning). In total the grounds amount to 2.6 acres.

Services - Mains water, electricity and gas. Private drainage.

Restrictive Covenant - There is a mutual restrictive covenant in place stating that any external alterations or extensions need written authority from the neighbouring property before doing so.